New Grower outdoor new year sprout fast and vast help?

[keepitgreen420]

doing a autoflower grow outdoors in Florida started seeds January 1st had s***** weather really cold nada freezing nights growth was very slow and took 7 weeks to start flowering then really rainy last week so when today and I had top remove bottom leaves this now is weak a 8 1 week into flower or since I saw pistols never gave her nutrients started in basic soil from the startwondering what I should do next week should be rainy and cloudy to will they still have a chance to flower fully the temperatures have warmed up seventies during the day and fifties at night sorry for such a long post just need some help here's some pictures

actually need help posting pictures will post as soon as I find out how plants are about a foot tall

 

[keepitgreen420]

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[illbethere]

I don't think they are going to get much bigger they were probably stunted a lot and judging from your pics might need some N.

 

[oldster]

Hi Keep, welcome to AFN, how about stopping by Introductions and tell folks a little about yourself.

Low temperatures will definitely slow growth and if that is the only issue they should still achieve some decent size. Pots look small to me which can also effect growth, most autos seem to do well in 3 gal containers. Ideal temps would be in 70 - 85 for plants during veg so you are still a little low.

They do look a bit hungry, some high nitrogen fertilizer would be in order I think. Do you know the pH of your soil? If you are going to be a soil grower a soil type pH probe like an accurate 8 is a great investment. If the soil pH is off by too much the plants won't be able to absorb nutes from the soil.

 

[keepitgreen420]

no I do not know the pH what is just some basic soil nutrients I could get from Walmart I am starting new seeds in couple weeks this was a practice run first time ever I heard from a lot of rain the pH in the soil can go down I also have read that it causes yellow leaves will I get to harvest out of these in the shape therein how much longer do you think thanks for any replies what do you guys do when there is projected rainy weather for a week or two was thinking to put a clear tarp over them kind of like a slanted roof thanks for all the help can't wait for this summer and to really start using this site I love it

 

[keepitgreen420]

can the rain wash out all the slow release nutrients and now they don't have any they didn't start yellowing until we had a lot of rain they have been out in multiple freezing nights

 

[illbethere]

they have quite a few weeks left but I wouldn't stop now. Let them finish.

The rain can wash out all the nutrients but your plant can only get nutrients from the soil (since they are in a pot) until they start to run out which usualy happens after a few weeks.

You shouldn't use slow release nutrients tho. This will harm your plants and potentially stunt them. they're like laying a minefield in your soil.

I have to say considering all the rough situations she's in and been in she seems quite healthy. just get her some N and that roof see what you can still get out of her!

 

[Woolly]

It would need to be a lot of rain and a lot of leeching, slow release say they last anywhere from 3-9 months depending on how much and how frequent the watering is.

 

[keepitgreen420]

Alright thanks so if I were to get nutrients mid this week should I go with veg or flowe and can you guys recommend a good Brand fox farm is a little expensive want to wait till next grow better weather will B putting putting roof on Wednesday same day I would get nutes

 

[illbethere]

How do you plan to get these nutrients, online? in a store? btw if you were to go nutes you could just buy them right now and use em in your next grow(s) too.

since they look like they're fully flowering soon I would use flower nutes that will still get you some N but not too much.

do you have molasses?