Hi, I'm a new grower and had a few questions for whoever wants to help. I have been growing these girls under nothing but 125w cfl and a few other CFLs. The plants are just so short , I was wondering if it's the lights . I'm going to upgrade to a MH and keep my CFL s for flowering. I'm growing in dirt mix with bat g earth worm castings. My ventilation is not good right now so that may have something to do with some of the issues. Any help would be great , happy growing !
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WELCOME TO AFN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Glad to have you here, now for your question. The CFLS are most likely the culprit, not enough light equals slow growth coupled with the CFLS being pretty close(I am assuming) keep the plant pretty squat. But on a good note those plants look really healthy. How old are they?
Thanks for the warm welcome by the way !
They look nice and healthy.Have they shown any pistol hairs yet? Once they shoe pistols they will start shooting up faster so just hang in there.
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I'm still in my first year of growing, so take this comment for what it's worth.
I frequent the infirmary threads, self diagnose, then wait for the pros to chime in, to see how close I am.
In my experience stunted growth, when all else is dialed in, seems to be a watering issue.
I have heard growers say you can't over water in one feed. I disagree. Over, or under watering has stunted plants for me, until I found the "perfect" amount for each stage in growth.
Example:
I have given small plants,15-20 days, too much(1liter). It would take more than a week to dry. Tap root never seemed to reach the bottom quick enough. Ultimately stunting growth, waiting for the bottom to dry out.
I have underwatered, feeding 250ml everyday. This seemed to prohibit tap root from reaching the bottom as well. Results were stunted growth.
In summary, I have found feeding the correct amount at the right stage of growth to be the key.
I don't see many commenting about watering habits. Could this possibly be the cause for slow growth here. Sure, more light would be very helpful, but I have seen decent results with fluorescent lighting.
To the OP, for my own curiousity, can you explain your feeding habits thus far?
I frequent the infirmary threads, self diagnose, then wait for the pros to chime in, to see how close I am.
In my experience stunted growth, when all else is dialed in, seems to be a watering issue.
I have heard growers say you can't over water in one feed. I disagree. Over, or under watering has stunted plants for me, until I found the "perfect" amount for each stage in growth.
Example:
I have given small plants,15-20 days, too much(1liter). It would take more than a week to dry. Tap root never seemed to reach the bottom quick enough. Ultimately stunting growth, waiting for the bottom to dry out.
I have underwatered, feeding 250ml everyday. This seemed to prohibit tap root from reaching the bottom as well. Results were stunted growth.
In summary, I have found feeding the correct amount at the right stage of growth to be the key.
I don't see many commenting about watering habits. Could this possibly be the cause for slow growth here. Sure, more light would be very helpful, but I have seen decent results with fluorescent lighting.
To the OP, for my own curiousity, can you explain your feeding habits thus far?
