slow growth?

hey. so im using 1 100 watt cfl about 3 inches away from the plant. im using miracle gro potting soil, and i water every other day when it looks like it needs it. i keep it on a heating pad also, which is on low. havent added anything but water and love to this bad girl, but shes taking her damn time gettin bigger.


its been close to i guess a week now and there arent any nodes at all.


thanks..

try puttin the light a lil closer

let her do what she is going to do. My babies have taught me to be patient and respect them as a plant. You will be ok. Some of mine take like 2-3 weeks to show nodes. It is what it is ..............

yep - i agree. patience.

Is that really a 100 watt CFL? I could be wrong but it looks like a 100 watt equivalent, which is really a 23-27 watt. Check the packaging. You'll want to get more of those if that's the case.

And for less than a week of growing, don't get worried about that amount of growth.

alright....so should i move the light closer or not?


and yeah, thats what i meant, 100 what equivalent. how many should i have on each plant?


thanks.

100 w a plant is sort of a rule of thumb...from what i have gathered...

damn, so i need 4x 23-27w/100w eq bulbs?

4 26w cfls per plant is a pretty good estimate. If you're doing multiple plants though, you probably don't need to add 4 for each one. For example, 8-10 cfls would be alright for 3 plants. But you can never have too much light.

With cfls, keep the light about 2 inches from the plant unless it's getting too hot (but it shouldn't).

could be the strain.


I have a assortment of sprouts in all sizes, all different, and same age.

I don't think you need to move the light closer... 3 inches is pretty close!! I have a basic check list when it comes to growth issues, maybe this will assist you in your issue (if it's an issue in the first place but it does not hurt to double check your processes)

1. Over watering will slowly suffocate your roots, preventing sufficient oxygen uptake by the roots, and ultimately causing root rot.

2. Light deprivationAlthough your plant may be receiving light, particular strains may require higher light levels than others. A recommended light level for full bud development is 50 watts/m2. Full sunlight is 100,000 lumens max.

3. Low nutrient Strength The plant is unable to acquire the necessary amounts of nutrients to sustain high growth rates. Large and mature plants can take higher nutrient strengths. Plants under fluorescent lights usually require a lower nutrient concentration than under HIDs.


4. Nutrient Lock Up - Adding too much of a nutrient (ex. Magnesium) can �lockup� one or more nutrients, rendering them chemically unavailable to the plant. Nutrient lockup can occur at extreme pH ranges (ie. under 5.0, over 7.0)

5. Check your PH levels - make sure ph level is ideal to facilitate growth

6. Check temperature of the environment - make sure temp and humidity are ideal

After you check these few simple steps.....monitor and have patience.

Good Luck

kittysecrets4u said:

I don't think you need to move the light closer... 3 inches is pretty close!! I have a basic check list when it comes to growth issues, maybe this will assist you in your issue (if it's an issue in the first place but it does not hurt to double check your processes)

1. Over watering will slowly suffocate your roots, preventing sufficient oxygen uptake by the roots, and ultimately causing root rot.

2. Light deprivationAlthough your plant may be receiving light, particular strains may require higher light levels than others. A recommended light level for full bud development is 50 watts/m2. Full sunlight is 100,000 lumens max.

3. Low nutrient Strength The plant is unable to acquire the necessary amounts of nutrients to sustain high growth rates. Large and mature plants can take higher nutrient strengths. Plants under fluorescent lights usually require a lower nutrient concentration than under HIDs.


4. Nutrient Lock Up - Adding too much of a nutrient (ex. Magnesium) can ?lockup? one or more nutrients, rendering them chemically unavailable to the plant. Nutrient lockup can occur at extreme pH ranges (ie. under 5.0, over 7.0)

5. Check your PH levels - make sure ph level is ideal to facilitate growth

6. Check temperature of the environment - make sure temp and humidity are ideal

After you check these few simple steps.....monitor and have patience.

Good Luck

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Basic check list and good advice from Kitty (as usual)

i have seedings one week old and some look better and bigger than others ,how wet is your soil? you want it damp to the touch not wet the plant is a weed,dont worry not to water it, if it gets to wet the roots will rot get a moisture meter and that will take the guess out of it .