why is my seedling doing this

hello people please can you tell me why my plant is doing this its 17days old

What's the medium, nutrient, and watering frequency?

medium is coco 70% and 30% perlite nutes im using the canna brand and watering everyday

What's your solution pH? And your light, what is it and how close?

lambokid said:

medium is coco 70% and 30% perlite nutes im using the canna brand and watering everyday

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Your medium looks really dry for coco....you should be feeding every watering too.

TrimothyLeary said:

What's your solution pH? And your light, what is it and how close?

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TrimothyLeary said:

What's your solution pH? And your light, what is it and how close?

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I've been phed at 5.9 and my light is 250w in cool tube at about 12inches

Red Eyed said:

Your medium looks really dry for coco....you should be feeding every watering too.

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I'm feeding with every watering and its really dry because I've just chucked some more coco on top coz I had really bad stretch from it

lambokid said:

I'm feeding with every watering and its really dry because I've just chucked some more coco on top coz I had really bad stretch from it

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The stretch would come from the lights...not the wet coco. Coco needs multiple waterings a day.

Red Eyed said:

The stretch would come from the lights...not the wet coco. Coco needs multiple waterings a day.

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yeah yeah I moved the light a little closer and covered with fresh coco im worried about overwater coz it still seems quite wet everytime I go to feed

Your seedling looks like it's starving.

You might consider starting in a smaller pot with your next grow.........maintaining the proper moisture level for a small plant in a large pot will be a challenge.

Coco basics:
Feed daily to substantial run off using a pH around 6.0.
Never give plain water.
Never let the coco get dry.

That's some really fine looking coco, and by that I mean very small particles. Coco comes in different grades, and some, especially brick coco, is very fine and very water retaining.

So I think you might be overwatering. Small plant in a big pot, kinda dense medium, watering every day. Fits the bill.

Feed by how the pot feels, don't stick to a schedule.

lambokid said:

yeah yeah I moved the light a little closer and covered with fresh coco im worried about overwater coz it still seems quite wet everytime I go to feed

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You can't overwater in a 70/30 coco/perlite mix.
Coco is drain to waste hydroponics.........it should always be wet.

MickFoster said:

Your seedling looks like it's starving.

You might consider starting in a smaller pot with your next grow.........maintaining the proper moisture level for a small plant in a large pot will be a challenge.

Coco basics:
Feed daily to substantial run off using a pH around 6.0.
Never give plain water.
Never let the coco get dry.

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I've been feeding at ec 0.9 my water is ec 0.3 on its own

MickFoster said:

You can't overwater in a 70/30 coco/perlite mix.
Coco is drain to waste hydroponics.........it should always be wet.

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You actually can. I grew in this type of mix for like 8 years and if you dont have an established root system and just start hammering them with multiple feeds a day or even everyday they are going to get waterlogged. You have to allow for a certain amount of dryback to allow the root system to grow. Op's seed looks like its in way to big of a pot, and if hes watering everyday its most likely waterlogged, hence the drooped down leaves.
What size pot are you in and how much are you giving them daily?

Looks underwatered.

lambokid said:

hello people please can you tell me why my plant is doing this its 17days old

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I see some issues. Pot size is way to big for the size of plant, especially in Coco. You should add more perlite next time for better aeration IMO.

You need to be able to water everyday to runoff. Bigger pot size will only create room for water stagnation and anaerobic environment. You have to change your view and think hydro, not soil.

I've grown trees in Coco back in the day with just 3 gallon pots. Good luck!

First pic Mine at day 17, started in 3.5 gallon pots.
Second pic day 24. Big pot is not the issue.

Wastei said:

I see some issues. Pot size is way to big for the size of plant, especially in Coco. You should add more perlite next time for better aeration IMO.

You need to be able to water everyday to runoff. Bigger pot size will only create room for water stagnation and anaerobic environment. You have to change your view and think hydro, not soil.

I've grown trees in Coco back in the day with just 3 gallon pots. Good luck!

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you reckon a 50% coco and 50% perlite i bought it ready mixed from plant magic at 70% coco and 30% perlite

@lambokid your plant is underwatered it's drooping and it's a very light green colour this is classic symptoms of not enough water. Google it you will see.

Also your light is to close if it's 12 inches above