first grow, stretch?

[420sydney]

hey guys this is my first grow and i was just wondering if i should bring my light closer to my plant or give it more light due to the fact that it looks like its stretching a little bit? any tips would be great thanks!

 

[Indoor Sun King]

assuming you are using a CFL..... you want them to be about an inch away

 

[budfarmer420]

looks good. what are you using for lighting?

 

[badtorro]

your light is excellent, don't change anything. Plants from seed stretch a little better, but even then you can top & fim them & stimulate new low branch growth. So don't worry, let her grow. You can get interim nodes later.

 

[DeeTee]

Looks normal to me, my seedlings sometime do that, closer lights would help but make sure not to burn them, you may have to stake them but don't worry abt it, let them do there own thing.

 

[420sydney]

looks good. what are you using for lighting?

1 42 watt cfl but im gonna chuck her outside in a bit, gave her some sunlight today on my window sill at home and her 2nd set of nodes are rising up now

 

[DeeTee]

Placing them out side may be a good ides but may invite bugs, then you end up bringing them inside, be aware of that.

 

[420sydney]

Placing them out side may be a good ides but may invite bugs, then you end up bringing them inside, be aware of that.

yes i have taken that into account and i will just have to see what happens

 

[420sydney]

My baby a couple days ago

 

[Weedman2007]

She looks healthy also looks to be reaching for light how close you say the light is?

 

[420sydney]

She looks healthy also looks to be reaching for light how close you say the light is?

Oh that happened for a couple hours then her leaves went back down, her 2nd set of nodes are now popping through really clearly and she's getting a lot bigger. When would u suggest I start feeding her?

 

[m3d1c1n3man]

have a light breeze blow on her to strengthen the stalk (use a fan). also, you can add soil around the stem so it is not so tall if you like, roots will grow out of the stem when you do that, but only do it in seedling stage. it stretches because it wants more light. don't feed her until she's clearly in vegetative stage, one or two more weeks then go light depending what kind of soil and nutes you're using.

 

[420sydney]

have a light breeze blow on her to strengthen the stalk (use a fan). also, you can add soil around the stem so it is not so tall if you like, roots will grow out of the stem when you do that, but only do it in seedling stage. it stretches because it wants more light. don't feed her until she's clearly in vegetative stage, one or two more weeks then go light depending what kind of soil and nutes you're using.

Okay thanks a lot. What signs should I look out for to know she's vegging? Thanks

 

[m3d1c1n3man]

Okay thanks a lot. What signs should I look out for to know she's vegging? Thanks

you can tell when she starts to explode and looks hardy, probably around the 3rd or 4th set.

 

[420sydney]

you can tell when she starts to explode and looks hardy, probably around the 3rd or 4th set.

Okay cool thanks for your help man! Any other tips for later on?

 

[m3d1c1n3man]

buy this book: http://www.amazon.com/Marijuana-Horticulture-Outdoor-Medical-Growers/dp/187882323X/

 

[Weedman2007]

Oh that happened for a couple hours then her leaves went back down, her 2nd set of nodes are now popping through really clearly and she's getting a lot bigger. When would u suggest I start feeding her?

How old is she?

 

[420sydney]

How old is she?

about a week and a bit

 

[Weedman2007]

about a week and a bit

Id give her another week and slowly start giving her nutes but when you do dont feed her a full mix of nutes give her about half then start increasing to what it calls for during veg

 

[DonAlejandroVega]

My baby a couple days ago

AHHHHHHH!!!!!

its not a baby!!!!!