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AHS GROWERS CORNER PART 2: ODD PLANT PROBLEMS: This is the second of our three-part series, where we look at how you did everything right, but your seeds and plants are showing signs of distress like turning brown or a "leggy" look. Insufficient light, over-fertilization, over-watering, and improper temperatures, all the obvious choices, can of course lead to such growth problems. Let’s narrow it down; we know that proper conditions grow stocky, short transplants, so just after germination, get your seeds to a consistent 60 to 70 °F environment under fluorescent type lights and use 40-watt (tube-type) bulbs. Position them about 4-6 inches above your seedlings and leave it alone for up to 14 hours daily. Be sure to water only when the soil feels dry and only enough to be moist to the touch. How much to fertilize? Once every two weeks is enough and do watch that mix! Then, step back and wait for those tiny first leaves to show and thank Mother Nature while you’re transplanting those litt...

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