Seedling Help

echoespf · #1 (**permalink**) 05-02-2009, 07:43 PM

Can someone check out my seedlings and tell me if they are stretching or not?! This is my first indoor grow and just experimenting with some bag seed before I germ my high quality beans.

They are under about 100W T5 Lighting, but the strips are mounted at a slight angle so I am not sure if the lights are close enough...This is day 6

Let me know!! Thanks

kmcconkey · #2 (**permalink**) 05-02-2009, 10:31 PM

i dont know a whole lot....but id say yea that looks like stretching. try lowering your lights closer to the plants. can anyone more experianced back me up on this?

PhillieBluntCP · #3 (**permalink**) 05-02-2009, 10:53 PM

yeah they are stretching a little bit u should move the lights closer, but not to close that it will burn the plant

kmcconkey · #4 (**permalink**) 05-03-2009, 01:47 AM

My seedling has stopped growing at this point. it has stayed this way for a couple days now. the soil is still moist so i dont wish to water it. could it be root rot or something similar? Its still green kinda so maybe its not completely dead?
I could try and gently uproot it if anyone want to get a look.
ps. i havent used any nutes

PhillieBluntCP · #5 (**permalink**) 05-03-2009, 02:11 AM

how close are the lights??

thats not dead the cotedlyon are still green maybe u should tie a little stick to it idk it may be fucked

kmcconkey · #6 (**permalink**) 05-03-2009, 02:16 AM

lights are about 5 inches should i try and close the gap?

PhillieBluntCP · #7 (**permalink**) 05-03-2009, 02:27 AM

yeah move it a little bit closer but not to much where it might burn the seedlings... do they all look like that or just one

EDIT : just realized u arent the OP... what kind of lighting are u using

KittensOnPCP · #8 (**permalink**) 05-03-2009, 02:31 AM

Yeah, the type of lighting matters a lot. With fluoros, 2-5 inches away is the prime range. If you're using soft white lights, they don't produce light that cannabis likes.

kmcconkey · #9 (**permalink**) 05-03-2009, 02:40 AM

i have two t12 flourescent tubes that are 65k spectrum. i have another set i just figured id only need the two until it grows a little more.

ps i do plan to get more lighting. i just wanna make sure i have a plant first

PhillieBluntCP · #10 (**permalink**) 05-03-2009, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kmcconkey

i have two t12 flourescent tubes that are 65k spectrum. i have another set i just figured id only need the two until it grows a little more.

ps i do plan to get more lighting. i just wanna make sure i have a plant first

its better to prepare everything before u have a plant, so stuff like this doesnt happen

and what are the wattage on the tubes.. 17w?

kmcconkey · #11 (**permalink**) 05-03-2009, 02:45 AM

40w per tube. i have two tubes on the seedling right now and another set of two just waiting.

PhillieBluntCP · #12 (**permalink**) 05-03-2009, 02:51 AM

idk man move em closer to the plant but not to closer where it would be to hot for them ( u can judge this by putting ur hand under the light, if its too hot for ur hand then its too hot for the plant ) and that soil doesnt look wet u should water it maybe

kmcconkey · #13 (**permalink**) 05-03-2009, 05:47 AM

Ah it appears to have been a product of "Damping-off".

shit. I can see how i might have over watered it. but there was plenty of circulation

. hopefully i can try again on some more bagseed before my good stuff comes

PhillieBluntCP · #14 (**permalink**) 05-03-2009, 07:46 AM

did u flush the soil with water before u planted

kmcconkey · #15 (**permalink**) 05-03-2009, 03:08 PM

no

the soil was brand new out of the bag i didnt even think about it

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#2 (permalink) 05-02-2009, 10:31 PM
kmcconkey pigment organizer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: in your brain Posts: 148	Re: Seedling Help i dont know a whole lot....but id say yea that looks like stretching. try lowering your lights closer to the plants. can anyone more experianced back me up on this?

#3 (permalink) 05-02-2009, 10:53 PM
PhillieBluntCP Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,555	Re: Seedling Help yeah they are stretching a little bit u should move the lights closer, but not to close that it will burn the plant __________________ lifes a garden dig it, put some maryjane seeds in, and enjoy life http://forum.grasscity.com/indoor-gr...check-out.html ^^ current grow UPDATED PICS 6/11 MY version of UNFORGIVABLE... updated 10/31/09 http://forum.grasscity.com/general/3...orgivable.html

#5 (permalink) 05-03-2009, 02:11 AM
PhillieBluntCP Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,555	Re: Seedling Help how close are the lights?? thats not dead the cotedlyon are still green maybe u should tie a little stick to it idk it may be fucked __________________ lifes a garden dig it, put some maryjane seeds in, and enjoy life http://forum.grasscity.com/indoor-gr...check-out.html ^^ current grow UPDATED PICS 6/11 MY version of UNFORGIVABLE... updated 10/31/09 http://forum.grasscity.com/general/3...orgivable.html

#6 (permalink) 05-03-2009, 02:16 AM
kmcconkey pigment organizer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: in your brain Posts: 148	Re: Seedling Help lights are about 5 inches should i try and close the gap?

#7 (permalink) 05-03-2009, 02:27 AM
PhillieBluntCP Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,555	Re: Seedling Help yeah move it a little bit closer but not to much where it might burn the seedlings... do they all look like that or just one EDIT : just realized u arent the OP... what kind of lighting are u using __________________ lifes a garden dig it, put some maryjane seeds in, and enjoy life http://forum.grasscity.com/indoor-gr...check-out.html ^^ current grow UPDATED PICS 6/11 MY version of UNFORGIVABLE... updated 10/31/09 http://forum.grasscity.com/general/3...orgivable.html

#9 (permalink) 05-03-2009, 02:40 AM
kmcconkey pigment organizer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: in your brain Posts: 148	Re: Seedling Help i have two t12 flourescent tubes that are 65k spectrum. i have another set i just figured id only need the two until it grows a little more. ps i do plan to get more lighting. i just wanna make sure i have a plant first

#11 (permalink) 05-03-2009, 02:45 AM
kmcconkey pigment organizer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: in your brain Posts: 148	Re: Seedling Help 40w per tube. i have two tubes on the seedling right now and another set of two just waiting.

#12 (permalink) 05-03-2009, 02:51 AM
PhillieBluntCP Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,555	Re: Seedling Help idk man move em closer to the plant but not to closer where it would be to hot for them ( u can judge this by putting ur hand under the light, if its too hot for ur hand then its too hot for the plant ) and that soil doesnt look wet u should water it maybe __________________ lifes a garden dig it, put some maryjane seeds in, and enjoy life http://forum.grasscity.com/indoor-gr...check-out.html ^^ current grow UPDATED PICS 6/11 MY version of UNFORGIVABLE... updated 10/31/09 http://forum.grasscity.com/general/3...orgivable.html

#13 (permalink) 05-03-2009, 05:47 AM
kmcconkey pigment organizer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: in your brain Posts: 148	Re: Seedling Help Ah it appears to have been a product of "Damping-off". shit. I can see how i might have over watered it. but there was plenty of circulation. hopefully i can try again on some more bagseed before my good stuff comes

#14 (permalink) 05-03-2009, 07:46 AM
PhillieBluntCP Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,555	Re: Seedling Help did u flush the soil with water before u planted __________________ lifes a garden dig it, put some maryjane seeds in, and enjoy life http://forum.grasscity.com/indoor-gr...check-out.html ^^ current grow UPDATED PICS 6/11 MY version of UNFORGIVABLE... updated 10/31/09 http://forum.grasscity.com/general/3...orgivable.html

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#15 (permalink) 05-03-2009, 03:08 PM
kmcconkey pigment organizer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: in your brain Posts: 148	Re: Seedling Help no the soil was brand new out of the bag i didnt even think about it