I have a few stone dragon autos that are around 20 days old. They are green and healthy looking but not tall at all. Any ideas? Thanks in advance
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What lighting are you using and how far from the tops are they? A bit more info on your setup and a pic or two in natural light will help a bunch!
I am very familiar with that strain as well!
I am very familiar with that strain as well!I'm using cfls. 23w. Roots organic is the medium.What lighting are you using and how far from the tops are they? A bit more info on your setup and a pic or two in natural light will help a bunch!
What lighting are you using and how far from the tops are they? A bit more info on your setup and a pic or two in natural light will help a bunch!
They were about 3 inches away from the lights. But now around 7 inches. Didnt know if they might need to stretch but all of them are stunted I would say
I little over watering will stunt a plant pretty quick. Also, yes, to get them to stretch, make them "reach" for the light. Not a big cfl guy, but I do know they should be pretty close. Over watering will be the biggest culprit. The best way to judge, is to lift the pot, right after you fill it with medium. Lite = time to water. Lift the pot after a watering, notice the weight of the pot when it is watered. It is the best method to see if the pot needs water. You want it lite before water. Also, another trick is to place your pointer finger into the medium to the second knuckle. If any medium comes out on your finger, wait another day and try it again. If the medium is dry, it wont stick to your finger. 2 great ways to see if it needs water. Dont feel bad, even the most experienced gardeners muck this up from time to time. I know I have done it a time or two. You can either grow them out and hope for the best, or start over. Think of tehe medium being dry and the roots go serching for the water. Thats what makes the roots grow and in return makes the plant grow. Concentrate on what is going on under the soil and grow great roots and the plant will follow!
Do you think that I would be wasting my time if I kept going with em?I little over watering will stunt a plant pretty quick. Also, yes, to get them to stretch, make them "reach" for the light. Not a big cfl guy, but I do know they should be pretty close. Over watering will be the biggest culprit. The best way to judge, is to lift the pot, right after you fill it with medium. Lite = time to water. Lift the pot after a watering, notice the weight of the pot when it is watered. It is the best method to see if the pot needs water. You want it lite before water. Also, another trick is to place your pointer finger into the medium to the second knuckle. If any medium comes out on your finger, wait another day and try it again. If the medium is dry, it wont stick to your finger. 2 great ways to see if it needs water. Dont feel bad, even the most experienced gardeners muck this up from time to time. I know I have done it a time or two. You can either grow them out and hope for the best, or start over. Think of tehe medium being dry and the roots go serching for the water. Thats what makes the roots grow and in return makes the plant grow. Concentrate on what is going on under the soil and grow great roots and the plant will follow!
quick note on cfl. 23w isnt a whole lot to work with. I would tripple it if you can. More light will certainly bring on bigger plants. I know fellas that are growing with 1000w HID's in a 4 x 4 tent and getting amazing yields. But that is not for everyone. If you arent happy with what you will get, yes, I would start over, but you can always use this as a practice run and up your lighting for the next time. As Henchy stated, not enough light!
OR, if you can throw in 3-4 more cfl, you might be suprised what will come of those plants. Its your grow and its up to you. But remember, more light also = more heat, so keep an eye on things.
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