why is my bud growing so damn slow!?!?

[fenderburn84]

I have been growing these plants for a little over two months I have them on a 18/6 light schedule. I have the grow room light tight during the "night". Yet they are still under six inches. And one of them is growing all deformed. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I can send pics if needed.

 

[stumps]

from seed or clone? post pic's

 

[Grumpy']

Pictures and way more info needed.
Soil, hydro, airo, coco?
Nute type, schedule?
Light type?
Strain?
Pot size?

 

[*BUDS]

Thats basically no growth. Some thing is going wrong, answer the prev post.

 

[cruzer101]

When I had stunted growth in the past it was due to lack of ventilation.
If the pH is off the plant may grow kinda deformed.

 

[smokinbones420]

how big is ur pot lol

 

[fenderburn84]

The plants are in a 5 gallon pot I am using a ballast with two daylight tubes as well as two side mounted cfl daylight bulbs with light cones. I am using miracle grow organic soil and watering every couple of days. As for nutes I essentially am not using any I just put in a miracle grow plant food spike I will add a pic of the box they come in. The seed type I am unsure of I got a bag of nuggs that the grower left some seeds in is ask him but he got busted.

 

[fenderburn84]

What would you like pics of? The growroom is on day right now so you tell me and ill take em and post right away. I appreciate the help guys this is my first grow.

 

[dank smoker420]

of the plant and just of the grow room

 

[potpimp]

I'm leaning towards the possibility of them being over-watered. Watering too little is better than watering too much. Also, you may not have enough light. Most plant problems by new growers are too little light and too much water. Try watering every 3 days instead of 2 and don't compensate for the extra day. And welcome to Rollitup!

 

[tip top toker]

To start with your "bud" won't start growing till you put them into flowering

 

[skiweeds]

exactly what kind of light besides the cfls? what do you mean ballast with 2 daylight tubes? i would use a hps or a t5ho. lighting is the most important thing. also i personally dont like miricle grow, its too full of chemical. i like foxfarm but add lime to bring the ph up a tad. i would run the lights 24/7, its faster and plants dont need rest in veg. when you flower definately go with a hps. at least 400w. anything else wont give you that great of a yield.

 

[smokinbones420]

..how long are you running your lights?

 

[fenderburn84]

here are the pics if there is more you need just let me know

 

[fenderburn84]

I always wait until the soil is cracking before I water. The light might be an issue. Will it hurt the plants if I were to switch to 24/7 I'm currently running 18/6

 

[cranker]

here are the pics if there is more you need just let me know

Your light is too far away is one problem. That one looks healthy. They could just be dwarf indicas or something, but I'm guessing probably overwatering. You water too much and the roots don't go deep. You have a very large pot for that plant to be in. The roots probably are getting the water they need and not growing which means the plant won't get any taller. Also, about the food stakes, you're gonna wanna toss those for flowering. Read the guide in my sig for a little more info about feeding in flowering.

 

[cranker]

I always wait until the soil is cracking before I water. The light might be an issue. Will it hurt the plants if I were to switch to 24/7 I'm currently running 18/6

I think the pot is just too big for the plant. Also you should check your ph, it's not showing any normal ph lock out symptoms but it is stunted.

 

[fenderburn84]

I have five plants in the big pot I seperated the deformed one because it just looks so odd.

 

[Grumpy']

Thought I saw more than one in the big pot. The roots are fighting for supremacy. General rule is one plant per pot. Lights, way to far away. Those plant feeding sticks, toss that stuff out. Get yourself some water soluble ferts.

 

[potpimp]

Like Cranker said, your lights are WAY too far away, barely enough to do any good except to keep them alive. Notice how far apart the nodes are and how spindly they are. Drop that big light right down on top of them. As long as your hand is comfortable between the light and the plants, they will be much happier. For every foot you have the light from the plants, the effectiveness of the light drops exponentially. They are struggling just to survive.