You are one very impatient person. I suggest you go get some mental health assistance before you do yourself harm such as an ulcer or heart attack or stroke. Dude find a chill pill.
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You are one very impatient person. I suggest you go get some mental health assistance before you do yourself harm such as an ulcer or heart attack or stroke. Dude find a chill pill.
Cálmate!
From seed is hectic if you havnt done before. There can be a good week-2weeks of 'stalled growth'.
-When the seed pops, it grows a single taproot that will first grow straight down until it hits the bottom of the pot, then start throwin side shoots. This is why a smaller cup is beneficial.
Leave em be, and let em dry out before watering. They gotta work for food if you want em to grow.
I've transplanted more seedlings like that than most have grown seedlings. It's less damaging to the plant than you'd think, but don't be overly aggressive when digging 'em out. Nice-n-gentle.
Some folks only visit the site once a day to offer insight and chat. But I'm with WW on this one. Would be nice to see ya relax a tad. Freaking-out will not make you learn faster. As a newbie, perhaps it would be best if you waited to freak out, till AFTER one of us tells you it's time to freak, lol. You're killing any positive energy you might have...
Heat is likely the the reason your leaves 'reach for the lights'. But I have grown under extreme heat conditions for the past decade almost, and can say from experience...as long as the bulb isn't burning the leaves, the 'reaching for the light' is virtually a non-issue. (within limits, of course) I wait to turn-on my A/C till it's 90 degrees (ambient) inside. They adapt quickly and it mellow's out. But keep the bulbs off of the plants.
Once a male, always a male. Once a female, always a female. They don't 'convert'. You can stress 'em into hermaphrodism, or they may have weak genetics to begin with...but seedlings are not afflicted with hermaphrodism. If stressed too much, seedlings will die long before you even get a chance to tell what sex they are. (were)
Also, before I forget...
Growing cannabis you'll ear lots of advise from all sorts of people. DO NOT just jump into doing something because you read it, and beware of marketing hype. I've seen folks get all hot to trot trying something new, and end-up ruining their crop. If someone tells you to do something, or a company says their snake oil is the bomb...Google it to see what other's think.
Well, so much for pushit's large rootmass theory. Could be just failure to thrive, bad genes or bad soil. Hard to say.
"helicopter dad" - hysterical, constant flyby.
Is it ok to have a little fan on my girls while they are still seedlings? I don't have it teal close and it is only like a six inch fan or will it hurt or stunt them? Also so since theys were feminised they will still bud even if I stressed them out? There still growing slow starting to get three leaf sweated node now and when should I turn my metal halide 250 watt on them? Again I appreciate all the help haven to me
That small of a fan shouldn't do any damage. I keep my seedlings and small clones below the full-force (lowest setting though) of the oscillating fan, but the fan remains on while lights are on. In flower I don't EVER turn the fans off unless it's to take a picture.
I have two grow rooms right now. An indoor "growth" room (400w HPS) and an outdoor flowering shed. (1000w HPS) As long as the seedlings aren't overheated and as long as the soil doesn't dry too quickly, they should be fine under your 250 MH. Keep a close eye on 'em (no problemn there, I'm sure, lol) for the first couple days so you know what you're dealing with. If normal light distance is 9" from tops, raise it to about 18 inches and watch the seedlings' reaction. Slowly lower it over a week or so till you get the light to a "normal" distance. To determine "normal" distance...Stretch-out your hand, place it palm down, just above the tops of the plants, below the warmed-up light. If your hand can tollerate about a minute without getting pretty hot, your acclimated seedlings should do fine. (don't touch the bulb)
You can also do fine with CFL's, but I much prefer HID's for lumens and penetration.
so its ok to turn on my HID and i Have a HPS bulb to what should i use to grow theys ? the HPS or MH? and how far should i start the light from tops of plants and what temp is to hot in my 5 ft by 7 ft grow closet?
Air movement is very, very important at all growth stages.
Plant growth stops at 80 degrees ROOT temperature. The plant itself can handle well over 100 if roots are cool.
You do not mention the wattage of the bulbs. At this time it should be the MH bulb. It should be close enough to warm the back of your hand, but not so close as to be uncomfortable at your hand. The leaves reaching for the light is a good sign by the way.
Both of my HPS and MH bulbs are 250 watts im sure that should be plenty for two to three plants........I have my plants and little planters right now approx 6 to 7 inches in diameter and about the same deep . I just didnt know how close i should put them to the light? I pretty much knew to use the MH for veg stage but have heard people say they used a HPS through there whole growth of there plants> Again I appreciate all the help
Seems that way. Cant win them all:DQuote:
Originally Posted by polishpollack