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Please see the picture.
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I would say without knowing anything about the plant that it is staying a little too wet and is showing the beginnings of a nutrient deficiency
 
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I assume you have holes on the bottom for drainage? probably a silly question but you never know lol

A quick edit to mention it is also a good idea when using stuff like that cup to keep it raised a bit off the flat surface or even with holes in the bottom the moisture will still sit.. kind of like wrapping something in plastic wrap. I always use trays for my seedlings that rise the bottom a bit from the bottom of the tray.
 
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I assume you have holes on the bottom for drainage? probably a silly question but you never know lol

A quick edit to mention it is also a good idea when using stuff like that cup to keep it raised a bit off the flat surface or even with holes in the bottom the moisture will still sit.. kind of like wrapping something in plastic wrap. I always use trays for my seedlings that rise the bottom a bit from the bottom of the tray.
Yes, there are holes, but they do not drain very well, because the plastic lid I use as the saucer plate at the bottom is flat.
 
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Yes, there are holes, but they do not drain very well, because the plastic lid I use as the saucer plate at the bottom is flat.

I agree with Chuck that some nutrients wouldn't hurt, and you need some air flow. Personally I would pop it out of the cup to check for mold growing and if possible transplant it in a slightly larger but not much larger flower pot that has proper drainage and a little bit of better soil
 

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What I see is that the cotyledons are healthy. The next leaf up, the first true leaf and oldest, has yellowing leaf margins. These yellow leaf edges will soon turn brown, a sign of too much water, too long, at the root system. The large leaf is yellow, a sign of nitrogen deficiency but also of a mineral deficiency, probably iron. @pepper2.0 is correct about transplanting into fresh soil and a slightly larger pot with plenty of drainage holes. When transplanting add your fertilizer
 

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