cflslow grow?

Hey
I've been growning for 4 weeks froms seed and so far it s only bout 2 and a half inches big (the size of a finger)
I'm afrain it's growing idredibly slow
I have 8 23 watt cfls
on 3 plants in warm climate(not hot)
please can ou provide a solution

the solution is...........................by some HID lighting and watch them explode......

: ( alternitive?
I'm poor as fuk

got any pics?

Dumboy said:

: ( alternitive?
I'm poor as fuk

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what can you afford?...i'l find an HID that fits your budget....

Well I'm saving up for an hps when i get around 250 or so
I'm still in seedling stage
I'll post pics if this thread is still being watched

lets see them...pictures are great for getting some percise help...

ok
for extra info i only use purified but not phed water
but good news cause it just snowed so i guess i can use some snow water

sorry bout last pic

Ok so just a couple Q's for you. What color spec aret those bulbs? 2700k or 5700k? How often do you water? How much lighting? What do you mean by 4 weeks from seed?, from germination or start of germination?

and give them some friggin water!!!!

lol, it appears they have been dying of thirst for four weeks; soil should be completely saturated when watering, and allowed to become 80-90% dry before watering again (usual times are 3-14 days between watering depending on soil type).

5500k spectrum
8 lights
water when soiln is dry (usaully every 2days
and lightly water till10 percent of what iwatered drains
and ps I'm a new-b to both lights and indoor growing of anykind
I have been growing for 5 weeks from seed
some didn't make it : ( and some i just put in the soil with out germinating for no reason
then came back from vacattion and they sprouted

Dumboy said:

5500k spectrum
8 lights
water when soiln is dry (usaully every 2days
and lightly water till10 percent of what iwatered drains
and ps I'm a new-b to both lights and indoor growing of anykind
I have been growing for 5 weeks from seed
some didn't make it : ( and some i just put in the soil with out germinating for no reason
then came back from vacattion and they sprouted

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i think your soil has become dusty dry, and the center is not getting wet when you water. try leaching, bottom soaking until water comes above the soil line, then drain.

I use perlite in my soil
(i have building sand but decided it was unnecessary

I will try .

Thank you every body for the suggestions
I think i may start a grow journal to give noobs hope
and excellent help

Dumboy said:

5500k spectrum
8 lights
water when soiln is dry (usaully every 2days
and lightly water till10 percent of what iwatered drains
and ps I'm a new-b to both lights and indoor growing of anykind
I have been growing for 5 weeks from seed
some didn't make it : ( and some i just put in the soil with out germinating for no reason
then came back from vacattion and they sprouted

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Yeah everything sounds right, good lighting and whatnot but i also think there not getting enough water for somereason.

Oh and the leaves are looking realy droopy . and have brown tips

So what I can guess is what happened to me for the first few weeks.
You need to use fresh soil, mix your nutes extreamly lightly. If you need to, boil water for 10 mins, let it cool to room temp and then use. If you have some hydrogen peroxide, mix about 1-2 ounces to 1 gal water and always shake your container up well and secure it in a dark place when not in use.

Some might disagree with what each of us have to say but this is a safe bet to not start over.
Hydrogen Peroxide at the household level is very low percentage and is a wonderful bacteria killer. It also provides oxygen on breakdown.
I have used it in every gallon I have poured.

Your lights could be too close. People here are saying to put them 1-2 inchs away... I don't think so. It hasn't worked for me at all like that. Also do not put your fan directly on your plants. Best would be to aim it up at the lamps so you get them to cool off a bit and you get a flow of air going around the plants.

You don't need a CO2 tank, just grow them in your room with the closet door open at night. Humans produce mass quantitys of CO2.
432L of CO2/day That would be 36L/hr. I think that should be enough to improve plant life don't you..?..

After my improvments this is my result on day Veg 24

What type of nutes ...and at this stage
please give more details
thankyou

four weeks and they look like that ?!?! holy jesus!... my 2day old seedling seem about as big as that haha! ... if i were u .... get new soil .. flush ur cureent roots... or all in all ... get new seeds and start all voer again ...