Plant growing really slow

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  1. #1 Corn Man, Apr 30, 2012
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    This is my first soil grow, so I don't know if that's why I feel like it's going so slow. I planted my four seedlings ten days ago, the seeds were only cracked open though, I just wanted to plant on 4/20 because I thought it would be good luck. Right now I have a 1,000 watt HPS light running 24 hours, 6-8 inches above it and I am constantly keeping the soil wet with water with a PH of 7 and no nutes. Why is it growing so slow?
     
  2. #2 Corn Man, Apr 30, 2012
    The seed btw is big bang automatic.
     
  3. #3 M3DICIN3MAN420, Apr 30, 2012
    Can't even see the pic man.
     
  4. #4 Corn Man, Apr 30, 2012
    Pic has been added so you can see now, sorry for the mistake.
     
  5. #5 Shiva Blaster, Apr 30, 2012
    That is waaaaay too much light for a seedling and far too close! You are roasting them!
     
  6. #6 Marsdude, Apr 30, 2012

    Yup, ur bakin' em.

    Turn off your 1000W and put a CFL over that plant for the first few weeks. THEN, MAYBE you could use your 1000W at at least 20" away from the top of the plant.
     
  7. #7 M3DICIN3MAN420, Apr 30, 2012
    [quote name='"ShovaBlaster"']That is waaaaay too much light for a seedling and far too close! You are roasting them![/quote]

    I don't think there is such thing as too much light ;) lol. But I agree with it being to close and roasting it. Yeah it does seem kinda slow. You said you keep it wet constantly? That's a no no. Move the light farther away and water every couple-few days man.
     
  8. #8 M3DICIN3MAN420, Apr 30, 2012
    [quote name='"Marsdude"']

    Yup, ur bakin' em.

    Turn off your 1000W and put a CFL over that plant for the first few weeks. THEN, MAYBE you could use your 1000W at at least 20" away from the top of the plant.[/quote]

    Good point. A CFL right now would work better for starting it.
     
  9. #9 Corn Man, Apr 30, 2012
    I wish I had something softer, but I had 14 plants and ten of them died because the inline fan broke and they fried, I just raised it up to two feet above them, should I switch to an 18-6 too?
     
  10. #10 NonDucorDuco, Apr 30, 2012
    Would not water them as much. Also humidity and temperature play a big role in growing rapidly.
     
  11. #11 Shiva Blaster, Apr 30, 2012
    Just buy a cheap $15 t-12 shop light with cool white bulbs . I vegged under one for a week and a half and then put mine under Hid. This will keep your little ones from drying out and roasting
     
  12. #12 Shiva Blaster, Apr 30, 2012
    I also had them under a humidity done for the first week to keep humidity around 60-70 percent, recommended seedling levels. What are your temps like?
     
  13. #13 Corn Man, Apr 30, 2012

    Usually between 75-80

    I tried a humidity dome, but half of them fried because... well we know now.
     
  14. #14 Shiva Blaster, Apr 30, 2012
    Seedlings dry out very easily. If you get them under a humidity dome and stick em under a t-12 shop light for a week, you will see some growth and improvement. Lightly Mist the seedlings once or twice a day, and poke a hole In the humidity dome for excess moisture to escape and you should be good to go. I found a 48" t12 light at Walmart for $15, worked like a charm
     

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