please help

[acarey]

this is my second time growing a plant. the first one died cuz i transplanted it to early. This time i dont think my plant is growing at a normal rate. its 1 week old and only 1 inch tall. i water it everyday and i put it outside on my roof to get sunlight for at least 8 hours then i bring it in and put it under floresent light for the whole night in my closet. Am i doing something wrong. other peoples plants by now are already 4 inches. NEED ADVICE!!

acarey Reviewed by acarey on 08-07-2009. please help this is my second time growing a plant. the first one died cuz i transplanted it to early. This time i dont think my plant is growing at a normal rate. its 1 week old and only 1 inch tall. i water it everyday and i put it outside on my roof to get sunlight for at least 8 hours then i bring it in and put it under floresent light for the whole night in my closet. Am i doing something wrong. other peoples plants by now are already 4 inches. NEED ADVICE!! Rating: 5

[BigLeagueJew]

Sometimes plants just take longer based on different strains and different peoples set ups. How many watts is your light?

[headshake]

putting your plant outside and then bringing it back inside is not a good practice. indoors is a controlled environment. outdoors you have no control. so anything it gets outside is coming in. not to mention the sun is very different from any indoor light source. it takes time for your plant to acclimate to the sun's light.

you can always put it in a window or something. or get more lights and keep it indoors. you want to shoot for 5,000 lumens per square foot MINIMUM.

and like BLJ said, a plants growth is relative to many factors.


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[acarey]

thanx for the info. does it look normal though? do i have anything to worry about?

[headshake]

looks like a seedling.

make sure your potting medium is within one inch of the top of your container. hot air will stagnate around your stem and can lead to damping off.


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[weezer]

your soil does not look very good looks like alot of wood it..
sprout will not die from transplanting too soon ..
1 good water is better than several smalll one ..that little thing will use very little water ..like said watch for damping-off

[acarey]

well when i transplanted my first one it just wilted over and died..so i dont no what the caused that to happen but im just worried bout this one for now.

ok my plant is a week older in this picture. does it show signs of damping off? i read some stuff about it but it im not quit sure what it looks like on a bud plant?