2 months old....5 inches tall???? whyyyyy

i have been using a 430watt hps light for 2 months from seedling till now and my plants just arent growing i have a 400watt mh light and i am going to start using that... is because i was using the hps light the reason why my plant stayed small and grew leaves???

4K - 4000 Kelvin: Neutral Metal Halide
Best single source for plant growth, producing shorter, bushier
growth than 3700 Kelvin and color rendition. Used in general
plant lighting.

3.7K - 3700 Kelvin: Softer Metal Halide(coated)
This coated lamp is used in general plant lighting and for more
rapid growth than 4000 Kelvin produces.

3K - 3200 Kelvin: Warm Metal Halide
Highest photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) value of all HID
lighting for all phases of plant growth. PAR watts account for the
nutritional value of light and are a direct measure of the light
energy available for photosythesis.

2.7K - 2700 Kelvin: High Pressure Sodium Lamps
Redder color mix, used for propagation, blooming, supplemental
greenhouse lighting.

the mh is better suited for the veg groth where as the hps is in a better range for flower

How close to the top of the plants are the lights? I can keep a plant really short using two cfl's close 1-2" to the top of the plants... As soon as i put them in with the hps they start going up quick.

Or, you got a couple of runts...

I would say.

I honestly don't know what the problem is but damn, i'm usually 5 inches a week after sprout. Just start a new grow.

dude, you probably put em in shock......did you like transplant em or hit em or bend em in any way? or did it get cold there?

marijaneindeed said:

dude, you probably put em in shock......did you like transplant em or hit em or bend em in any way? or did it get cold there?

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lol... That about sums it up.....

i transplanted them about 3 times.... i bent the stems for stonger stems....it gets pretty cold where i have them but it doesnt go under 32 degrees fharenheit

Where did you get that pic from your avatar?

GrassMaster said:

l....it gets pretty cold where i have them but it doesnt go under 32 degrees fharenheit

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that's too cold, never let your plants go below 55 F, get a space heater if you have to.

simply put ur plants are stunted possibly do to cold from what i have read

Stolas said:

Where did you get that pic from your avatar?

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from my camera

Lies! https://www.rollitup.org/outdoor-growing/87646-o4s-2008-2009-monster-attempt-58.html

Your camera huh ?

hahaha owned. what a dumbazz. posting other peoples grows are ur own funnny funny

how freaking lame is that, using other peoples pictures as your own. its also funny it took two months to realize that something could be wrong with his 5 inch plants. after 2 weeks if they arent 5 inches you shouldve been wondering what the problem was.

now i wonder how often this picture stealing (borrowing?) occurs.