2 Northern Lights & WWxWW

Seedlings are about week and half old from the day they came out of soil.
Soil I'm using is 60% top soil 25% coco and 15% perlite.
Lights are on 24 hrs
Temps are 75-80
Humidity is about 40%
600w hood for lighting
Walls are painted flat white because I didn't have access to Mylar
Nutes will be foxfarm trio

This is my 3rd grow so I know the basics but I also know there is a lot more to learn and do right.

I plan on vegging two NLs for 2 months, will taking cutting 2 weeks before I flip to 12/12.

I have been watering these with tap water, and will start pHn the water for the next watering. I leave the water sit for 24hrs.

Questions n concerns
Would it be OK if I start nutes in few days at 1/4th strength?
Should I start LST now or wait a little longer?
I do plan on topping these and would it be alright if I top them more than twice? II have been reading a lot and seems like people don't top more than twice because of the plants turning Hermie? Shine some light on this question for me please.
I want to maximize the harvest so should I scrog or just lst, top twice?

Day 8
Gave them very light 1/8 nutes with right ph of 6.3-6.8
Temps are at 77

Here is my first grow that I did, two years ago.

Day 10
Watered then today, both seemed dry and transplanted the white window.
Nutes are at 1/8 strength and ph at 6.5
Temps r at 77 rh at 30%

I Put the exhaust fan on temp controller and it seems to be moving a bit less air size it only turns on when temps go up.
Is that good or bad? Should I just run the fan 24/7 on low speed setting?

Day 11
For some reason, the plants are growing slow. Really don't know what it could be.
Could somebody help me out with this?
Are they normal for being 11 days old?

To my rather untrained eyes, they do look a bit small for day 11. With the info provided, my first guess is they might be getting a bit too much water. How much water are they getting and what does the soil look/feel like when you are watering them?

I water them every two days and soil does seem to be dry, I think I might just chill out on the water and see what happens.

Flavor Horse said:

To my rather untrained eyes, they do look a bit small for day 11. With the info provided, my first guess is they might be getting a bit too much water. How much water are they getting and what does the soil look/feel like when you are watering them?

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I am working on my first grow right now myself and what I do is test the soil with a finger 2-3 inch beneath the surface. If its still wet or cool to the touch, I will hold off on the watering. Your plants don't look like they are too slow, just a bit but they are looking healthy so far. Keep it up and you will be having some fine looking monster plants in no time.

I usually go by the weight of the pot by just lifting it up. You can tell when there dry or soaked by lifting them. Definitely sounds like your over watering. The roots need to breathe rather the soil needs to dry up a bit before needing to water again. Soil shouldn't be constantly soaked.

Thanks guys, definitely will hold off on the water a bit now. Let's see how they do in few days.

whats up everyone, a little update
DAY 13

Temps 77-80
Rh 35

Plant seem to be growing slow still and I haven't watered them so far.
They defiantly do look a bit better than last time.

I think I managed to fuck this up pretty bad.
Haven't watered them since the 3rd but I did give them light nutes before.

Hang in there. They do look like they have been burnt a little. They are young for nutes and are pretty sensitive at that age. How is the soil feeling?

Flavor Horse said:

Hang in there. They do look like they have been burnt a little. They are young for nutes and are pretty sensitive at that age. How is the soil feeling?

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I feel like It still might be a little damp.
Haven't watered them for 7 days.

Checked today and it seems worse, I have a feeling they might not recover so I got my last seed going, can't fuck up this one and gotta do it right.
On my first grow everything went so smoothly and no fuckups even if I tried but this one is giving me trouble.

Good luck on the last seed brotha.

Flavor Horse said:

Good luck on the last seed brotha.

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Yeah let's see how it goes.
Got the seed in 16oz clear cup and red cup so I can see the roots and see if it needs water.
I definitely will be watering it when needed.


I plan on giving just ph water untill I have 3 sets of leaves, then start nutes at 1/4 strength.
Transplant in 2-3 weeks into a 3.5 gallon pot.

Will keep this updated.
Any suggestions, please go ahead, its needed lol

Plan sounds good. One thing I would be concerned about is the roots being exposed to light. I may be wrong but I think those things really like it as dark as can be. I wouldnt try to transplant it yet because it is so sensitive but I might wrap to cup in something to prevent the roots being exposed to light.

Hang in there mate. I know my biggest problem is patience. But Im a complete newb at growing. Just started my journal today actually.

Flavor Horse said:

Plan sounds good. One thing I would be concerned about is the roots being exposed to light. I may be wrong but I think those things really like it as dark as can be. I wouldnt try to transplant it yet because it is so sensitive but I might wrap to cup in something to prevent the roots being exposed to light.

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Clear cup is in a red cup which I sprayed black so I don't think light should pass through.

Also one more thing. I have the seedling in a pretty high humidity right now, is that OK for now? Basically got a clear cup upside down on top of that seedling with two small holes.

Tuxified said:

Hang in there mate. I know my biggest problem is patience. But Im a complete newb at growing. Just started my journal today actually.

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Yep pretty much just wasted two good seeds by not being patient lol
On my last seed and I gotta do this one by the book.
Got a 600watt going and wasted 3 weeks of electricity.