Autoflowers struggling

**W8uls** · 22-11-17, 11:11 AM

Hi Guys,

1.2m x 1.2m x 2m tent
extract fan
supply fan
600w sunmaster dual spectrum bulb
20hrs on 4hrs off
10L pots

So I have 2 batches of seedlings currently on different days. I say batches as one took longer to germinate than the other. They are 3 days apart.

1st batch is Sweet Tooth - Autos planted 13 days ago
2nd batch is Blue Amnesia XXL - Autos planted 10 days ago

- All my seeds which germinated successfully have popped up and all look healthy-ish (I will get a photo tonight).

- My question is how far should my light be from plants as i feel from watching some tutorial vids on youtube that my plants are miles behind? I've currently got it around 2.5ft away which I think is too far but I'm scared of burning my plants lol?

- I also started the first batch on 1/2 of nutes (Rhizotonic and Canna A&B).... any advice would be grateful!

Thanks

**MonsterEnergy** · 22-11-17, 03:24 PM

i haven't started seeds with a 600w, at such a young age they don't need lots of light
you haven't said what medium you're using soil, coco so nute strength would differ,

i start mine on 1/4 strength, then 1/2 but i am in fertilized soil and not coco

**W8uls** · 22-11-17, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by MonsterEnergy

i haven't started seeds with a 600w, at such a young age they don't need lots of light
you haven't said what medium you're using soil, coco so nute strength would differ,

i start mine on 1/4 strength, then 1/2 but i am in fertilized soil and not coco

Cheers for reply mate. Its onlu bulb I have atm I used it on my previous grow. Worked fine but I didnt know how to take care properly so got a shit yield.

I am using canna coco medium if that helps

**ERBURT** · 22-11-17, 04:07 PM

Put your light right up for a few days drop it if they start stretching.
Put your hand over the seedlings an lower the light till you can just feel
Heat from it.

**rockhopper** · 22-11-17, 04:26 PM

What's your waters base EC?

ATB

**W8uls** · 22-11-17, 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by rockhopper

What's your waters base EC?

ATB

Still waiting on my EC meter coming

The Aspie Toker · 22-11-17, 05:47 PM

Humidity also plays a large part - more so with seedlings and young plants.

**W8uls** · 22-11-17, 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by ERBURT

Put your light right up for a few days drop it if they start stretching.
Put your hand over the seedlings an lower the light till you can just feel
Heat from it.

They were stretching when at 4ft (advised from a growing book lol) so I dropped them.. 1 or 2 appear to now be drooping tho? As in their true leaves wilting? What does that indicate?

**W8uls** · 22-11-17, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by The Aspie Toker

Humidity also plays a large part - more so with seedlings and young plants.

Humidity is always between 40%-60%??

The Aspie Toker · 22-11-17, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by W8uls

Humidity is always between 20%-60%??

That's rather low for seedlings. Get a plastic bottle, cut off part of it and place it over the seedlings. Burp them every 5 hours or so (depending on size of bottle)