New Grower Whats wrong with my lil buddy?

[theSmilingBandit]

My first grow here, so I have no idea what the problem is. I have five plants, this is the only one that looks 'off', it is also the biggest. All the plants are in a 6'highx3'x3' tent with a 400 watt HPS bulb 3-4 feet from them. The temp is mid 70's. They are planted in a mix of Ocean Forest and Sunshine mix #$ 50/50. I haven't watered them in a few days, there is still moisture just under the surface. Lights have been on 24hours for the last few days to keep temps up in my garage, but I usually turn them off for four hours on warmer days. The new leaves looks shriveled and bumpy, and dark in color.

My hygrometer has been lost since I bought it, sorry.

 

[goingpostal]

the plant might be a little young for that much light...they usually benefit from some darkness.

From what I've read when the lights are on the plant does a little growing but is mostly storing the sunlight for when it needs it. And when the lights are off its using that energy that it saved up and focuses on root and plant growth. This plant might be at its max light capacity and too much it will start to burn and wrinkle cause it cant handle it.

If you need lights on 24 hours to keep your temperatures warm, you should raise the light higher for a week or 2 till it grows some more leaves.

 

[oldster]

Can you post a picture with the HPS turned off just using the camera flash?

 

[theSmilingBandit]

I backed the light off. I'll see if I can get a flash pic. My phone is finicky with flash

 

[CappY]

Just a theory but I'm wondering if maybe (some) autos don't like the yellow lights so early on. I've seen a few similar cases on the forums and they all seemed to be under hps lights.My theory is that the rudaralis may sprout late in the season due to unusually warmer weather and seeing the autumn sunlight, it has no choice but to halt growth and try to wait out the winter.The theory sounds good in my head, but probably only because I'm high...

 

[theSmilingBandit]

Do any of you guys know just what it is that is wrong with that plant? I tired to get pics with flash, no dice.

 

[The Elvis]

Bandit im not sure if anything is wrong with her. is she yellow? are her leaves mutated? can you get us a top pic? If shes green just let her be.shes so young right now just patience bro.. lets look at her in 3 days ..K? FYI I use HPS start to finish . there is enough blue in the hps spec for autoflowers.. don't over water her..

Elvis

 

[theSmilingBandit]

Ok thanks! First grow and all, I guess I am paranoid. I backed the light off to the top of the tent and I gave them a rest last night since the cold snap is over. The other plants grew a good bit, this one is the second tallest now. Come to think of it, this plant was the last to germinate as well, I put it in the pot with another seed that hadn't sprouted and hoped for the best. This one came up, the other never did. Maybe it is just a mutant. I am naming it Sloth.

 

[The Elvis]

Ok thanks! First grow and all, I guess I am paranoid. I backed the light off to the top of the tent and I gave them a rest last night since the cold snap is over. The other plants grew a good bit, this one is the second tallest now. Come to think of it, this plant was the last to germinate as well, I put it in the pot with another seed that hadn't sprouted and hoped for the best. This one came up, the other never did. Maybe it is just a mutant. I am naming it Sloth.

Now your thinking right bro.. your gonna have some nice nugs in no time..

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