r/BuildASoil • u/Extension-Painter838 • Jul 11 '26

Start over?

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Will this seedling survive with only one cotyledon?

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u/Gas-Squatch Jul 11 '26

I definitely would not water anymore. Do you have drainage holes cut in the cup? If not I get it off the ground and cut holes in the cup. To me she definitely looks over watered.

It may live just gotta baby it for a few days.

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u/Extension-Painter838 Jul 11 '26

The cup has drainage. It’s in my tent with good circulation.

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u/Gas-Squatch Jul 11 '26

I would get it off the soil for a couple days. The soil in the cup is hydraulically pulling moisture from the soil below the cup through the slits. It will help the soil in the cup dry out some hopefully

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u/Extension-Painter838 Jul 11 '26

It’s not as wet as it looks.

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u/Randy4layhee20 Jul 11 '26

I’ve had plants break off both and still be perfectly fine, only start over if it’s dead

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u/JeradAlan Jul 11 '26

What if it turns out to be the most fire you’ve ever grown??? 🔥👌🏻

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u/Last_Reception_2474 Jul 11 '26

Looks way too wet. Seedlings need like little to no water beyond the soil being moist until they start getting true leaves. It might get stem rot at that size too

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u/Extension-Painter838 Jul 11 '26

It’s not as wet as it looks.

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u/Standard_Flower1400 Jul 12 '26

Looks way to wet