Will worm castings burn seedlings?

[persianp]

I tried doing a search on seedling soil mix, because I've read nutes will burn seedlings, so instead of using LC's soil mix with ammendments, I was going to use just the soil mix...so just peat moss, castings, and perlite (at 5/2/3 respectivley).

Is this an okay medium to put germinated seedlings into or do worm castings have to much nutrients in them?

In addition weak nutes means what exactly? I have soil thats sitting around using LC's suggested ammenments...are those nutes weak enough?

 

[Guest]

Rule of thumb...if a worm can live in it, so can your plant.

 

[minds_I]

You will be fine dude.

I have not heard from LC in a while, but just the basic mix is all you need. You can water with plain pH'ed water for 2-3 weeks, then move to 1/4-1/2 strenght.

Worm casting has some npk but this is a low number (consistant with organics) but its the micro organism and micro nutrients that are of most value from ewc. That and the conditioning of the soil from its texture. As I have read it.

Oh and you could grow your seedlings in nothing but ewc's but htat would a hugh waste of money.

minds_I

 

[persianp]

I kinda figured this. I've germed in the ewc before, but my results weren't so awesome...but that was most probably due to my noobness, anyways, thanks for the replies.

 

[minds_I]

Its all good-I have been growing for 16 months now myself and have yet produced a "steller" harvest-nothing like some of the other folks here.

minds_I

 

[Suby]

Rule of thumb...if a worm can live in it, so can your plant.

word!

I have not heard from LC in a while

He's fine M-I, chated with him the other day.

S

 

[minds_I]

Good to hear about LC-I relied on her over at OG. I also had respect for Burn1 too.

minds_I

 

[Suby]

Cool, ..LC is dude though FYI, lol

 

[Verite]

I use WC to sprout my seedlings mixed with a little perlite. Works great without any burning.

 

[persianp]

thanks for your additional input guys

 

[pieceofmyheart]

I bought liquid worm castings and was foliar feeding my plants.
One day I looked and it seemed as if I had sprayed bleach on the leaves.
Tiny white, bleached out spots on my leaves.

They are fine now, but that was the only thing I could imagine that did it. I am still using it but pouring it into the soil instead.

 

[Suby]

Tiny white, bleached out spots on my leaves.

If you foliar under HID's the the droplets on the leaves magnify the light rays in a way that burns the leaf like a magnyfying glass.
Foliar feed before lights out to solve the problem.

S

 

[pieceofmyheart]

I am using cfls, I hope that is what it was, because I stopped and they seem ok now.

 

[jaykush]

ive planted seeds and clones in 100% wormcastings, it gets a bit sloppy and goopy when you water so perlite is needed for sure, but just the fact that its possible and with no possible burn is great.

 

[Closet Funk]

After about a week of growth alot of seedlings will start yellowing. This usually means they need some nutes. I made a worm casting tea and mixed it with my bio-bloom (it's all I had) for a light mixture, it turned out to be a 2-2.5-2 mix. I sprayed them and then used it when I transplanted. As of now they are looking good. Worm castings are a good source of N and I don't think they will burn plant or seedlings.