hi stinky,
the cause of the stunted growth was lighting i believe.
i started these babies off under the wrong colour cfl's. in the uk we use a code printed on lamps to denote their colour temp, not the colour temps themselves. it was just a mix up with the codes.
but when i realised my mistake i switched to the HPS i had ready, until i could afford the retrofit MH lamp. also leaf damage, due to high temps early on slowed it all down too.
the pics above were taken just over a week into the MH. however they have improved immensely since those pics were posted here.
a lot of the leaves still curl up along the edge, but as i said there is not much i can do about the high temps.
as for the soil its loam based, and I've no idea of the PH. when i have some spare cash i might invest in a ph tester. oh, and about 25% perlite.
also, i've been feeding with every 3rd watering, every 7-8 days, can they be fed more often? i use bio-bizz grow.

i would also like to ask if any one has tried homemade co2 generators, baking soda/vinegar etc. do any of them work noticably?

and does any one know if they've stopped selling gear to tourists in amsterdam yet? thinking of going for the weekend soon.:stoned:

thanks all.
crossofthecrusader Reviewed by crossofthecrusader on . any advice? Hi all. i'm a first time grower, with 2 fem orange bud from dutch passion. they're 4 weeks from seed, approx 4" tall and 2' from a 250w MH cool tube. babys seem to be growing ok, nice and green and getting bushy, if not very tall. the trouble is all the leaves begin to fold along the center when they reach 4 or 5 days old. the branches all reach upwards towards the light and lots of the leaves twist also. they are clearly very different from the pics of healthy plants i've seen. (yes they Rating: 5