New Grower With Problem (Pics)

[smike207]

this is my first grow, just used some bag seeds so i haven't invested too much money in it. i know there is something wrong here, thinking it may be overwatering although it is only watered every other day.
it's in a 14-3-9 soil mix, not adding anything since it's only a week old. here's my set up two 26w cfls about a 4-5 inches above the plant 16/8 cycle. the temp ranges from 75-88 with 45% humidity. also i don't know if you can tell this in the pics, but the root is turning purple from the soil up. don't know if this is genetic or some sort of def.
since i haven't put that much time or money into it, i'm not that worried, would just like to know if this is something i can fix. thanks in advance...

 

[cincismoker]

lower ur lights about 2 inches from the top looks a little stretched

 

[cincismoker]

besides that it looks good

 

[Rodo48]

yeah lower your lghts....and try and get some more cfl's if you can....or an hps for real results....good luck!

 

[chabnock]

Isn't HPS for Flowering, and MH for vegging? If Not i have been doing it backwards.

 

[smike207]

the light has been lowered so that will stop the stretching. what about the drooping leaves? is that normal? could it be from overwatering? that really was my main concern i don't want to water it until i know if i am giving it too much too often or what.

 

[chabnock]

try watering it ever 4 days, and just mist the leafs. If that is not enough, then go ever three days.

I think it is much easier to bring a plant back from under watering, then to bring it back from over watering. You get root rot and things when you over water.

Just my Opinion.

 

[FallenHero]

probobly overwatered, let the soil dry out all the way until you water again. keep the cfl 1 inch from the top.

 

[rhinogrowuk]

Isn't HPS for Flowering, and MH for vegging? If Not i have been doing it backwards.

HPS - VEGGING
MH - FLOWERING

Isnt it ?!!?.... .... Im not sure ....

 

[olds442]

HPS - VEGGING
MH - FLOWERING

Isnt it ?!!?.... .... Im not sure ....

like chabnock said MH is for veg and HPS is for flowering or you can use your HPS for both

 

[Home_Grown]

HPS - VEGGING
MH - FLOWERING

Isnt it ?!!?.... .... Im not sure ....

MH = Veg
HPS = Flowering or both

 

[buckstboys]

i need help um animels ate all but 4 lil leaves could the plant still grow with a liltlc or was it fucked

 

[CannaBoss]

HPS - VEGGING
MH - FLOWERING

Isnt it ?!!?.... .... Im not sure ....

You're right on,

Metal Halide represents summer sun and mid-day sun, it is the blue end of the light spectrum for suitable for growth in veg.

HPS represents late-day , Fall sun, orange-red end of the spectrum. More suited to flowering. Although "full spectrum" seems to work great too.

 

[CannaBoss]

i need help um animels ate all but 4 lil leaves could the plant still grow with a liltlc or was it fucked

your fine, just don't feed it high ppm, 200-400 ppm max, let the new shoots start coming out first, then gradually increase ppm.

 

[babygro]

since i haven't put that much time or money into it, i'm not that worried, would just like to know if this is something i can fix. thanks in advance...

Hiya smike207

Nice avatar pic!

What soil do you have it in? If it's in that Miracle Gro time release fertiliser soil - get it out and put it into something without time release fertilisers.

 

[cali-high]

what is this babygro being nice???and complementing?


yes but it into something with now ferts it messes up the whole growing op

 

[babygro]

what is this babygro being nice???and complementing?

I just like cute pussies, what can I say?

 

[MrKhola]

they like a little more bluey spectrum from the Halides when vegging and When budding they love the deep reds of the sodium. Ideally ud use both ya lights and bias it towards one and the other respectively but I believe most of us amatuer growers just use one light. U can happily veg and flower under an HPS or a MH on its own... way better than cfls etc ofc

DOH sorry this had already been answered by a pro