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insipidtoast Santa Barbara, CA(Zone 10a) Oct 07, 2010

They all sprouted up in Coconut coir within a week of each other. One hasn't grown much at all. The other two have been very vigorous, however all three of them look like they've been scorched and the leaves are wilting. I transplanted about 3 weeks ago from seedflat to 1 gallons. I waterlogged the potting soil initially and have since filled the trays up once a week. There is ample moisture in the soil.

My guess is the light (sunblaze 44) is too intense for them, because the one day I had the top of one plant touching the hood I noticed it seemed a bit "scorched." Now I have the hood a couple inches above the top of the tallest plant. Please let me know what's going on here.
Thanks.


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tapla Bay City, MI(Zone 6a) Oct 08, 2010

It's not likely the sun, judging by the appearance of the foliage. My guess is a high salt content in the coir, over-fertilizing, or a combination of both - possibly exacerbated by root issues associated with a soggy soil (even if temporary). FWIW - commercial growers usually keep the coir content of their media at a fairly low % of the whole.

Al

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