Dry Leaves

[Reverend]

Your bronze leaf is coming from the distilled water you are using. I would say the potting mix will be your culprit.

[DonJohn]

Yates professional potting mix no good?

 

which is a better one I can get?

 

Cheers

[hobbyist]

Try to find potting mix with no added fertilisers. The premium types I have seen have ferts like osmocote stuff, water crystals, bunch of other stuff probly to make it sound good. I would go with something no thrills thats not too barky.

 

I am making my next soil mix up for my next grow with the following:

 

- 60% potting mix

- 15% perlite

- 10% builders sand

- 10% mushroom compost and

- 5% blood and bones fert

 

I am hoping this will add up 100% of goodness for my new plants. time will tell!

[The Hash Nibbler]

Hey DJ, sent you a PM on the current crisis and hope it helps ya. Let me know if ya need anything else. Rev is right about the distilled water and potting mix Laters. Gh72. Edited September 11, 2010 by Grasshopper72

[merl1n]

Hi there DonJohn,

 

Even though they are seedlings I ain't a great fan of the distilled or spring water. They still need some nutes and although some would argue that the potting mix should supply enough nute for seedlings, i use a 1/2 strength pH adjusted mix using straight tap water. I have tried spring water with terible results, they died, my nutes recommend 1/2 strength for seedlings anyway and have a warning that it is best to use tap water. There is something in tap water that my plants need.

Plants need a rest period. 18/6 gives them the rest they need. Also seedlings do like HID lights to start, try a fluro until the 2nd or 3rd set of leaves appear. At the age they are at, its like putting a newborn in a 40 c direct sunlight. The poor little buggers will fry.

 

Just some advice

 

Merl1n

[IAMTHEMANOHYEAH]

It could be that its to hot it happend to me a bit ago had to start again