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[high_hoper]

I planted 4 seeds in soil about 2 weeks ago and three of them sprouted a bout 1 week ago. since then there has been barely any growth in any of the plants in a whole week... maybe one cm at most.

 

Is this normal. My setup is kind of a mix of indoor/outdoor,the plants are in soil but at the moment I'm using 2 fluros about 20 cm above them.

 

I haven't used any nutes or anything, just light and water. Do they need more light? or more water? better soil?

 

any help would be great.

 

high_hoper

[pipeman]

I'm using 2 fluros about 20 cm above them.

that may be part of your problem. If you're using fluoros you need to get them real close to your plant. Within 100mm ideally.

 

If the soil mix has already got ferts in it I wouldn't be adding in any more at this stage.

[Guest Urbanhog]

Yep argee with Pipe here,

 

also few questions....

 

 

[*]is the seedlings show sign of light green colour?

 

 

[*]were the seeds fresh or old? Good quailty/matured seeds?

 

 

[*]what the current temps like??

 

 

[*]how long do you have the fluros on for??

 

cheers,

 

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[Tom]

Yeah, you need to get those lights in a bit closer, if the soil is well drained then it should be ok.

 

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[high_hoper]

Urbanhog,

 

the stems of the plants are very long and thin, the leaves are a nice dark green, the stem is a little bit lighter.

 

I got the seeds from some guy in Canada, he said they were good quality seeds, they looked okay to me bar one which was cracked. They are a creamy-white color.

 

I don't know the exact temp but I don't think it should be a problem.

 

At the moment I have the fluros on all the time.

 

high_hoper

 

thanks for the feedback people

Edited February 13, 2003 by high_hoper

[Tom]

the stems of the plants are very long and thin

This is due to the light having been so far away, how long are the stems? Have they started to curl at the bottom yet?

 

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[high_hoper]

the stems are about 4cm long and very thing, can't really estimate diameter

 

high_hoper

[Tom]

They should be ok as long as you keep the light close so that they don't stretch any more, have you got a grow room organised for when they get bigger?

 

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[high_hoper]

I have a grow area of about 0.7 by 2.0 metres and about 1.2 metres high?

 

Will this be high enough for fully grown plants, or can you keep them at a certain hight?

 

Can I keep on using fluros when they are get bigger?

 

high_hoper

[pipeman]

I have a grow area of about 0.7 by 2.0 metres and about 1.2 metres high?

 

Will this be high enough for fully grown plants, or can you keep them at a certain hight?

 

Do you know if your strain is sativa or indica dominant? As a rule of thumb indicas will double in height from the time you put them into flower until finishing, and sativas can triple in height. There are additives around that can be used to limit the growth spurt when you put them into flower.

 

Topping during veg stage will also help produce a smaller, bushier plant. Also you can train/tie down to help with height restrictions.

 

Can I keep on using fluros when they are get bigger?

 

you can, but HID lights are much better. But in a cabinet thats only 1.2m tall I'm not sure you have enough room for a HID without burning your plants, unless you mount the light outside the cabinet with a glass top.

 

Remember, keep those fluoros real close!