Meet Ralph, a Depressed Little Plant

[idreamofgreenie]

Hey yall, if anyone wants to help me cheer up Ralph, I’d appreciate any ideas. He is growing very slowly and is undersized for his three weeks of age. His soil kept getting bone dry and he was dark green and curling up, so I finally flushed his soil. He perked up a bit but now is droopy and his leaves look rubbery and dry. He started in my cold basement (about 60 degrees F) for the first two weeks of life until I brought in a heater. Soil is organic but a little rough I think.


Any tips about him or his grow environment much appreciated. First time grower here.

 

[WeedHopper]

Looks thirsty and hungry to me. What kinda light is that and why is it not over the top of the plant.

 

[user 60570]

Do you think the fella will be back Mr Hopper?

Poor man needs a lot of help.

it baffles me why new growers have so many problems when there is sooooooo much good info out there and with a little research and reading , one can usually start a garden with no problems.

Unless your Unca Walt and I do not know how to release him from some steel that an anti garden witch has cast upon the poor man......

For some reason , Unca can kill a plant by just looking at it

 

[WeedHopper]

Ya never know.

 

[idreamofgreenie]

I'd been spraying his soil 2-3 times a day, which is more than most grow guides recommend for seedlings, but the CFL kept sucking it dry, so I kept spraying. I am using a King LED 1000W on Veg setting about 36 inches above the plants and they are in humidity domes. Currently his soil is actually damp from the recent flush so I didnt think I should wet it more.

 

[WeedHopper]

That plant needs more water. Get the soil wet all the way to the bottom.

 

[ROSTERMAN]

Help Me ............................................

 

[pcduck]

****** that plant with water and remove dome. Remove the dome gradually, a little bit more each day.

 

[pute]

Welcome duck, thanks for jumping in.

 

[WeedHopper]

Duck is a good knowledgeable grower. Hopefully he will post more.. He started the Bong Hitters Club.

 

[CaliSmoke]

Maybe SHE doesn't like being called Ralph?
How about calling her Rachel

 

[ROSTERMAN]

But she could be a Ralph stuck in a Rachel's Body......................................

 

[sharonp]

It might be cold.

 

[CaliSmoke]

I've had to many plants turn out to be a Ralph...drink up Rachel...drink up.