It just stopped growing

[Poolcat]

no because when its time to take the domes off , your air may be too dry to compensate. Leave them be an water less. Whoever says weed dont like miracle grow has no clue what it is and should not be commenting on it. Food is food ....they dont make special weed food. (they are too young for any food right now)

Thanks Getogrow

 

[Poolcat]

Easiest way to control humidity is with a good humidifier and an inkbird humidity controller! You may also need a dehumidifier also! If growing in a tent this works very well! I only ever use a dome for cloning but I am sure it would probably work for seedlings too! Be careful though because the dome will amplify your lights and may burn your plant

Thanks Gr8pot420

 

[mysunnyboy]

no because when its time to take the domes off , your air may be too dry to compensate. Leave them be an water less. Whoever says weed dont like miracle grow has no clue what it is and should not be commenting on it. Food is food ....they dont make special weed food. (they are too young for any food right now)

That was me. Why don’t you try using miracle gro. Put up pictures from where you used it. Do not use miracle gro unless you are a very experienced grower.

 

[Poolcat]

BTW... (Remember, I'm new) I notice some members just "like" (thumbs up) a post/reply. I can't see how to do that. Ugh!

 

[xtsho]

What do you think about this light? It's only 300W which calculates as plenty for my single indoor plant.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MR6VNWW/?coliid=I2J5T10VDWR6K6&colid=1AAC7FPSH0MH2&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

If you want the most bang for your buck think about HID. It costs more than that light but that light is a waste of time. You have to spend more than that to get any type of decent lighting if you want good bud and good yields. A 600 watt dimmable HID setup is $129.

This setup comes with dimmable ballast 600/400/250, metal halide and high pressure sodium bulbs, timer, and wing reflector for $129. For another $30 you can get a sealed hood. You can grow some dank with a 600 watt HPS. It's what I use. You won't find any LED that will do what a 600 watt HPS will do for $129.

https://www.amazon.com/VIVOSUN-Hydroponic-Watt-Light-Reflector/dp/B00P8PDDEM

 

[MrToad69]

Don't sweat it...

It's an Auto..you have to be conscious not to shock them...Did you transplant? Over water? Do anything different?

Autos are not rocket science, and if you how to grow them you can do very well...assuming you start with decent genetics.

As an experienced Auto grower..I've seen it all.

A couple things...bump your light hours up to 20 hrs when growing Autos...at a minimum. ..remember..Autos are like race cars..Hard and fast...Even through flowering..20+ minimum.

Are you pH'ing your water?...very important, and most new growers over look it..You can buy a cheap pH meter for under $10 on Amazon..for soil, target a pH of 6.5 for best nutrient absorption.

Good luck..

Toad

 

[xtsho]

If you are on a limited budget, I would not recommend a HID. The simple reasoning being that, the exhaust you would need would cost more both buying it and in electric, also, you will have to water more. The LED is the future and in my opinion, the only way to match HID results, while not paying high electric costs (Potentially tipping someone off to what you are doing).

You would not recommend an HID? What is the basis for your recommendation? How can you say that someone on a limited budget should not look at HID's? They're the cheapest bang for the buck out there. Electricity? Unless you live in Hawaii electricity is rather cheap in the United States. It might take years to recover any electricity savings you might get from an LED while at the same time an LED comparable to an HID is going to cost significantly more. I'm not on either side of the LED/HID argument. But that light I posted is a damn good deal and will grow some weed. I can pull well over a pound using that light. You show me an LED for $129 that can do that.

 

[Poolcat]

They will let you do it after 48 hours I read, I can't do it either and I just joined.

Thanks, my friend. I just looked in the "Help" section. It seems like maybe, in addition to the 48 hours, 3 different members have to "like" my posts or comments. Then I get more user abilities. Wish me luck.

 

[Poolcat]

That was me. Why don’t you try using miracle gro. Put up pictures from where you used it. Do not use miracle gro unless you are a very experienced grower.

I'd be happy to. If I see any improvement from the little I added yesterday, I'll take a picture and share.

 

[Poolcat]

It'll work but I just prefer KingLED because i know it's worked and that the light is more focused so it can travel directly to whatever it is hitting. I am only utilizing them to start out seedlings then switching them to the greenhouse outside. The thing is, people think that you need the BEST thing on the market to even be able to grow anything of value. That is not the case. The details such as the way it is manufactured and the components are essential to knowing whether or not it is effective. And the components all the way down to the double chips are solid in the KingLED. I have grown 9 Solo cups vegging at once on 1 light and can get 2 per light. We have a monster white widow growing right now in a 5 gal fabric pot underneath one of these but you could add 2 more.

Thanks. I just want to be cost- conscious since this is my first plant and I might not do another. ... or maybe not until next season.

 

[Poolcat]

Don't sweat it...

It's an Auto..you have to be conscious not to shock them...Did you transplant? Over water? Do anything different?

Autos are not rocket science, and if you how to grow them you can do very well...assuming you start with decent genetics.

As an experienced Auto grower..I've seen it all.

A couple things...bump your light hours up to 20 hrs when growing Autos...at a minimum. ..remember..Autos are like race cars..Hard and fast...Even through flowering..20+ minimum.

Are you pH'ing your water?...very important, and most new growers over look it..You can buy a cheap pH meter for under $10 on Amazon..for soil, target a pH of 6.5 for best nutrient absorption.

Good luck..

Toad

Thanks MrToad69, This sounds like sage advice. I don't trust my PH meter. It's one of those combination probe types for $10. It does light, PH and moisture. I stuck in in a glass of water and it said I only had about 20% moisture. Maybe water is just real dry where I live. :-/

 

[Poolcat]

You would not recommend an HID? What is the basis for your recommendation? How can you say that someone on a limited budget should not look at HID's? They're the cheapest bang for the buck out there. Electricity? Unless you live in Hawaii electricity is rather cheap in the United States. It might take years to recover any electricity savings you might get from an LED while at the same time an LED comparable to an HID is going to cost significantly more. I'm not on either side of the LED/HID argument. But that light I posted is a damn good deal and will grow some weed. I can pull well over a pound using that light. You show me an LED for $129 that can do that.

Thanks xtsho for adding to the discussion.

 

[Poolcat]

Not for the most cost effectiveness no, I wouldn't recommend a energy guzzling HID. The "basis" for my recommendation, would be the simple fact that 1, HID's use a lot more energy vs a LED, 2, they give off a lot of heat which cannabis plants DO NOT like, 3, to rid that heat of the area, you will need to use an exhaust system which costs more and uses more electricity. I can run my LED all day and not have to worry about heat. And plus, to think that an $120 LED can't pull a pound off a plant is goofy and misinformed. Nobody is arguing growth effectiveness, because it's already been proven that LED's are far better for better growth vs a HID. Cost effectiveness is hands down, LED's used to cost more, but they are cheap now and can do the same/better than a HID for less cost.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and insights. I agree. For a single plant a year, I think I'll be plenty satisfied with the LED solution. One plant is plenty of risk and other than the experience of growing-my-own, I don't know if it's worth a larger investment. I can source good flower for much less than a major setup.

 

[Poolcat]

Thank you. I just want to give sound advice because I was a noob not too long ago after taking a break for a while and I have found the LED/COCO COIR/PERLITE/FLORA SERIES has worked for me in my little experiment I did. You could grow 2 medium/large size plants the LED I use. My buddy has a huge white widow flowering right now under 2 light. It's 3ft tall with about a 3 foot radius.

Well, in my concern for my little girl who is refusing to grow, I started germinating another seed. So... I may very well have a double going on. At least I have to hope now, don't I? Otherwise, I'm conceding the loss of one or the other. Not gonna go there yet.

 

[Poolcat]

New kid here with a Strange, strange, strange problem. I bought a 3-pack of Dutch Passion Auto Duck this past October. I germinated my first 15 days ago, Mar 25th. It sprouted promptly within 3-4 days and opened cotyledons by March 31st. It then grew to about 1.5 cm high in the next couple days with its first true leaves, and then it just stopped growing. It’s been 1.5 cm for over a week now. The leaves are still green but it just stopped. It is on a 18/6 light schedule under an LED grow light. The hemp seed starter cube is nice and fluffy and I believe it’s getting just enough water every other day. Again, the small leaves are healthy and green (oh, purple stem). It just stopped growing. Does this sound like something familiar? I'm open to ideas and suggestions. Thanks

This is my (rookie) setup for my first plant. Seedling set in the TerraFibre cube. Cube set in/on a bed of Black Gold Seedling Mix. Photo this morning at day 14/15. Still approx 1.5 cm high.

 

[Poolcat]

Thank you. I just want to give sound advice because I was a noob not too long ago after taking a break for a while and I have found the LED/COCO COIR/PERLITE/FLORA SERIES has worked for me in my little experiment I did. You could grow 2 medium/large size plants the LED I use. My buddy has a huge white widow flowering right now under 2 light. It's 3ft tall with about a 3 foot radius.

Good Morning... I just posted 3 pics of my rookie setup. If you get a minute, please take a look and share your thoughts.

 

[icetech]

Just a FYI when you take pics of plants turn off those purple lights and turn on normal lights.. can't tell anything when the world is purple.

 

[Seawood]

No miracle gro friend it’s not good for marijuana

Grown 100% on MG nutes...definitely no good for weed though, right?

People that have issues with miracle gro nutes need to go back and relearn the basics. The stuff might be cheap and have a bad rep but it works and works very well when used correctly. No sparkling joints, chemical tastes and your eyes won’t glow at night.

 

[JoeBlow5823]

Good Morning... I just posted 3 pics of my rookie setup. If you get a minute, please take a look and share your thoughts.

I think u are going to have a hell of a time getting it out of that glass container when you want to transplant. And being that it is an autoflower, you should have started it in whatever pot you intend to finish it in, autos do not like transplanting. As far as lights go you should be ok for a single autoflower....

 

[JoeBlow5823]

You would not recommend an HID? What is the basis for your recommendation? How can you say that someone on a limited budget should not look at HID's? They're the cheapest bang for the buck out there. Electricity? Unless you live in Hawaii electricity is rather cheap in the United States. It might take years to recover any electricity savings you might get from an LED while at the same time an LED comparable to an HID is going to cost significantly more. I'm not on either side of the LED/HID argument. But that light I posted is a damn good deal and will grow some weed. I can pull well over a pound using that light. You show me an LED for $129 that can do that.

I agree with you 100% however this guy is growing a single autoflower. Sounds like kind of a "special occasion smoker." There are leds on amazon that will work fine for him in the 100-130$ price range that wont require any additional effort to cool them. Cooling is a big issue for most newbies that try to grow doing the bare minimum.