Do my plants look ok for 3/4 Weeks Old

have MIRACLE GROW MIRACLE-GRO ALL-PURPOSE PLANT FOOD(24-8-16) i use it at 1/4 str and about to go to 1/2 str , have 24/7 fluorescent lights 80watt total one cool light and one warm light, fan is on them half the time to get base and roots thicker and deeper, water every 2 to 3 days with the 1/4 str MG and everything else is normal they are also in a box with white painted walls for reflection and heat in room is 70-80 degs

they are almost one month old get will be a month march 11. they were plantsed on febuary 11 when seeds germanated.


I was just wondering if they look good for this stage of growth
this is my first grow

Are those cannabis...? (kidding)

Looking fine for now. What kind of potting mix are you going to use after transplant? (2 or 3 more weeks) Please don't say you are using MG soil, and are adding MG nutes already, lol. Looks like the stuff you are in now is a seedling mix, which is too fine for mature ladies. If you can, try and stay away from time-release soils, but I started with an all-MG garden, and it is possible to make it work. You'll want some sort of micronute product, as MG nutes need a little help. (superthrive at 1 drop per gallon)

Now is the time to start developing a regular feeding/watering program. "Every two or three days" won't cut it in the long run, and you'll get better, more consistent results with a schedule.

It's been a while since I used the MG, but I believe that the vague directions (dilution strength) are for a two-week feeding schedule. For established seedlings and rooted clones, I think I was giving 1/4 tsp per gallon, twice a week. After a couple of weeks of this, (4th or 5th internode) I'd bump it to 1/2 tsp per gallon, twice a week. (I feed everything twice a week...less stress for the ladies from excess nutrients and ph swings) Watch for leaf-tip or leaf-edge curl and burn, which is an indicator of overfeeding.

You'll need a different nute for flower. Have any in mind?

You'll want to check the ph of your water, and if possible, the runoff ph. A ph pen is one of the best investments in equipment you can make, but there are cheaper methods, with varying results. For instance, a soil probe is cheap, but is an unreliable waste of money. Aquarium ph test kits are cheap to test your tapwater, but you can't use it for accurate run-off ph. (the color-coded results are skewed by tinted run-off water)

Keep up the good work, and let us know how it's going. :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by Rusty Trichome

Are those cannabis...? (kidding)

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LOL

hey.. my plants are just over a month and I've been told they look small.. (BTW my plants are about a foot high. I'm using about 273W of CFL 1x125 2k and 1x125 7k ..

I'd try and add more lighting, water them only every 3 days. Allow the plants natural cycle to exist...

I'd be concerned if I were you at those sizes :) somethings wrong, somewhere..

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Originally Posted by denialisback

somethings wrong, somewhere..

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dont scare him, maybe its genetics. some plants have a longer veg time and shorter flowering time or vice versa. it looks heathy to me. stronger lights could be it tho. but it looks healthy

oh and stickysmoke rusty gots some good pointers for ya!

yea i dont plan on useing MG soil because of the time release and ok thanks for the help

MG soil...3 week old Papaya seedling...to bad it was a male...:(

could someone tell me some good kinds
of nutes for flowering and veg stage
and some good kinds of soil so i can go out and
get some

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Originally Posted by stickysmoke

could someone tell me some good kinds
of nutes for flowering and veg stage
and some good kinds of soil so i can go out and
get some

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Canna do a good range but i dont know if they are avalible to you in your part of the world.

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Originally Posted by stickysmoke

could someone tell me some good kinds
of nutes for flowering and veg stage
and some good kinds of soil so i can go out and
get some

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You need better lighting...IMO