Anyone can see any problem in my small plant?

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Tzortzis

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Ok my plant today is 18 days old. Apart from feeling that it is too small comparing with other plants i have seen on the net i feel that something might be going wrong. I'm a first time grower so every little change worries me.
Below i'm posting two pictures one i took today (right one) and one from yesterday (left one). Any suggestions regarding its health is welcomed!
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Soil is from my garden brown i dont know any more info about it. about the light i use two 6500k cool daylight cfl bulbs each giving out 1450 lumens. i have them on 18 hours a day. As for food i have used one on the package its said exceptional growth in 1 week.
 
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Tzortzis

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Well i opened a hole about 5-7 cm in my garden and collected soil from underneath.
Also the grow room i use is my old computer case if it helps
 
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Tzortzis

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Well in my garden i got numerous of trees i thought that if all trees grow in the garden then this one would be able to grow too. What about the plants' health do you see anything not normal on it?
 
Serapis

Serapis

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Tzortzis said:
Well i opened a hole about 5-7 cm in my garden and collected soil from underneath.
Also the grow room i use is my old computer case if it helps
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I knew I did not like the look of that soil. It is brown dirt, with just about no benefits to the plant.

My seedlings are only 4 days old and are already twice as big. I suggest you use a potting soil, Fox Farms Ocean Blend tends to get raves here. I use Miracle grow amended with perlite and worm castings.

It also appears that you took the pics under your "grow" lights which look pretty weak in the photos. You need more light than that. I suspect you have a single hanging CFL?
 
Serapis

Serapis

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Tzortzis said:
Well in my garden i got numerous of trees i thought that if all trees grow in the garden then this one would be able to grow too. What about the plants' health do you see anything not normal on it?
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You asked for help and we are providing it. If you are unable to follow advice, you may be in the wrong website. Look at your plants. 18 days old and still seedlings. You come and ask for help and right away we notice poor looking brown dirt, yet you want to question our advice?
 
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Tzortzis

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Ok i already transplant it once some days ago. if i transplant again in a new soil is there possibility for my plant to die? i've got 2 cfl
 
Steph187

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Weed grows in swamps and deserts..ur dirt is fine. Don't transplant it. MY cfl grow I have going (iced grapefruit) started off really small I was told they were growing roots.I think yours are doing the same..Give it time.
 
StonedBlownSkiller

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That soil may pack and suffocate roots. weed is weed and will grow under almost anylight in any soil. If you want quality and quanity,,,,,,take our advice. Mg organic soil with a mix of perlite works for me.
 
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Tzortzis

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ok i will give it 2-3 more days if it doesn't grow or with the first sign that it gets worst i will switch to a new soil.
 
Serapis

Serapis

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Tzortzis said:
Ok i already transplant it once some days ago. if i transplant again in a new soil is there possibility for my plant to die? i've got 2 cfl
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Drop the CFL's until they are just inches from plants. As for a second transplant so soon, you can try, but be careful of roots, don't touch them. Water in VERY well and then don't water for a couple of days. Start them on some food, weak nutrients or add an inch of worm castings to top of soil.
 
Serapis

Serapis

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Steph187 said:
Weed grows in swamps and deserts..ur dirt is fine. Don't transplant it. MY cfl grow I have going (iced grapefruit) started off really small I was told they were growing roots.I think yours are doing the same..Give it time.
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while it is true that it is a weed, I would beg to differ about it growing well in a swamp or desert. You certainly aren't smoking any that was. If I'm going to take the time to grow marijuana, I'm going to do it right. Digging dirt out of the ground and reasoning that trees are growing out of it is not doing it right. That soil compacts and will do little to retain nutrients and water. While I agree that it should not be transplanted at this time, your logic is questionable.
 
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Tzortzis

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for a start i have put the plant about 2-3 inches below the light. In a few days i m going to try transplanting
 
Steph187

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Firstly,Marujauna is not a weed. But it does naturally grow in swamps and and deserts. The quality of your weed has nothing to do with the soil. If the soils good enough to give a sprout,keep a seedling,its good enough to grow some dank. of course some jiffys or foxfarm would be better but telling him "its ur soil hurf durf durf" its moronic and not true. And retaining water and nutrients isn't good. retaining nutes=salt builedup+lockout retaining water=bacteria/mold. You want the soil to drain as good as possible and the plant to receive the maximum amount of nutrients and water. Generally,the faster the soil drys out,the better quality.
 
Lookslikechaplin

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You may also want to change the light reflective material you have in your pc grow, i suspect your using foil. get yourself mylar or the black and white poly.

Your plant will thank you for it.
 
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Tzortzis

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Hey all i'm back. Yesterday i changed to potting soil and into a bigger pot. Little baby is same height yet but with more leaves. Got some food with 10% nitrogen. Lookslikechaplin yep i really need to fix that with the reflection hopefully soon i will do something about it as soon as i have some more spare money.
the pic below is from today on how it looks.
 

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