Too little or too much light? I'm so confused because some are doing just fine and the others are closing up like clams. Also I have no idea what the varieties are anymore because I messed up the labels when potting up 😓. Some combination of Cherokee purple, Genovese something, and cherries.
Also today is a light watering day…for the most party watering cycle has been very consistent. Fertilized every other watering (every 3ish days).
I have my 150w grow lights at least a foot away at 17-23% dim.
by Btupid_Sitch
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One more bunch:
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Well, if they’re anything like mine (and a lot of other people on Reddit apparently), the ones doing the worst are probably the Cherokee Purple 😂
I really have no idea why they’re this melodramatic as seedlings, but I did hear rumors that the Cherokee Purple that’s sold today isn’t quite the same as it used to be. My guess is that they needed to produce more seeds because it got popular and somewhere along the line the genetics got a little messed up because they were more focused on seed production than other desirable traits.
I’d say not enough water.
Sounds like you’re watering nearly every other day, which seems far too often for what appear to be 3″ pots. Go by weight rather than a schedule, letting the pots dry nearly completely between waterings. When I transplant into 3″ pots, they commonly go a week or more without watering unless I’m putting them outside during the day.
I’ve also not seen a fertilizer that calls for use with every other watering; it’s usually weekly, biweekly, or with every watering. What product are you using?
I use capillary wicking mats for both watering and feeding and my plants do great. The soil is consistently moist 100% of the time and I the water always has some 20-20-20 in it.
Rather than fluctuating soil moisture levels I would argue consistent moisture is better