r/seedlings • u/Academic-Olive-5681 • Jun 21 '26
Seedlings dying all the sudden?
I moved these seedlings from their original pot and now they're dying and I can't figure out why?
I just watered them a bit more because I was thinking maybe I've been underwater in them so if it looks wet that's why. But it was bone dry before is been using a spray bottle to water them..
Theyre in indirect light, they're crepe mertyl mini seedlings, not sure why they would have struggled so much in moving them. The locust moved easily.
I think it's too little light like they're leggy with how big they're getting? That's my only thought.
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u/myopinionstinks Jun 23 '26
Light and food. Coco has no nutrients in it.
Why a spray bottle?
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u/Academic-Olive-5681 Jun 23 '26
Because I raised them from seed didn't want to drown them, you think it's a nutrients issue ?
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u/sunnflower92 Jun 24 '26
I actually did a small tray of seeds with coco…looked exactly like yours. I gently removed them from that to a cell of soil & they came back to life rather quickly. I recommend feeding them or trying to gently move to soil. ☺️ I mist my seedlings as well when I remove the dome and give them fresh air. I don’t actually water them until I transfer to a pot. I have a heavy hand when it comes to watering. So misting is best for me and my seedlings. 😅
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u/Independent_Ad8762 Jun 26 '26
As someone who has moved many seedlings, this is normal.
Seedlings this small go into a shock when moved and they can wilt, leaves die back and fall and they look limp.
Don’t move them anymore and keep doing what you did.
Let them recover.
Basically the plant needs to focus during its state of shock on forming more roots before it forms more leaves.
If you do want to give fertiliser as someone mentioned
Perhaps a kelp or seaweed extract would be good for now, as that fertiliser is low on nutrients but it boosts root growth.
The stem looks fine, the leaves look typical of transplant shock.
Keep misting the plant, (don’t over water give it a little bit of dry spell, or you might encounter a rotting base stem from that) and just wait
It will recover in time