My first grow ( have a bunch of questions i already searched for )

Well, hello everyone I am new to RIU and growing as well and i have a few questions...

This is my first season attempting to grow ( outdoors ) and i think that my plant may be over watered... sorry for lack of pics cause i do not have a camera right now but i live in ct and it is already late august and my plant is only about 2 ft tall has a very skinny stem its like skinny as a chopstick and i have a a bunch of yellow spots on the lower leaves of it but the upper leaves appear very green and healthy, i have also yet to check the ph of the soil but i am using scotts hyponex potting soil which i believe already has a good ph for marijuana and, i also think that my plants may be growing slow cause they are only getting around 3-4 hours of direct sunlight each day sooooooooooo.... to sum it up

1) it rains a real lot where i live, what can i do to avoid my plants growth being stunted from being overwatered

2) is 3-4 hours of DIRECT sunlight a day enough?

3) what could be the cause of yellowing and yellow spots on my lower leaves as well as a few of them withering and dieing, too much water?

and finally...

4) seeing as it is my first grow i am using regular bagseeds i got out of some regs/mids could it just be the seeds genetics causing all of the problems

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4) seeing as it is my first grow i am using regular bagseeds i got out of some regs/mids could it just be the seeds genetics causing all of the problems
answer is yes, Genetics are the key to quality harvest. Invironment is second....

1) it rains a real lot where i live, what can i do to avoid my plants growth being stunted from being overwatered

Answer - make a rain shield out of Clear Plastic. angle it over your plant so that it will catch the falling water and shed it off. Or you could build a makeshift greenhouse around your plant, It only has to be as big as your plant, for like $20 you could make 6 or 7 of these little greenhouses. all you need is some 1x1 or 1x2(which ever is easier to get), 2 inch finishing nails (you could use screws or glue), a stapler, and some clear plastic.

Build a box frame, wrap with the clear pasticand staple it to the frame. seal all sides of box except the bottom. cut a couple air holes, then place it over your plant. its like a rain jacket for your plant....

is 3-4 hours of DIRECT sunlight a day enough?

The more light it gets the better, It will work but more light equals more to harvest.

what could be the cause of yellowing and yellow spots on my lower leaves as well as a few of them withering and dieing, too much water?


Well there is a few different things, over watering, or showering the plant while the sun is out(Folier feed, getting the leaves wet) the water drops intensify the suns rays like useing a magnifying glass to burns ants. I could also be over fertilizing. And ofcourse just bad Genetics.....


I hope some of this helps.....