how slow is too slow?

Miss Greenthumb

Active Member
My seeds germinated real quick, then sprouted in just a couple days. Now they seem to be taking their sweet time. In the last 3 days they've barely grown at all. Is this normal? Am I just being impatient? Or is this a sign that something isn't working?
 

Miss Greenthumb

Active Member
having trouble posting pics. i'm using 3 40W grow lites (my father's from many years back). you think this could be my problem?
 

ThatGuy1985

Well-Known Member
I think you may be worrying a bit much. They will grow fast slow fast slow really fast then slow then really fast again then slow lol

fast to germ
fast to sprout
slow to take root
really fast to veg
slow when they are done vegging
really fast to start flowering
slow to finish flowering

at least that is what i have come to notice give them a couple of days and check back on em

and like captain said what kinda lights but a bit more what all is your setup and soil and so on and so on
 

ThatGuy1985

Well-Known Member
those lights should be fine fore vegging but you will need to get new ones for flowering you also have to remember that those lights you are using are much dimmer than when they where new lights get dimmer as they get older and used more.
 

captain792000

New Member
yep, that should be ok for vegging although it would be in your best interest to add some more, pick up some cfls... also how far are the lights from the tops of your plants... thats pretty important... you should have them as close to the plants as possible without burning them (about 2 inches), that can be hard with standard floros though... thats where the cfls come into play, hang them over the top of your lights... check out some of my pics, it will give you an idea of what im talking about if you need a visual.... good luck...

https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/102389-my-first-indoor-grow.html
 
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