Stunted seedlings - can they be saved ?

[PlatinumGrows]

Problem: stunted seedlings

Medium/grow method: happy frog and peralite with cypress mulch on top

Feed: and supplements used: 1/8 dose of big bloom

water source: Tap water (sits out 24 hours) then PH Up and Down adjustment as necessary

Strain/age: critical glue (I49) day 11 for 2 of them, day 8 for 1 of them

light used: on day 8 I added HLG 65 watt 4000k QB - used a very small LED to germinate which stretched one seedling a couple inches

Climate: stays between 55-70% RH 75-82 F

Additional info: I know they are partially stunted because of lack of light in the beginning and then light shocked I believe from having it too close - I transplanted two of the girls and I could see roots in the bottom of the 5.5 inch starter pots - so they are growing roots and I was very careful when transplanting into the 2 gallon fabric pots - are they so sensitive to my small beginning mistakes ? They are showing very very small signs of growth but they are looking extremely stunted IMO maybe I did too much and if I start over with the new light in the finishing containers they will perform as advertised ? Can these be saved ?

 

[derek420colorado]

Once they adjust to the environment and you get it dialed in treynwill be just fine

 

[Arthur]

Day 11 from germination? Am with Derek, sit back and take a puff, they're fine. First week or two all the work is going on in the soil, building a root system to support larger leaves etc. At this point, the Happy frog should have more than enough nutrients, I wouldn't feed yet... maybe a little cal/mg... seems under LED cal/mg consumption goes up.

 

[PlatinumGrows]

Day 11 from germination? Am with Derek, sit back and take a puff, they're fine. First week or two all the work is going on in the soil, building a root system to support larger leaves etc. At this point, the Happy frog should have more than enough nutrients, I wouldn't feed yet... maybe a little cal/mg... seems under LED cal/mg consumption goes up.

I think they were a bit shocked from transplant...and the light was too close....they started showing new growth again ....finally !!

 

[pias]

I think they were a bit shocked from transplant...and the light was too close....they started showing new growth again ....finally !!

You will find that these guys are tough .

 

[PlatinumGrows]

You will find that these guys are tough .

They were getting too much light - I believe this because they showed more growth when it was off lol - so I moved it and they are happier - one of the girls I believe is stunted because of root needing oxygen - I believe this because when I transplanted she was tiny but one root was all the way in the bottom of the pot “searching” I believe the soil was too wet - then she became ultra sensitive to light - now she is finally recovering- last night she was “praying to the sun” - I think they are about to start taking off - they require light daily watering - they react best to this right now