AvB Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Hi there. So I am totally new to cannabis planting. Am trying to grow some CBD plants to make into oil. My issue is that I can not even get my seeds to properly germinate and get strong. I am using a 50Watt Fluorescent light situated about 40cm above my trays. I am planting in Cocopete/ Perlite medium an I am using feminized seeds which I ordered online. Only planted 2 at first to check. The first issue I had was the seedling having helmet head - After some TLC that plant recovered. The second seed that sprouted first grew about 2 cm before it started bending. I supported it for now but it is still very fragile. They are about a week old now. Have been on many sites looking for answers, most sites saying that it is light issues. Would appreciate it if someone can tell me what I am doing wrong. Thanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsyCLown Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Welcome @AvB! You have come to the right place. While a 50W CFL light is really not ideal for growing cannabis, especially once your plants get bigger you will really want to consider a better light or grow them outdoors. It does happen from time to time where the plant keeps the seed shell on for a bit, I often try help the seedling out by carefully removing it. Once again it is now uncommon for seedlings to be a bit flimsy and fragile and require support for a short period of time - once they get bigger the plant will be able to support itself again and no further support will be required. So give the plant a few days and take it from there. Feel free to post some pictures and if you have any more questions, ask! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KushNewbie Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 2 hours ago, AvB said: The first issue I had was the seedling having helmet head - After some TLC that plant recovered. The second seed that sprouted first grew about 2 cm before it started bending. I supported it for now but it is still very fragile. They are about a week old now. Helmet heads are not an issue, usually the plant pushes the seed shell off of itself as it starts growing. The second issue sounds a bit more serious and sounds like damping off disease, which is very common with seedlings and overwatering. There is no cure for that and the plant will die. However, I would need to see pics of it to make sure though... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pants Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Also lost one to damping off and overwatering is the no1 killer. So be carefulSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvB Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 Here are the 2 plants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pants Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 I would give them a couple of days and seeSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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