Slow growth
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Herb & Suds
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You overfed it from the beginning
I wouldn't be surprised if you repotted the little thing already too
That is a potion for slow growth
I wouldn't be surprised if you repotted the little thing already too
That is a potion for slow growth
Thanks. What is best path to recovery?
Herb & Suds
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The best path is to not do those things
If you damage a seedling it is best to start over
JCMT98
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Hey, new grower here myself so dont take what i say as gospel XD
I would just water with plain water ph between 6.2 - 6.5 untill you feel the nutes that are available in your soil are running out.
Once you start to notice, I would then feed grow nutes at half or a quarter of the recommended dose following there feeding guide.
Hope it helps
I would just water with plain water ph between 6.2 - 6.5 untill you feel the nutes that are available in your soil are running out.
Once you start to notice, I would then feed grow nutes at half or a quarter of the recommended dose following there feeding guide.
Hope it helps
Thanks!Hey, new grower here myself so dont take what i say as gospel XD
I would just water with plain water ph between 6.2 - 6.5 untill you feel the nutes that are available in your soil are running out.
Once you start to notice, I would then feed grow nutes at half or a quarter of the recommended dose following there feeding guide.
Hope it helps
OldMedUser
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Being as that's an auto you've missed the growth window in the early stages and it's unlikely to amount to much now no matter what you do. With a regular plant you always have all the time you need to get them growing well.
You should read up about how to grow autos properly before your next try.
You should read up about how to grow autos properly before your next try.
MickFoster
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Autos........ 
Thank you! I appreciate the guidance.Being as that's an auto you've missed the growth window in the early stages and it's unlikely to amount to much now no matter what you do. With a regular plant you always have all the time you need to get them growing well.
You should read up about how to grow autos properly before your next try.
Autos........
xtsho
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Unfortunately that auto will likely start flowering in a couple weeks and won't amount to much of anything. You really need to get those going good right out of the gate. You're basically on a timer dictating when the plant is going to flower.
You really should grow photoperiod plants so if you have struggles early on you can just keep it in veg and fiddle around with it until it's healthy enough and big enough to flower.
I don't understand why so many new growers grow auto's to begin with. Auto doesn't mean it's any easier to grow. It just means it flowers automatically on it's own.
You also say you have it under 24 hours of light. What kind of light? It looks like it isn't enough.
You really should grow photoperiod plants so if you have struggles early on you can just keep it in veg and fiddle around with it until it's healthy enough and big enough to flower.
I don't understand why so many new growers grow auto's to begin with. Auto doesn't mean it's any easier to grow. It just means it flowers automatically on it's own.
You also say you have it under 24 hours of light. What kind of light? It looks like it isn't enough.
Thanks a lot! This is the light I’ve been using.
xtsho
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That light isn't going to do much. You definitely need a better light if you're going to try and grow a plant indoors.
Thanks. I’m only planning to have 2-3 plants at any one time. I was also planning to move outside when more mature. What would you suggest?
xtsho
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If the weather permits move that plant outside immediately. I wouldn't wait. That plant isn't going to do any growing under that light except get spindly. The sun is going to be much better than that 33 watt light you are using. You're running out of time with that plant. If you can put it outside in the sun then get it out there. But it probably isn't going to matter with that 4 week old seedling.
OldMedUser
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Problem solved! 
If you used 10 of those you might be able to grow some big plants but better to try and find some lights meant for growing and the list is huge. LED lights are all the rage but for flowering plants I still rely on good old HID lights up to 1000W
If you used 10 of those you might be able to grow some big plants but better to try and find some lights meant for growing and the list is huge. LED lights are all the rage but for flowering plants I still rely on good old HID lights up to 1000W
I have a small greenhouse that my wife used for tomatoe plants. Should I use that since the plants are still small?
Is moving them outside a good idea at this point? I have a small greenhouse my wife used for tomato plants. Should I use that?Problem solved!
If you used 10 of those you might be able to grow some big plants but better to try and find some lights meant for growing and the list is huge. LED lights are all the rage but for flowering plants I still rely on good old HID lights up to 1000W
OldMedUser
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For sure get them out there. It is spring/summer where you live I hope. You might want to have it in partial shade during the hottest part of the day at first to let it harden off under a much more intense light. I've just planted some outside but let them have sunlight from the moment they emerged from the soil. Then of course crappy, wet and cold weather hit so I had to plant 3 more seeds today to replace the ones that didn't survive.
Mine outside are all autoflowering plants as I'm almost at 56°N in Alberta and regular plants can't finish in time to beat winter.