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tomato seedlings

11 years ago

i planted tomato seeds about 3 weeks and there only 2 inches tall and they have there true leaves but there small.and on the cotyledon there green but you can see a little yellow in them and the stem has a little arc in it in the middle.
is this normal or are they sick? should i start over

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galasoneth
11 years ago
What are your growing conditions?

planting medium?
temp?
lighting?
fertilizer?
John_JJ
Original Author
11 years ago
earthgrow potting soil
temp stays over 50f
t8 lights
miracle gro
also the cotyledon the tips of them look dried/burnt

This post was edited by John_JJ on Thu, Apr 18, 13 at 1:43
galasoneth
11 years ago
Whats the npk on the fertilizer? Im thinking to much fertilizer. starters dont need a whole lot and earthgrow potting soil should have enough nutrients to last for a month. If i remember right seedlings dont use any fertalizer till there true leaves start coming out. They come prepackaged with there own food.

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