slow growing - 1 week from breaking ground

[tikitoker]

anyone else think this is a weak sprout and growing too slowly.

 

[rikcherron99]

well with as little information as you provided i cant say anything really other then it looks like a healthy starter a week from breaking ground isnt bad at all considering the fact that root growth is more active during that time then vegetative growth is

 

[tikitoker]

I just expected it to be a bit faster than what it is. considering the humic acids that are in the mix. Im sure your right, its working on spreading out the roots and hopefully will take off soon.

 

[tikitoker]

the purple stem doesn't mean anything? it is reminding me of P deficiency

 

[rikcherron99]

from personal experience thats what it seems like roots will flourish if in a healthy environment way before the vegetative growth. on another note whats your PH at?

 

[tikitoker]

6.5 dead nutz taken with auto temp compensating multi parameter meter

 

[rikcherron99]

if its 6.5 your doing perfect was just curious because the stem seems really purple which can be signs of early deficiencies

 

[rikcherron99]

and the purple wouldnt be a P def it would be manganese or magnesium def cant remember wich one it is dont treat for ether tho until you know because treating for one of thos makes the other worse

 

[rikcherron99]

i would personally wait to see what happens if it continues to show purple stems throughout the first month of veg growth id check into it other then that just let it grow imho

 

[tikitoker]

exactly my thoughts

 

[rikcherron99]

great minds think alike haha +rep

 

[harris hawk]

No! what you see is normal - Seedling stage 1-14 days, vegation stage 1-2 months and so on

 

[tikitoker]

I have a 7 stage RODI + uv and that's the water im using 0ppm/0ec. but there is plenty of magnesium sulfate in the mix and 0-5-0 guano

 

[tikitoker]

think mabey it's genetics? purple stem I mean. also you guys don't think it has a bit of a blue hue to the leaves?

 

[rikcherron99]

just for the shits an giggles heres a link http://www.drugs-forum.com/growfaq/1243.htm like i said it can be caused by genetics (rarely though) other then that its a def even in seedlings it is a sign you just need to learn to read your plants

 

[rikcherron99]

as i stated earlier its best to wait and see what happens further into veg at the moment throwing things at it left and right trying to fix a problem that might not even be a problem is a bad idea imho

 

[nameno]

That's the slowest part for me in hydro. It didn't used to be,I don't know what I've forgotten.
I've got 1 not quiet that big 'bout a month old it just started taking off, now purple stem is gone & it's growing good.
Last time same way ended up producing the most I've had.

 

[tikitoker]

as i stated earlier its best to wait and see what happens further into veg at the moment throwing things at it left and right trying to fix a problem that might not even be a problem is a bad idea imho

good shit dude, thanks brother!

 

[rikcherron99]

np man subbed up to see how she does (hope she is a she ) if you have any further questions feel free to ask. What i dont know my good friends on RIU do

 

[tikitoker]

the soil was a tab on the dry side so I did give it some water but there is soooo much drainage its impossible for me to overwater in this medium. That could be the cause of the purple. o-well time will tell soon enough.