Slow growth seedlings

[Sensi_14]

Hi, can anyone please explain why my seedlings is very slow? This is my first time growing. Im not sure what strains is this either ak48 auto, green crack auto or white widow photoperiod. Coz ive been mix up the seeds. My mistakes for not labelling the pot before start growing.

Today, this is my 4 weeks old seedlings after they woke up from the soil using paper towel method.
Using mother earth terracraft soil, ive been watering the seedlings once a day,sometimes till have run off .sometimes dont.

Only on last few days i did some nutes feeding using flora trio,but at a very low dosages..i did for two days,then the next day i watering with 6.5ph water..

I saw most of the growers managed to get their seedlings for just 2 weeks to be like how my seedlings looks like right now after 4 weeks..is my plant already in the vegetative stage and need nutrients everyday?

Do you think those plants ready to be transplant to 5 gallon pot?

Pls help

 

[GroBud]

Personally I hate those cups. I tried using them years ago and it wouldn't disintegrate quickly enough for root growth. I wound up tearing those off and just placing in soil. Lower your light or increase wattage to stop the stretching, when you transplant just bury them so the stalk isn't so tall. I'd go ahead and transplant taking them out of those cups

 

[Darkoh69]

Too much watering & too early for nutrients.

 

[GroBud]

4 weeks old in those little pots watering until run off pot would be depleted by week 4.

I would agree with probably over watering early and stunting plants

 

[Darkoh69]

Those cups are good. No need to transplant yet you’ll only overwater them if you transplant too early

 

[Darkoh69]

Also no need to transplant with those pots you can put them straight into the dirt of the next size bag/bucket when the time comes. But not yet

 

[GroBud]

It's been 4 weeks watering until runoff sometimes it's his first grow. Transplanting would be easier than feeding. Especially a little plant in a small pot his next post would be nutrients burn. Imo small pot would be better you dont have to do 5 gallons

 

[Darkoh69]

Personally I hate those cups. I tried using them years ago and it wouldn't disintegrate quickly enough for root growth. I wound up tearing those off and just placing in soil. Lower your light or increase wattage to stop the stretching, when you transplant just bury them so the stalk isn't so tall. I'd go ahead and transplant taking them out of those cups

Or do this way. I cant say otherwise I’ve only used these a couple of times

 

[Sensi_14]

4 weeks old in those little pots watering until run off pot would be depleted by week 4.

I would agree with probably over watering early and stunting plants

I see,so what should i do now if it has been over watering? Shall i just wait for nxt 2,3 days for my next watering? Because what i know,overwatering will cause the leaves to get droopy,but i dont see its really drooping here. Maybe thats why i keep watering everyday. I really wish this can be recover..

 

[GroBud]

That's what I start in over those pots, autos transplant at 21 days, photos leave a month. Just give a little water around plants base after first week you can water whole pot, when you can water whole pot daily start watering from the bottom. Letting pots sit in water or I do worm juice, fish poo both highly diluted, or mycorrhizae. I'll change seedling try when it gets dirty or if pots haven't soaked up all the water by lights out.

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[Darkoh69]

It’ll recover. Feel how heavy they are, if they are feather light water them. If they a heavy like you’ve just water them light them dry out a bit

 

[GroBud]

I see,so what should i do now if it has been over watering? Shall i just wait for nxt 2,3 days for my next watering? I really wish this can be recover..

Either wait until they droop or wait until that pot feels like nothings in it. If you have a spare pot and dirt fill it with dry dirt and water when planted pots feel like dry dirt pot.

A well established plant with a large root system is harder to over water. Starting out it's easy to over water just takes practice bud

 

[Darkoh69]

Either wait until they droop or wait until that pot feels like nothings in it. If you have a spare pot and dirt fill it with dry dirt and water when planted pots feel like dry dirt pot.

A well established plant with a large root system is harder to over water. Starting out it's easy to over water just takes practice bud

Well said

 

[GroBud]

Well said

Actually had a guy I was helping try to understand when he needed to water give me that advise. Lol he asked would that work. I'm like well hot damn bud I'd never thought about that, seems legit since the plant doesn't weigh shit. Been using it ever since

 

[Sensi_14]

Actually had a guy I was helping try to understand when he needed to water give me that advise. Lol he asked would that work. I'm like well hot damn bud I'd never thought about that, seems legit since the plant doesn't weigh shit. Been using it ever since

Alright then, so i will stop watering them now until those pots getting lighter. Maybe till the next 48 hours. Thanks man. So when should i feed them with flora trio ?week 5? Or wait till any of those leaves getting yellow?

 

[GroBud]

I would transplant that's just as good as feeding. But if you wanted to feed I'd say like 300- maybe 350ppms they can't take much. Giving several days in between feeding to judge plants response.

 

[MickFoster]

If those are 4 weeks old and autos..........good luck.
Now you know why autos aren't recommended for beginners.

 

[Sensi_14]

If those are 4 weeks old and autos..........good luck.
Now you know why autos aren't recommended for beginners.

So what do you mean ?autos very sensitive to overwatering? I thought auto should be easier.

 

[MickFoster]

So what do you mean ?autos very sensitive to overwatering? I thought auto should be easier.

Autos are not easier.........that's a myth.
Autos are fine if you know how to grow from start to finish without any issues.........beginners, like yourself, usually can't.
Autos have a pre-determined life........any slow up due to problems, adversely affects your yield.
You've literally lost at least 3 weeks of growth..........
These autos are 4 weeks from sprout for a comparison.

I wish you luck.

 

[Sensi_14]

Damn..that sucks to know
But hopefully they manage to grow till harvest.
I know right, its supposed to be that big.
Are you growing in soil or coco?