Short!!!!

[Porkpie]

Hey all,

This is my first auto grow and I am starting to get worried. The plant is 3 weeks old from seed but seems to be very short. I have it running in a 5 gallon DWC under a 250 watt MH 18 on 6 off. I started ionic grow on it this week with a 400 ppm reading. My PH is at a steady 6.2. I have my light a good 12 in from the top. The only problem I am running into is my water temp is 80 degrees (I know that is bad!) I bought some ice packs to line the inner sides of the bucket to cool it down a little. I do have a fan pushing the air out.

Can anyone let me know how the plant looks to them and if I am on schedule or if I am behind. Looking at other grows mine seems minimal compared to other plants at 3 weeks. It might be my strain (Flash Auto from Kannabia) or I might just be an impatient parent!

Any help would be appreciated. I will post some updated pictures to help.

Thank you!

 

[wbojb]

She does look short to me as well. I have ran 2 other strains from Kannabia and they were both stretchers. I can't help you troubleshoot though as I have not encountered this in my soil grows. After 21 days it should be around 6 inches or taller from what I saw from my Kannabias. After that they REALLY take off!

 

[Porkpie]

Thanks for the reply wbojb! Yea at first I was really excited cause she looked like she would be super bushy but now she doesn't even look like she will hit the 6 in mark. I will post some updated pics that I took today in a bit. Of course she is growing but very slowly.

 

[wbojb]

Hang it there bro, growth spurt Karma heading your way!

 

[Porkpie]

Here are 2 more pics that were just taken. As you can tell a little more growth but again nothing like I was expecting. I believe my problem might be with my water temperature but I would like to here from any experienced hydro grower if this is the case. Again thanks for the love and help!

 

[namvet]

C CARAMEL 23 days in soil

This is my cc at 23 days in soil with plain mg nutes. How long can you keep putting ice on the water,I don't think 80 degree water temp is to high but im not a hydro grower.Go simple,go soil.

 

[Muddy]

Your temperature is way too high, along with your pH. You probably need to get your temp down a good 10 degrees and your pH to around 5.8.