first atempt

[cookiejps]

i got 4 seeds in a 20 bag awhile ago an did the paper towel germenation trick an it worked had two seeds start an are now 8 days old an about 4 in tall had them in clear containers but saw an article here sayin coloured containers are better. first two pics are 5 day old sthird is 8 day old in new cup hoep i do this right an get a few bouncy 420 girls out of them

cookiejps Reviewed by cookiejps on 08-06-2005. first atempt i got 4 seeds in a 20 bag awhile ago an did the paper towel germenation trick an it worked had two seeds start an are now 8 days old an about 4 in tall had them in clear containers but saw an article here sayin coloured containers are better. first two pics are 5 day old sthird is 8 day old in new cup hoep i do this right an get a few bouncy 420 girls out of them Rating: 5

[stickygreenlightsabr]

What lights are you using? They are stretching really bad, meaning the lights are too dim or not close enough.

[homgrowr]

she looks anorexic... j/k. this is my first grow also.. check it out this is also my 8th day...

check out my other thread..

http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=26945

[ballin4Real]

sorry buddy but those need to be put out of their misiry no offense but get sum more seeds and hack those bitches when i saw those pics all i could say was wow that the worst stretching i have ever seen

[Nochowderforyou]

sorry buddy but those need to be put out of their misiry no offense but get sum more seeds and hack those bitches when i saw those pics all i could say was wow that the worst stretching i have ever seen

Don't hack them.

Stretching is a bad thing, yes, but get those lights close to the plants. If you are using floros you can get as close as an inch with those. You can still recover them quite easily because it is so early in its life. When you transplant those little ones in a few more weeks, you put the plant deeper inside the new pot, cover the exposed, stretched out stem with dirt, and there you go, problem solved.

A little bit of stretching before its final transplant is okay as long as the plant can hold itself up. You can always recover it by covering that stem up. Good luck and keep us updated!

[cookiejps]

thanks for the tips an suggestions i think i will try closer to light an see what happens til i get more seeds. i'll just use this as a learning curve. thanks again everyone

[homgrowr]

yeah get the lights closer.. those girls are just hungry for some light and the less intense and further away the light cause the plant to find that some bit of light and it just grows towards the light.

I hope they turn out better. good luck.

[HARDDON]

Placing the light closer does not answer the question that needs to be asked....

WHat kinds of lights are you using and how many lumens do they displace?

[cookiejps]

im not sure of the strength of light, its just a single flouresant by my computer. i have the plants closer to the light now an seem to be going better. my third seed germinated and is now in soil too , not as tall but more leaves.i dont really have the funds for good lights an such so i will jsut try this an see what happens if i fail i will know for next time thanks all

[Nochowderforyou]

Do you know how many watts that floro puts out? It should say on the bulb near the ends somewhere.

You see, if you don't have enough watts of light, the plants are going to continue to strect because they are hurting for more light. That's why we are wondering. The problem could continue if you don't have enough power.

But your plants are looking fine. Looks like stretching has slowed down some. Good job, keep us updated...peace