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By t9gear
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So I do well with getting tiny seedlings in my little setup. But as soon as I get tiny traps in that same set up they turn brown and eventually die. Is it best to take them out into the open ones seedlings emerge ?
Just wondering


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By boarderlib
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Details, details, details. You can not get solid advice without giving us the details of your setup, which includes lighting, media, water, bagged/unbagged, temps, humidity levels, and as they always say a picture is worth a thousand words.

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By t9gear
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Peat/silica/perlite at even ratio Rinsed.
Tray method with Saran Wrap over.
300w grow light. 90% humidity at 75 to 85 degrees.



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By riveraXVX
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my method thusfar has been similar, once most of the seeds have germinated and each (or majority) have at least 2 carnivorous leaves +/- -- I gradually remove them from the 100% humidity, which for me is sliding their plexi cover off or sightly opening bag, each day increasing that over the course of a week +/- after that I just keep them in pretty high tray water levels and let it dry out a day or two and repeat under lights

so far so good with this approach for us
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By boarderlib
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How far away is the light? Is it the appropriate peat (no nutrients)? Are you rinsing it thoroughly before using it?

I agree with Rivera, I try to get them out of the cover and growing at ambient conditions as soon as possible. The cover only helps with germination, once they've germinated the cover becomes a means of causing problems.

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