3 weeks old, what am i doing wrong? tips appreciated

beakwarrior

beakwarrior

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so my plants are 3 weeks and two days old from planting. some of the leaves seem to droop and earlier on 3 of them had become top heavy and flexible on the stem! got some sticks and tied them up, any advice on what to do......... worried about the droop!


also when should i start the flowering cycle???
growing off t5 fluorescent will add a pic

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mmjmon

mmjmon

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Plants look nice. Are you overwatering? That can make leaves heavy and droopy. You can start flowering anytime, but it's nice to have some veg growth first. 12-18 inches is good. But know that plants can sometimes stretch 2-3 times it's height in flower. May not be the case with T5's though.
 
beakwarrior

beakwarrior

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the one to the left of the picture is 14 inches and fine, but the main 3 you can see clearly are slightly smaller, i water every two days, just dont want to mess it all up! first time grower from u.k.

only started it as a laugh to see if the seeds i had been given grew and now its turning into a hobby! ill leave them alone for another two days without water and see if they perk up. thanks dude.
 
lmoore2680

lmoore2680

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Your watering way to much my first grow with t8s I think I watered 5 times the whole thing the look good just slow the watering down and watch the super impact

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beakwarrior

beakwarrior

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lmoore2680 said:
Your watering way to much my first grow with t8s I think I watered 5 times the whole thing the look good just slow the watering down and watch the super impact

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cool! thanks for the advice broooo! i suppose it is just a weed at the end of the day....
i will leave it alone and not water as much, will post a pic in 7 days or so see if the babies have sorted themselves out.
 
guitarisgr8

guitarisgr8

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They don't look bad bro, maybe a little over watered. Have you moved the lights up for the pic because those T5's should be right on top of your plants just about an inch above the tops.
 
beakwarrior

beakwarrior

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guitarisgr8 said:
They don't look bad bro, maybe a little over watered. Have you moved the lights up for the pic because those T5's should be right on top of your plants just about an inch above the tops.
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ok so ill lay off the watering for sure. To be honest mate no i didnt move it up, see that much bs on forums that i kept them say 4 inches away! gonna lower that electric sun down right away to 1 inch! thanks for the advice man, appreciated alot!
 
guitarisgr8

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beakwarrior said:
ok so ill lay off the watering for sure. To be honest mate no i didnt move it up, see that much bs on forums that i kept them say 4 inches away! gonna lower that electric sun down right away to 1 inch! thanks for the advice man, appreciated alot!
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I'll get you a pic of how close my cfl is to my tops now in a minute, they don't have very much light penetration but they also have very low heat so you can get em real close, the closer the better just have to be careful the plants don't stretch and touch the bulb or they will burn.
 
beakwarrior

beakwarrior

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guitarisgr8 said:
I'll get you a pic of how close my cfl is to my tops now in a minute, they don't have very much light penetration but they also have very low heat so you can get em real close, the closer the better just have to be careful the plants don't stretch and touch the bulb or they will burn.
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yeah man nice one, post ur pic soon as you can bro!
 
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