Damaged Hibiscus

Damaged hibiscus leaves

The top leaves of some hibiscus seedlings were becoming deformed and discolored.  It could be disease but my guess is that they grew too close to the growlights and became scalded or "sun burned."  The seedlings themselves were tall and leggy and this is a good excuse to pinch them back two or three nodes to encourage lower lateral branching.  It will be interesting to monitor their growth against the seedlings that were not pinched.

Hibiscus seedlings not pinched on the left, pinched ones on the right. 

Postscript #1 - Two Black Beauty eggplant have germinated (sowed March 16, 13 days) as well as one Lemon Balm (sowed March 16, 13 days).