I need advice

[FoSHo1]

This is my first time growing and I have 5 plants that are growing really good but one of my plants have developed yellow tips but doest look bad at the moment. I need advice on what stage my plants are in and if I should move them out of the solo cups now or if they are ok for now. They are growing indoors except for when it is nice outside, I take them out for some sunlight. I keep them under light pretty much the whole time except for maybe 4-6 hours of complete darkness. Please take a look at my pictures and tell me what you think, any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[igrowone]

not bad at all
but putting them outside is a great way to bring insects inside
i had that happen, and it does suck

 

[FoSHo1]

Thank you, that's a good point that I never thought about lol I keep a very close eye on them treating them as if they are really my babies lol. Have they went into the vegetation stage yet?

 

[Gry]

They look good to me and I would be inclined to let them get a little larger before I potted them up.
Once you have what look like small plants as opposed to seedlings you will be in veg mode.
What you have there could make life better.

 

[igrowone]

Thank you, that's a good point that I never thought about lol I keep a very close eye on them treating them as if they are really my babies lol. Have they went into the vegetation stage yet?

if they have leaves, i guess that counts
hadn't seen it posted quite that way before, but essentially correct
that's how it was with me, never thought about bugs, brought in a case of spider mites

 

[FoSHo1]

Thank you, and ok I was thinking about if I should let them grow more before I moved them.

 

[geneva_sativa]

looking ok there, I would say maybe up to 2 weeks more in cups

if putting outside you could use some window screen wire-mesh bent around a box with your cups innit to block critters from getting to them

 

[FoSHo1]

Thank you, I'm not even using the right bulbs so that's why I've been bringing them out for a little sunlight thinking it would be good for them. What lighting schedule should they be on and I've been using distilled water but I just mixed up some used coffee grounds with some dead grass and brown dead leaves in the water I use to water them, is that ok?

 

[FoSHo1]

I really appreciate all the help, I really don't want to damage them

 

[igrowone]

Thank you, I'm not even using the right bulbs so that's why I've been bringing them out for a little sunlight thinking it would be good for them. What lighting schedule should they be on and I've been using distilled water but I just mixed up some used coffee grounds with some dead grass and brown dead leaves in the water I use to water them, is that ok?

understood, this is how you get started, try some stuff
i've not used coffee grounds, read about them, they do have nitrogen and are organic
the leaves have minimal nutrients, dead grass might not have much either, depends if it's lawn clipping that are green
the outdoor stuff will have bugs, count on it

 

[FoSHo1]

I read about mixing grass clippings, browned dead leaves, and used coffee grounds in water and letting it sit, it'll turn into a great food source for the plants

 

[geneva_sativa]

people use different light schedules, me personally, i like 16 hours light on, 8 hours dark.

what is the soil you got them in ?

 

[igrowone]

I read about mixing grass clippings, browned dead leaves, and used coffee grounds in water and letting it sit, it'll turn into a great food source for the plants

that's a tea, i do brew up teas myself
and they can work great, that does help with bugs since that does normally kill them
teas take time, depends on the ingredients, a week or 2 is often needed
but the basic idea is sound

 

[FoSHo1]

Lol I just used some soil from my grandpa's garden mixed with a little compost

 

[FoSHo1]

So the mixture I made will be ok to give them?

 

[geneva_sativa]

don't overdue it, let them get established

at the most, right now, I would do a teaspoon per gallon unsulphured blackstrap molasses.

 

[FoSHo1]

I'll take some current pictures of them so you can see how they are doing and I'd really appreciate any feedback on how they are looking and if I'm on the right track with how I'm doing.

 

[FoSHo1]

Yes sir

 

[igrowone]

So the mixture I made will be ok to give them?

it should, but the proportions are key
coffee grounds are good, but might want to read how much to use
brown leaves are very low in nutrients, very low, should be no harm though
compost teas are used by some here, i haven't used them myself but very good results if done right

 

[FoSHo1]

I only put a very very small amount of coffee grounds and grass ext. Because I was to scared that it would hurt them