First time grow

First time grow plants are 6 days old they are random bag seeds 2 have taken right off the others seem to be a bit delayed I could be wrong using a 300 watt LED Mars hydro full spectrum light plan on getting at least one more I also plan on potting on this weekend roots are showing at bottom of starter cups any advice would be be appreciated doing this on a shoe string budget I am also building a shelf to remove the cardboard boxes

Look good

They look purple

Herb & Suds said:

They look purple

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That's the grow light will post pics tonight after work with regular light

Herb & Suds said:

They look purple

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That's the grow light will post pics tonight after work with regular light

What kind of soil are you using now? What do you plan to use when you transplant?

Here's new pics just taken and unfortunately merical grow seedlings mix and a bit of blood and bone meal not sure what I'm using when I pot on I'm going to my local nursery and getting a mix from them

Lucian93 said:

Here's new pics just taken and unfortunately merical grow seedlings mix and a bit of blood and bone meal not sure what I'm using when I pot on I'm going to my local nursery and getting a mix from them

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I’ve always been warned to steer clear of miracle grow products, especially if they have time released nutrients. I think the soil will continue to be a problem for you until you fix it. I like to run with 2/3 Fox Farms Ocean Forest mixed with 1/3 perlite. At a minimum, get more perlite in there.

twalte said:

I’ve always been warned to steer clear of miracle grow products, especially if they have time released nutrients. I think the soil will continue to be a problem for you until you fix it. I like to run with 2/3 Fox Farms Ocean Forest mixed with 1/3 perlite. At a minimum, get more perlite in there.

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No time release nutrients in this mix made sure of that and all I could find at the time it's winter where i am

This is the soil potting mix I used

Lucian93 said:

No time release nutrients in this mix made sure of that and all I could find at the time it's winter where i am

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Not the best but it will definitely work.
Looks nice!

Would it be a bad idea to add a layer of gravel in my final pot for drainage?

.Smoke said:

Not the best but it will definitely work.
Looks nice!

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Would you say the other 7 are a bit behind for being a week old all in all

Your plants look fine. However, they will need to be moved into bigger pots. The sooner the better. Other then that, keep doing what you're doing.

No. They're fine. These are all the same age. They all just grow @ different speeds.

.Smoke said:

No. They're fine. These are all the same age. They all just grow @ different speeds.
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Really must depend on the genetics then

Update photos from beginning of week and today 4 plants now gave others away didn't have space
Friday pictures Saturday pics and pics from today

Today's pics sorry couldn't post more then 10..... when and what leaves can I prune if need be as well as other then FIM and toping what can I do to help train plants...I FIM the one in the 7up bottle 2 days ago haven't done anything to the other yet transferring them into final pots at end of week