Silvery dark brown spots on seedling

[Zeeb]

I know this is a long shot but my plants are about 12 days old, and 1 of them is developing these dark brown spots on the first set of fan leaves and they reflect light in a silvery sort of way. I'm using CFL's about 1 and a half inches away from the plants and theres no signs of stretching.

This particular plant also seems like a lighter shade of green, not yellow, but lighter than my other plant but that could be genetics.

I can't give you any more info because I don't have a pH meter. I'm using soil from outside right now.

I saw a weird fly in my room the other day (not grow room) but I chalked that up to an open door or window. I wish I could take a picture. Also I've been watering every time the soil becomes dry, I dig down with my finger and I water until it comes out of the drainage holes in the bottom of my container. I've been watering basically between every 2 and 3 days because thats when they seem to need it.

On another note there are little green plants that keep sprouting up in my soil, I looks to be grass and I just pluck them out when they surface, is there any problems with having them in the soil?

[DWChydro]

Originally Posted by Zeeb

I know this is a long shot but my plants are about 12 days old, and 1 of them is developing these dark brown spots on the first set of fan leaves and they reflect light in a silvery sort of way.

This is your plants natural ability to produce a gold chain, don't worry.

[Zeeb]

Originally Posted by DWChydro

This is your plants natural ability to produce a gold chain, don't worry.

zing.......

[SmknVTEC]

I will never use again nor recommend soil from out doors. I don't even bring my plants outside for some good old natural sunlight. Everytime I did that with pot or house plants, I always brought back in bugs. Some bugs are very dangerous and very difficult to get rid of. Even some store bought soils like Miricle Grow are notorius for developing bugs. My advice would be to buy some neem oil and spray the plants with the lights off and don't use outdoor soil. However to be sure on your problem pics would help a lot.

[Zeeb]

Originally Posted by SmknVTEC

I will never use again nor recommend soil from out doors. I don't even bring my plants outside for some good old natural sunlight. Everytime I did that with pot or house plants, I always brought back in bugs. Some bugs are very dangerous and very difficult to get rid of. Even some store bought soils like Miricle Grow are notorius for developing bugs. My advice would be to buy some neem oil and spray the plants with the lights off and don't use outdoor soil. However to be sure on your problem pics would help a lot.

Would you suggest transferring the plant to a bigger pot? They're only about 2 inches tall at the moment (the seedlings that is). Also here's a picture I found online that looks similar to what is on my plants, mine looks like the leaf on the right side: