slow seedling growth?? pic included.

My seedling is at 4-5 days now, does he seem small? from other pictures at 5 days they are much bigger? he hasnt grown much. maybe there is a problem?

any input guys? Thanks!

Not much info to go off here, but make sure your humidity is around 50% or so.

Also your soil looks wet/dry enough, make sure you have drainage holes in the bottom/sides.

I'd say it's on course, maybe a little small, but give it time.

I Wouldn't be to worried about that at all, Not all plants grow at the same Speed, And "SHE" (Calling her a lady might make her into one ) Might have been planted Deeper then norm. Just Make sure she isnt to cold and that shes receiving enough light, and dont over water, she should only need 1-2 waters before transplanting. I myself water my ladies onece when i put them in the cup and thats it - (Unless the solid is bone dry of course)

Also As an after though, Make sure your soil isnt To Tight, Those baby roots might have a hard time pushing through tough dirt if its solid as. U Can losen it very easy by giving the cup a squeeze a few times (Not to hard) but hard enough to losen it up abit.

Gotcha! thanks for the replies guys! i just put a humidifier in the room and ill make sure the soil is loose so her* roots can move easier. appreciate the input!

looks only slightly smaller then then my 6 day old widows

Looks like every 4 day old I have grown.

The first 10-14 days are pretty boring.

What kinda soil is that, whats the temp in the room, what kinda light and how far away is it

AimAim said:

Looks like every 4 day old I have grown.

The first 10-14 days are pretty boring.

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whew! that made me feel a little better! thanks! as long as she not that underdeveloped im good!

this "organic soil starting mix" with peat moss and perlite. room temp is about 80 degrees 2 inches away, cfl light type, 104 watts

Looks fine, just keep it warm, dont overwater it, NO FEEDING, and it will be fine

let that soil dry out before you water again for sure. the plant will develop its root system a lot before it realyl starts growing and not watering will force the roots to go deep searchign for moisture so your plant will end up being bigger and stronger.
i have my ladies in 3g pots my oldest 2 are 10 days old now, and i havent watered in a week, they still arent showing any sign of being thirsty and are very healthy looking. im going to water tomorow morning though because i think it'll be time

Remember it's roots before shoots. Once a root system develops it will begin growing up.

Adjorr said:

let that soil dry out before you water again for sure. the plant will develop its root system a lot before it realyl starts growing and not watering will force the roots to go deep searchign for moisture so your plant will end up being bigger and stronger.
i have my ladies in 3g pots my oldest 2 are 10 days old now, and i havent watered in a week, they still arent showing any sign of being thirsty and are very healthy looking. im going to water tomorow morning though because i think it'll be time

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In a week?! dang! i get nervous if i cant feel moisture at like 2 inches down... then i water :/ just in case. so i should just let the soil dry almost all the way?

yes you should let it get pretty dry and then water, this will force the root system to grow stronger, basicly what ive learned is to wait until you plant looks a little thirsty then water it. your in smaller pots then me so you might need to water more often, but still twice a week should be plenty
heres some picks the widow is on the left it was planted last saturday, polar express on the right it was planted on jan 30th. both germed in the soil


should also note ive buried about an inch or more of stem on all my plants, id show u the other 2 but thre basicly the same lol

ahhh gotcha, i understand! thanks adjorr! i watered her just alittle bit this morning. guess ill wait awhile before i do it again xD appreciate the help!

Somebody said only two waters before transplant, can anybody elaborate on this? I've got a two week old plant in an 8 oz cup, it's getting to be a nice size, but I didn't think needed transplant yet.


FourZeroTwo, looks fine bro, no stretching at all, that's a good thing!

sure anytime, my grow is a few days ahead of yours so im sure ull get plenty of advice outta me over the next few months lol!
I just hit my plants with a bunch of water to. ideally you want to soak the soil then let it dry out nearly completly, simulates the way plants recieve water in nature (big rain storm followed by lots of sun). if you keep your soil to moist to much you can develop root rot and mold and other problems

AimAim said:

Looks like every 4 day old I have grown.

The first 10-14 days are pretty boring.

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yup, shes just setting up her roots. what do you expect out of a week of growth lol?

dont suffocate them with too much water!

Adjorr said:

sure anytime, my grow is a few days ahead of yours so im sure ull get plenty of advice outta me over the next few months lol!
I just hit my plants with a bunch of water to. ideally you want to soak the soil then let it dry out nearly completly, simulates the way plants recieve water in nature (big rain storm followed by lots of sun). if you keep your soil to moist to much you can develop root rot and mold and other problems

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haha well thanks! i can use all the help i can get lol yeah i deff dont want root rot! ill try to control myself with the watering lol when i water them i never actually drowned the soil in water. i use my squirt bottle and spray the soil a few times till the soil is wet and then leave it alone.

Don't make the same mistake I did. When I watered my sprouts at the same size that yours are, I over watered and it was very unhappy. I dried it out and it's back to normal. I think underwatering is better than overwatering, that way the sprout will let you know it needs water and you can equalize the problem.

gotcha gotcha! yeah i agree lol you can always add more water when its needed, its kinda hard to take it back xD lol ill let her dry out a bit and see how she turns out! thanks man! like i said, i want this little plant to live so bad! i dont want her to die lol