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Beblunted

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I've got 4 plants just being put in to veg. There working on the 4th node now, but a slow grow, and vary skinny, but supporting its self. gave them alittle to much nutes and they got alittle burnt, but have grown fine sense

Will the nute burns mess everything up ?its on the first set of leaves,
Also how can i get the stock to fill out? Or does this come with time,
Any help would be nice thank you
 
SpicySativa

SpicySativa

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Patience, patience. They grow slowly at first.

As for bulking up the stems, it's important for them to be "swaying in the breeze". Make sure there's a gentle breeze wiggling them around. Also, you could supplement with silica for some extra stem stiffness. Look for products like Pro-Tekt, Ag-Sil, etc.

What kind of light are they under? Weak lighting produces weak, spindly, slow-growing plants.
 
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spek9

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Movement in the grow area that moves the plant (ie. a fan) will help strengthen up the main stem.

Just don't blow the fan directly at the plant itself.

Also, you don't mention what lights you have. Perhaps moving them closer to the plant will help prevent stretching while in veg.

-spek
 
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Beblunted

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We've only got three haligon type of bulbs on them right now ,
An about 6-8 inches away (saving for ballist, just got a Shield . Hps and mh bulbs,)
Also I keep a fan on them at all times,

See they seem to stand straight up with no support and the fan blows them gently
Other then alittle skinny they seem strong
Ill look in to the silica supplement, what the pros/cons of those

I hope Im just being a worried parent, and it's all normal stuff that domes with a lack of proper needs
 
a mongo frog

a mongo frog

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Beblunted said:
We've only got three haligon type of bulbs on them right now ,
An about 6-8 inches away (saving for ballist, just got a Shield . Hps and mh bulbs,)
Also I keep a fan on them at all times,

See they seem to stand straight up with no support and the fan blows them gently
Other then alittle skinny they seem strong
Ill look in to the silica supplement, what the pros/cons of those

I hope Im just being a worried parent, and it's all normal stuff that domes with a lack of proper needs
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Wait!!!how old r they? Silica? What r u feeding then now?
 
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Beblunted

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Right now there three almost four weeks old . And they are working on there fourth node,
As for food, I use a floroboom product once a week,
And a shop here supply's a tea, that is good for every watering(all natural)
They stand about 6-8 inches. But the stock is pretty skinny, though they seem to stand just fine,
Is this normal ?
 
a mongo frog

a mongo frog

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Pic would be nice, but u might just be a concerned parent like u mentioned. Or the light may not be correct. I've only seen 1 guy use those types of light on this site (finnspammy) and his grows we're not good at all. Not sure what else to say but good luck. Hope it works out well.
 
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Beblunted

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I can't figure out how to upload from the mobile site:/ so far they seem pretty good.
I've hurd alot of bad about those lights but it was what we had at the time, would 18 inch floresent t5 be better we've got 4 of those.
I'm saving up for a ballist 600 watt have everything else just no ballist:/
 
a mongo frog

a mongo frog

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Beblunted said:
I can't figure out how to upload from the mobile site:/ so far they seem pretty good.
I've hurd alot of bad about those lights but it was what we had at the time, would 18 inch floresent t5 be better we've got 4 of those.
I'm saving up for a ballist 600 watt have everything else just no ballist:/
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Yes it would. T-5's are awesome for veg
 
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Beblunted

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Also I'm not 100% it's a halogen it was givin to me and they didn't know ether they just look like halogen lights I could be wrong but there hot and have a bright but dull tone, except one on, it's vary white
 
Jack Harer

Jack Harer

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Tungsten/Halogen lights are completely the wrong wavelength/spectrum You'll be MUCH better off with the T5 fixtures. Listen to Spicy and MongoFrog. I been here long enough to have mad respect for what they have to say.
 
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Beblunted

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Okay guys, I'm ganna set those up, stay with me ill find a way to load a pic in a couple days hopefully I haven't ruind these there still young
 
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