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Just looks like it might have had a shock-day (too dry/hot). Water more as per the previous poster, the pot looks a bit dry (an easy comparison is to take a similar size pot and compost and totally soak it - then compare the weights between a dry pot and a wet one - I don't mean physically weigh them - just compare the weights in your hands (different composts will retain water differently and some MG products contain water retention crystals as part of the compost << usually those designed for hanging baskets (useful if you cant be around to water daily)..
When watering seedlings we want to try and draw the roots out as much as possible in the first few weeks - so all the compost should have some moisture otherwise the roots wont grow into those areas of compost, and it doesnt matter if your using an airpot or standard garden bucket.
If you aim to maintain a weight between the two points of wet and dry (the word moist sounds about right) you shouldnt have many problems. Later on potted plants can get greedy and deficiencies apparent I wouldnt expect to see them in a plant so young - my Grape Crinkle is munching thru about 2L per day atm in a 11L pot 25C and is chomping thru her nutes (last 2-3 weeks).
So if it were me, I'd give it a good soaking..(without any feed) (do let tap water sit for at least 24 hrs if it contains chlorine) leave it to more or less completely dry out after (remember we're trying to get the plant to develop roots - and sort of water and repeat with whatever nutes you choose after that....
Simples..
When watering seedlings we want to try and draw the roots out as much as possible in the first few weeks - so all the compost should have some moisture otherwise the roots wont grow into those areas of compost, and it doesnt matter if your using an airpot or standard garden bucket.
If you aim to maintain a weight between the two points of wet and dry (the word moist sounds about right) you shouldnt have many problems. Later on potted plants can get greedy and deficiencies apparent I wouldnt expect to see them in a plant so young - my Grape Crinkle is munching thru about 2L per day atm in a 11L pot 25C and is chomping thru her nutes (last 2-3 weeks).
So if it were me, I'd give it a good soaking..(without any feed) (do let tap water sit for at least 24 hrs if it contains chlorine) leave it to more or less completely dry out after (remember we're trying to get the plant to develop roots - and sort of water and repeat with whatever nutes you choose after that....
Simples..
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solid advise Scott! .... Axl', what soils can you get locally? Is there a horticultural supply store near by? They will have the best soils,...let us know what you find and we can offer opinion on them-
-- cheap stuff is no bargain, not when it brings troubles, and ends up costing you time and fix-it $$ down the road! Many folks here have good results using Black Gold and amending it with a little extra lime, worm poops, and something like perlite to open it up a bit more,.... If I can remember who it was 
, I'll ask them about their recipe, which included some coco coir as well,... Speaking of which, coco is a great medium, but it's a different ball game vs true soil... read up on it here (Coco section) and the web to see what I mean; it cannot be treated like reg. soil, or prob's are all but automatic! Using a coco specific nutes helps flatten that learning curve some too,... In any case, you'll need 3 pieces of gear to help monitor things and fix troubles when they come: a pH meter, for liquids; an EC or TDS meter, to test water hardness (mineral content) and nutrient solutions strength (when needed), and a very handy unit called the Accurate 8 soil pH probe, which tests medium pH directly, in pot... nothing beats direct measurement! The run-off test method is crude, and pain to do, and often very inaccurate... we have an improved method tutorial here in this section...
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We're doing a Holiday thing called The Ghost of Christmas Ganja, where we give a seed prize to Peeps who show kindness, helpfulness..Boy Scout virtue kinda stuff...
Anyhow, it is my Great Honor to award YOU some Christmas Prize Seeds
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