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Very slow seedling growth 1 week after poking theough

Discussion in 'First Time Marijuana Growers' started by BUDweiser92420, Jan 23, 2014.

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  1. #1 BUDweiser92420, Jan 23, 2014
    I have two bag seeds that I planted. They were from a very good OG strain I germinated them and planted them in two, two gallon pots with foxfarm ocean Forrest. I am using cfl 40w lights (18/6). My growth seems to be moving very slowly the cfls are very close (under an inch) and they just don't seem to be growing much. One of the tips looks like it might be nute burn but could have been my tap water I switched to distiller when I found out. I just need some advice for faster growth and I need to know what the brown tip might be. Thanks guys I will attach pics!
     
  2. #2 BUDweiser92420, Jan 23, 2014
    These are my two (one week old) seedlings
     

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  3. #3 TinTizzy, Jan 23, 2014
    probably over watering...i dont start seeds in large containers for that reason
     
  4. #4 BUDweiser92420, Jan 23, 2014
    @[member="TinTizzy"] should I switch to smaller pots? Is it too late to do so? And how would I go about transplanting?
     
  5. #5 TinTizzy, Jan 23, 2014
    you could heat up the room to low 80s and have a small breeze in the room to dry quicker...have you watered it more than once?
     
  6. #6 BUDweiser92420, Jan 23, 2014
    @[member="TinTizzy"] about 3 times approximately since germinated is that way too much?
     
  7. #7 Levitatum, Jan 23, 2014
    i think fox farms soil is to hot for some seedlings{strains}, i dilute the soil with regular top soil, 50/50 when i repot, i use 70/ 30 perlite  the problem could be what the above reply say, just a thought
     
  8. #8 BUDweiser92420, Jan 23, 2014
    @[member="Levitatum"] that is what I was thinking as well but everyone seems to think otherwise of the fox farms I will try watering less but the soil seems to dry up very quickly I would like to avoid repotting the seedlings if possible. Should they show more growth than this at one week?@[member="TinTizzy"]
     
  9. #9 Levitatum, Jan 23, 2014
    they look a little behjnd, not to bad, follow the advice you got here and it will be fine
     
  10. #10 WDIK, Jan 23, 2014
    You mentioned nute burn.  Did you feed them?
     
  11. #11 TinTizzy, Jan 23, 2014
    could also be the fox farm as said but ive never had a burn problem and 3 times is probably too much based on the pot size...when the pot feel really light again then water
     
  12. #12 BUDweiser92420, Jan 23, 2014
    @[member="WDIK"] no I haven't fed anything just the fox farm and a tiny bit of worm castings, I'm hoping that it's not my cfls. They are 40w and I only have one on each. Could that be the reason for slowed growth?@TinTizzy@Levitatum
     
  13. #13 TinTizzy, Jan 23, 2014
    well you're for sure going to want more light but no the cfls wouldnt cause that and they dont look like they're stretching..just dont do anything and update in a few days
     
  14. #14 WDIK, Jan 23, 2014
    Listen to TinTizzy.  :D
     
  15. #15 BUDweiser92420, Jan 23, 2014
    @[member="TinTizzy"] alright will do thank you for your help it's much appreciated
     
  16. #16 HalfAnimal, Jan 24, 2014
    I'm possibly a bit concerned about the CFL being under an inch away from your sproutling. I would move it up an inch or 2, depending on temps and airflow. I just hope your lights aren't burning your lil girls. Also, like everyone else said, less watering. Misting a bit isn't bad (just don't leave water drops on your leaves), you want humidity but you don't want the roots to drown, they need oxygen.
     
  17. #17 Big cloud, Jan 24, 2014
    Can I water seedl before it breaks soil?
     
  18. #18 AugustWest, Jan 24, 2014
    tintizzy has it right..
     
    too much water and too big of a pot.
     
    just let it settle in and it'll take off...
     
    it's not the soil, ffof doesn't burn seedlings.
     
  19. #19 TinTizzy, Jan 24, 2014
     
    yea just once though until it dries out..when soil dries, air replaces the pockets that had water in them...so watering too often is going to choke out the roots...i go by weight of the pot because sometimes it feels dry but its still damp...you can get one of those cheap green meters to monitor it until you get the feel for it
     
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  20. #20 Big cloud, Jan 24, 2014
    [quote name="TinTizzy" post="19398086" timestamp="1390577515"]yea just once though until it dries out..when soil dries, air replaces the pockets that had water in them...so watering too often is going to choke out the roots...i go by weight of the pot because sometimes it feels dry but its still damp...you can get one of those cheap green meters to monitor it until you get the feel for it[​IMG][/quote]Thanks a lot Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
     
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