First off, pictures --
http://imgur.com/a/pPVNX#1
First is a shot showing the overall plant height. Not much concern there, but I really expected them to be taller by now. I started everything from seed in I believe late February with the plants a few inches from a 300w LED. Media used was Jiffy Seed Starting Mix then transplanted to the solo cups with Miracle Gro Organic Potting Mix. Some of the smaller plants were started a bit later... the chocolate habs and douglahs didn't seem to want to germinate. I don't think light is the issue as I would hope the LED is providing enough. Possibly the Miracle Gro, though I have just recently started using Neptune's Harvest Fish and Seaweed liquid fert (2-3-1 NPK, I think). Or, maybe I'm wrong. Maybe this is normal height. You tell me?
Second picture is what I am seeing with some of my plants. The majority of the leaves are green for every plant, some slight yellowing on some, but not bad. They are drooping though with a little leaf curl. Thought this was usually a sign of underwatering, but the soil feels moist about one knuckle in. I usually bottom-water 2~3 times a week by filling the outside solo cup about a quarter full. Some plants look perfectly healthy though, which confuses me. No signs of pest or mold.
Third and fourth pic are what my red bhuts looks like. They aren't green like I thought, but that purply-reddish color. All 3 or 4 of them or like this, so I'm guessing it is just the strain I got from pepperlover? Same thing though, leaves looks a dry, some leaf curl, and droopy.
Last pictures is an overhead shot, hopefully showing everything so you can see how things look. Working on hardening them off for plant out, hopefully within the week. Will be using a different soil for this, which is still TBA. Just pruned and topped the majority, as evident from the pictures. I'm hoping things are mostly good as there is quite a bit of new growth/nodes forming.
Diagnosis? Remedy?
Another question instead of a new thread. When I do decide on a soil and am filling pots, do I pack it all or do I just dump it until the container is full without any manual compression? Or somewhere in between?
http://imgur.com/a/pPVNX#1
First is a shot showing the overall plant height. Not much concern there, but I really expected them to be taller by now. I started everything from seed in I believe late February with the plants a few inches from a 300w LED. Media used was Jiffy Seed Starting Mix then transplanted to the solo cups with Miracle Gro Organic Potting Mix. Some of the smaller plants were started a bit later... the chocolate habs and douglahs didn't seem to want to germinate. I don't think light is the issue as I would hope the LED is providing enough. Possibly the Miracle Gro, though I have just recently started using Neptune's Harvest Fish and Seaweed liquid fert (2-3-1 NPK, I think). Or, maybe I'm wrong. Maybe this is normal height. You tell me?
Second picture is what I am seeing with some of my plants. The majority of the leaves are green for every plant, some slight yellowing on some, but not bad. They are drooping though with a little leaf curl. Thought this was usually a sign of underwatering, but the soil feels moist about one knuckle in. I usually bottom-water 2~3 times a week by filling the outside solo cup about a quarter full. Some plants look perfectly healthy though, which confuses me. No signs of pest or mold.
Third and fourth pic are what my red bhuts looks like. They aren't green like I thought, but that purply-reddish color. All 3 or 4 of them or like this, so I'm guessing it is just the strain I got from pepperlover? Same thing though, leaves looks a dry, some leaf curl, and droopy.
Last pictures is an overhead shot, hopefully showing everything so you can see how things look. Working on hardening them off for plant out, hopefully within the week. Will be using a different soil for this, which is still TBA. Just pruned and topped the majority, as evident from the pictures. I'm hoping things are mostly good as there is quite a bit of new growth/nodes forming.
Diagnosis? Remedy?
Another question instead of a new thread. When I do decide on a soil and am filling pots, do I pack it all or do I just dump it until the container is full without any manual compression? Or somewhere in between?
