2 Months from Seed. Am I doing ok?

Heavenly Green · Oct 12, 2015

Hi all,

My baby is 2 months old. And I feel as if she is not growing as fast as everyone elses. These are the stats:
12/12 light
3 cfls 23 watt each 1ft away
Water every two days
Fert is miracle grow flowering
Perlite + miracle gro 50/50
Topped at 5th nod on the main stem. Topped the other branches at 2nd node.
Just pruned her yesterday (bottom leaves)
Super cropped three weeks ago.
About a foot tall after super cropping.

Any suggestions on what i might be doing wrong folks? Or is it just a waiting game at this point?

fandango · Oct 12, 2015

Heavenly Green said:
Hi all,

My baby is 2 months old. And I feel as if she is not growing as fast as everyone elses. These are the stats:
12/12 light
3 cfls 23 watt each 1ft away
Water every two days
Fert is miracle grow flowering
Perlite + miracle gro 50/50
Topped at 5th nod on the main stem. Topped the other branches at 2nd node.
Just pruned her yesterday (bottom leaves)
Super cropped three weeks ago.
About a foot tall after super cropping.

Any suggestions on what i might be doing wrong folks? Or is it just a waiting game at this point?

If you can find $135.00 some where...buy a 4 foot t5 light.

Final Phase · Oct 12, 2015

Doing great! Move the CFL's to within 1 inch... I don't like it that close due to the fact that when I used them I'd go away for a day... When returned the leaves would be growing to the light and get burned. Add some more CFL's when you can. Put a fan near it to give it better health...

New Age United · Oct 12, 2015

The problem is not enough light. You have to buy an actual grow light. Hate to be honest but if this is 8 weeks from sprout they are definitely stunted and not worth keeping imo. They could still produce bud but you will be looking at small stringy undeveloped buds.

Gaiaismut · Oct 12, 2015

It is too little for 2 month's plant. Good advices abowe.

Bear420 · Oct 12, 2015

Hi Heavenly, I myself would try with a T5 Light with 4, 4 footers if you can, all In all it looks good, Light is a big factor in how much veg your going to get off her, IMHO M.G is not what I would use, Some Fox farms Products and some Pro Mix HP Pot ash helps it stretch and fill out, But I would say keep up the good work looks good. and that's just my opinion too for more growth,

New Age United · Oct 12, 2015

Final Phase said:
Doing great! Move the CFL's to within 1 inch... I don't like it that close due to the fact that when I used them I'd go away for a day... When returned the leaves would be growing to the light and get burned. Add some more CFL's when you can. Put a fan near it to give it better health...

I like your optimism, maybe it just the strain but looks way behind to me.

Final Phase · Oct 12, 2015

New Age United said:
I like your optimism, maybe it just the strain but looks way behind to me.

You are right on it being a small plant. I'm thinking this person is just getting into this and will make adjustments like we all have. Originally, I read the Marijuana Grow Bible and thought I was all set to start growing big yielding grows... Nope, I SLOWLY got better with each grow...

73T_M3_!N_M@$T3R_W00 · Oct 12, 2015

Heavenly Green said:
Hi all,

My baby is 2 months old. And I feel as if she is not growing as fast as everyone elses. These are the stats:
12/12 light
3 cfls 23 watt each 1ft away
Water every two days
Fert is miracle grow flowering
Perlite + miracle gro 50/50
Topped at 5th nod on the main stem. Topped the other branches at 2nd node.
Just pruned her yesterday (bottom leaves)
Super cropped three weeks ago.
About a foot tall after super cropping.

Any suggestions on what i might be doing wrong folks? Or is it just a waiting game at this point?

For starters, you are using CFL's, which means less penetration. You say lights are at 12/12, when did you start that? I cant help but notice that your plant looks very thin and strechy, what strain type is is, Sativa, indica, or hybrid (X% Sativa, Y% indica)? Also, when you have a lights like CFL's that far away your plant won't bulk up and will stretch to reach the light. If you had had them closer from the beginning, there is a possibility that you could have had a slightly shorter, but bulkier plant depending on strain. As it stands right now you

mark davies · Oct 12, 2015

More light i would have thought, Mine are small for 5 weeks also lol, we will get there in the end lol. These pics are about 4 days old, have put in darkness for 24 hours then starting flowering they are 10inch tall so not expecting alot how much u think?

BecauseIgotHigh · Oct 12, 2015

Light and you are growing in soil. Not saying, there's a problem growing in soil, just that it'll be slow.
You're doing everything right, so don't worry. If you want more vigorous growth, use a stronger light.

Not saying you should, but if your in the flowering stage, try cutting 1/3 of the leaves below, and any side branches. Leaving a single main cola, so you might be able to produce a dense cola, instead of fluffy buds on every branch. It just ain't worth the effort for fluffy buds.

mark davies · Oct 12, 2015

Yeh will do topped it 3 times too so hopefully produce more i will have 250w hps light in a couple of days and now got at the moment 150w mh

whitebb2727 · Oct 12, 2015

mark davies said:
Yeh will do topped it 3 times too so hopefully produce more i will have 250w hps light in a couple of days and now got at the moment 150w mh

Put the mh on it with the CFLs on the sides. Move your timer to 18/6 light schedule and give it another month of veg and then switch to 12/12. When the stretch stops put the hps on it. The last couple weeks run the hps and mh if you can.

rkymtnman · Oct 12, 2015

why are you running at 12/12? that's your problem. go 24/0, 20/4, 18/6 at the very least.

mark davies · Oct 12, 2015

I finished vegging as wanted to start flowering. Yes i know about all the yeild and stuff but its my first grow i am going to experimenting

Oh so i can use 150w mh and 250w hps together?

rkymtnman · Oct 12, 2015

mark davies said:
I finished vegging as wanted to start flowering. Yes i know about all the yeild and stuff but its my first grow i am going to experimenting
Oh so i can use 150w mh and 250w hps together?

my bad. i was responding to the OP. 10" is plenty tall to flip to 12/12. they'll probably at least double. i'll guess 24" after stretch.

mh and hps together are a good combo. you get the blue of the mh and the red of the hps.

whitebb2727 · Oct 12, 2015

mark davies said:
I finished vegging as wanted to start flowering. Yes i know about all the yeild and stuff but its my first grow i am going to experimenting
Oh so i can use 150w mh and 250w hps together?

Really. Just veg it longer. Or flower under the hps and start new ones under the mh.

But yes you can use both. The mh in flower will help put on more frost.

I run t5's and run both 4100k and 6500k lights.

Cannabis loves a mixed spectrum.

mark davies · Oct 12, 2015

Yeh will use both especially last 3 weeks i will. Yeh hoping for a oz in all

Heavenly Green · Oct 12, 2015

fandango said:
If you can find $135.00 some where...buy a 4 foot t5 light.

I know I'm putting my foot in my mouth with this question but foes it really make that big of a differance?

Heavenly Green · Oct 12, 2015

Final Phase said:
Doing great! Move the CFL's to within 1 inch... I don't like it that close due to the fact that when I used them I'd go away for a day... When returned the leaves would be growing to the light and get burned. Add some more CFL's when you can. Put a fan near it to give it better health...

Thanks. I do have a fan on it. Due to most people's suggestions Ima put a t5.

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