I wanted to get feedback and to hopefully get some tips on what i could do to help my plant survive. I have had this plant for about a month and 8 days, and she is way to small! Wayyy to small! I had her inside this whole time on ideal conditions (temp: 60-70, humidity: 50-70) and on 1 cfl light just to start them off. I was planning on just starting her off inside and then taking her outside. This is her first day outside but there’s one major problem that has been a problem since the beginning of summer. I live on the east side, where the temperatures outside reach up to 90+ degrees! And a lot of thunder storms. I have submitted pictures and i wanted to ask all experienced growers what it wrong with my plant from what the eye can see. (I have also started feeding her megacrop nutrients about a week ago). I know she won’t be the best plant but it is my first plant and i’m not upset because it’s all about learning and being prepared. but i do still want her to survive and at least give me some good smoke at the end of the day. Any help is appreciated, thank you!
I NEED HELP! WILL MY PLANT SURVIVE?!
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reallybigjesusfreak
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what part of the world are you in?
I am on the east side of the United States. DC area
Really? For a month old plant i thought it would be too small? I can change the position of the plant where it could get more light and hopefully that’ll make her start growing a bit faster
reallybigjesusfreak
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oh okay I believe it is too late in the year to start an outdoor plant. especially one of that size. I'd bring it back in, get a 250 HID light, and give it another month in veg.
xtsho
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It's not that small for one month but it's lanky and weak looking due to lack of light. The more light the better. If that's outside it's going to start flowering soon so it doesn't really matter at this point.
blake9999
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Been growing my plants outside in 97 degree heat with no problems. But that plant is itsy tince for a month old. It deffinately needs more light, Allot more light. If you don't want to cough up for a real light you need to add more CFL's to it, about three to six more.
I’ve had her for a little over a month already, and she’s an autoflower so i didn’t think light was gonna be that much of an issue if it was too late in the year :/. since they don’t really go by the hours of light they get.
xtsho
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It's the intensity of the light . You need more regardless of photo or auto.
Yeah i agree, i had her inside for the longest, and just today took her outside in the morning. She’s an autoflower so i didn’t think it was too late in the season to do so.
I wanted to keep her outside, room is a problem for me indoors:/. I could definitely find a better place to put her where she can get way more light, i was just afraid of her getting too hot, due to the intense sun light and very high temps. I know they’re very resilient plants but i heard exceeding 95 degrees could be bad for the plants and could kill them.
xtsho
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You want that intense sunlight. Keep her watered and she'll do fine outside in 95 degrees.
How did you start them off? I would like some tips because for me it took them awhile to even pop out the soil in the first place, i’m guessing that has to do a lot with light as well. For a month old it really should be wayyy bigger imo.
I have one cfl light as of right now. im pretty sure that won’t be enough if i bring them inside correct? Or will one be fine for right now?
Coloradoclear
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Isn't it going to snow in DC in the next month or so?
blake9999
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I have a large Tote I grow them in as seedlings in the back bathroom. It has four 9 watt LED's screwed to the lid. The back bathroom is literally outside on the back porch so they get use to the outdoor temperature swings (night to day). When they a week to a week and a half old I start to harden them off outdoors. By this time they working on their third to fourth node. When they almost touching the lights they go out in the ground. Simple plan and it works.
I’m not sure but i know it will rain in the next couple of days.