Stunted plant help!

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Sammykins

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This is my first indoor grow. I am growing multiple strains of autos all under the same conditions; coco coir, stable PH, recommended nutrients which I just started a few days ago (grow better brand, A and B formula for veg growth), in 5 gallon buckets and all under T5 lights, for 18 hours a day with about 6 inches between the light and the top of the plants. I feel like I have mostly everything covered but yet all different strains appear to be stunted and way behind where they should be. I am at day 20 since germination on the OG Kush, and I have attached 2 pictures of it from different angles. I am very concerned this delay in growth will severely impact my yeild because they are autos and I am already 3 weeks into the life cycle with nothing to really show for it Any advice would be much appreciated.
 

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Sammykins

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OK great, I started in that size because I had hurt transplanting autos was a no-no. Would you agree though that this size for that age is underdeveloped?
 
weedenhanced

weedenhanced

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u don't wanna transplant a auto its true will affect size but autos do root hard before the explode with growth last autos I grew where nl I had a 400hps back then 4 plants pulled 14 oz dry
 
NanoGadget

NanoGadget

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Sammykins said:
OK great, I started in that size because I had hurt transplanting autos was a no-no. Would you agree though that this size for that age is underdeveloped?
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I also followed the "no transplant" rule when I grew autos and what serrated said is true. They really don't start to get going until the roots start to fill up their space. I compensated by running them in 3 gallon containers. Honestly most autos will never need more than 3 gallons. Just keep your watering on point and she should blow up eventually. I'd also consider a 20/4 light cycle. I ran 20/4 seed to harvest for my autos.
 
NanoGadget

NanoGadget

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weedenhanced said:
u don't wanna transplant a auto its true will affect size but autos do root hard before the explode with growth last autos I grew where nl I had a 400hps back then 4 plants pulled 14 oz dry
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That's a great yield for autos! I ran NL autos from Nirvana and the most I ever pulled from 4 was 9 or so zips dry. Well done!
 
NanoGadget

NanoGadget

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Also, not transplanting autos is based on transplant shock being so harmful to them because of their finite life span... if you are really good at transplanting and can avoid shock it would be fine. But for simplicity sake, just start em in 3 gallon pots next time.
 
weedenhanced

weedenhanced

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NanoGadget said:
That's a grear yield for autos! I ran NL autos from Nirvana and the most I ever pulled from 4 was 9 or so zips dry. Well done!
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cheers I could chase pics up there on here somewhere lol
I used hempys 100% perlite 10 litre buckets straight under hps from day 1 was very carefull not to over water at start to get best roots system I could and ran nutes at about half
 
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Serrated_

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NanoGadget said:
Also, not transplanting autos is based on transplant shock being so harmful to them because of their finite life span... if you are really good at transplanting and can avoid shock it would be fine. But for simplicity sake, just start em in 3 gallon pots next time.
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Agreed, just go 3 gal, or gently transplant.
 
NanoGadget

NanoGadget

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weedenhanced said:
cheers I could chase pics up there on here somewhere lol
I used hempys 100% perlite 10 litre buckets straight under hps from day 1 was very carefull not to over water at start to get best roots system I could and ran nutes at about half
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Love to see those!
 
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