Slow growth plantsprouted

[jordanfirst]

Hello guyz,

This is my first grow ever, i think i have a big problem with my ladies as they are not growing (((( and i wish you guyz can help me, all details are:

*Agee: 18 days since germinating, and 11 days since sprouted.
*medium: German Peatmoss 70% + perlite 30% (Nothing else).
*Light: 400 HPS.
*very good air circulation.
*Water: i use tap water after letting it set for around 48 hours and i water every 3 or 4 days.
* I feed them half strength 7-5-5 once every 2 watering.
*PH: Have no idea as i couldn't find a ph meter :S
*Temp: 25-27 c.

My ladies are not growing, take a look at the pix.....



any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks a lot guyz.

 

[Sand4x105]

I took a look at those pics that are hiding right there... and well, I could see no problem... as a matter of fact, I couldn't see anything!

 

[jordanfirst]

do you think its a soil ph issue? over watering ??

 

[Sand4x105]

*medium: German Peatmoss 70% + perlite 30% (Nothing else)

Realize, if there is nothing in soil to feed it, then you will be doing all it's feeds yourself...
I've always had a soil mix with my perilite/vermiculite seedling/clone starter mix...
So I would adjust my feedings on maybe one of the plants up a bit and see if it's growing in a week...
Sometimes, when the plant stalls out, it is really growing roots, and it's not always a bad thing...
Good Luck man....

 

[jordanfirst]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Sand4x105 thank you so much man [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]i will try it in one plant and flush the other one, i am not sure if i have a pre-load peatmoss or not.. and do you think i need to adjust the soil ph? i read a lot about peatmoss is a very acidic medium, what do you think??

again thanks a lot [/FONT]

 

[AimAim]

[/COLOR]Sometimes, when the plant stalls out, it is really growing roots, and it's not always a bad thing....

Yeah they look a little small, but they don't look too bad. The first couple weeks can go agonizingly slow for me. Personally I would not "flush", I think you are on the right track as far as nutrients, and there is nothing worse for small seedlings than soggy soil.

 

[jordanfirst]

aimaim thanks bro, i will do as you recommend guyz i use 7-5-5, how often shall you fertilize ??

 

[jordanfirst]

omg one of my babies is dying come one guyz any help ? i still have 3 plants

 

[ProdigalSun]

I think the pot is too big, and your soil is too wet. A common problem in oversized pots. The roots suck the water out of the soil normally, but when the plant isn't big enough to do that, the pot just turns into a mud tub.

 

[jordanfirst]

i started them in a small pot and transplanted them a week ago, do u think it was a bad call? shall i transplant them back to a smaller pot? how about using a 400 HPS? shall i switch back to cfl ??

thanks a lot

 

[ProdigalSun]

Why go backwards on the lights?

I would get a spoon and dig out a bit of soil around the edges of the pot, then fill the holes with powder dry dirt, it will help dry out the thing. If you see white fresh roots, don't kill too many.

 

[jordanfirst]

i am not sure if its overwatering or not, plz take a look at this dying lady, is there anything i can do for her ?

 

[ProdigalSun]

Found you.

Killed with kindness I think. If I were you bro, I'd move.

 

[plaguedog]

It's over watering. In that size of a pot for a seedling it's very easy to do. Let the pot dry out, it will probably take over a week or so depending on your environment.

 

[jordanfirst]

oh shit lol so there is nothing i can do for her?? ive got another 3 plants and i think one of them is going to be dead by tomorrow i dont know what the hell is wrong

 

[jordanfirst]

i just planted a fresh 3 seeds, wish me luck plzz

thanks a lot man

 

[ProdigalSun]

I really think you have an overwatering issue here. Have you added nutes? What soil?

 

[TMG Genetics]

You need to get a ph meter and ph your nutes to about 6.5 and then lay off the water because you are drowning them. Won't matter what you do though if you don't start ph'ing the water and nutes you are giving them.

 

[ProdigalSun]

If you can get some Dolomite Lime, you won't need a ph meter.

 

[AimAim]

oh shit lol so there is nothing i can do for her??

Anything you can do to get it to dry quicker would help. Put a fan blowing lightly across the soil surface. Put it in a sunny window. Put it in a low humidity environment if possible. Keep it warm. All will help the soil to dry.