Problem With Seedlings

19 years ago

Hey. Growing under lights from seed. I've attached some pictures of the problem I'm having. Seems like some of the leaves are 'scrunching' up and shriveling. Don't know why? Keeping them moist but not wet. Probably about 1500 ft/candles. Look healthy otherwise. Any ideas? Oh, about 14hrs daylight everyday.

Here is a link that might be useful: Picture of Seedling

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Comments (8)

busylizzy
19 years ago
Humm, I can't identify the seedling. Are you feeding and bottom watering, allowing air circulation?
cynthia_gw
19 years ago
Some leaves can curl from too much light, but that looks like you might have an insect problem. Do you have a fan going? I don't recognize the seedling either, what is it?
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cynthia_gw
19 years ago
oh! Or too much fertilizer?!!
gee_oh_nyc
19 years ago
Isn't 9-10 hours of light ususally what they recommend for seedlings? Thought I heard this once.
cynthia_gw
19 years ago
12 to 14 actually.
melanie-germany
19 years ago
Not to invade on your question biowheel....but I also have a seedling problem and didn't know if it was necessary to start a new thread. If so, please accept my apology beforehand, as I did not mean to invade.
I think I might have a blight on my tomatoes...I forgot to take the top off of my seedlings and the moisture accumulated on the leaves. I only have the first set of true leaves with the second set beginning to show. Should I throw them in the trash and start over or will they be ok if I just remove the affected leaves?
sheltieche
19 years ago
I see some deformity with one leaf- otherwise it looks like healthy seedlings. Unless you see more of it or some insects etc. I would just wait and watch. Seeds grown under lighs might have curled leaves as sigh of being forced early, should not be a problem at later stage. 16 hrs of ligh, bottom water, good even numbers fertilizing should do the trick.
biowheel
Original Author
19 years ago
Thanks for the tips/comments all. The seedlings have grown pretty well with not much more leaf curl. I have reviewed my watering and think I might have figured the problem out. Initially, on the second watering (from the bottom) I had added a chemical to remove chlorine from the water. It's the same stuff used in aquariums. I think that might be it because I've increased the ferts and the plants are well so it couldn't have been too much of that component. Anyway, the seedling that had the most damage is growing slowly compared to the other seedlings but looks healthy. Just a little stunted but with more/smaller leaves. btw - I planted about 40 of the Crepe Myrtle seeds and only 5 germinated. Not too good but happy to get that many. These will be the most beautiful trees - flowers are an 'off-purple' color (only way to describe it) and absolutely gorgeous. Hope they make it. Thanks for all the help. Really made me think.

bW