Bonsai Seedlings

[Fred Bear]

Hi all. Been growing indoors a few years now and after a lot of live and learn mistakes have pretty much developed a routine that works for me. Having said that this is my first grow from seed under LED. My crop just harvested were clones that veged under HPS then I got the LEDS in time for the bloom period. The thing is the fuckers are growing but look like bonsai's. Puny little leaves on top of puny little leaves. The only thing that has changed is the LED's. Anybody with a little insight greatly appreciated.

 

[Porky]

Hi all. Been growing indoors a few years now and after a lot of live and learn mistakes have pretty much developed a routine that works for me. Having said that this is my first grow from seed under LED. My crop just harvested were clones that veged under HPS then I got the LEDS in time for the bloom period. The thing is the fuckers are growing but look like bonsai's. Puny little leaves on top of puny little leaves. The only thing that has changed is the LED's. Anybody with a little insight greatly appreciated.

What lights are you using and how close do you have them??
Are you dimming them??
Pics??

 

[Fred Bear]

What lights are you using and how close do you have them??
Are you dimming them??
Pics??

Its a 300w Lumatek LED, dialed down to 25% and about 700mm from canopy. Nutes are weak about 0.2EC

 

[Madmick]

What you said, that's why

Turn up light and 0,8 feed

 

[afghan bob]

I would try adding about 30% perlite 2 that coco 2 start
If they are not autos i would bump that E.C up to 0.8-1.0 as they is looking a bit on lime green side

 

[Pikey]

What is your temps like? Unless your tent temps are dropping under ~22°C, I wouldn't think you'de be needing to use that heat mat either.

 

[Mellow oldfark]

Should not need much nutes at this stage. 0.2 to 0.3 . Good strains of cannabis should need little to no nutes in the first few weeks of vegative growth.
Perlite would be advantage to assist in airation .
Make sure your ph is correct otherwise no nutrient uptake!
What is your daily temps lights on and off?
You'd probably find if you keep your seedlings in smaller pots longer and grow them under 2 foot fluros , one or two would suffice.
Grow them under fluros until they fill the small pot.say folliage as big as your open hand.
That way when you transplant to final pots they will explode into noticeable growth in 24 hours .
Fluros give gentle but very effective vegative growth.
Hope that helps some.✌

 

[Mellow oldfark]

This seedling has been fertilised once at 0.2 after transplant.

 

[Fred Bear]

Thanks for the imput everyone. That is one other thing I changed this grow was no perlite. Heat mat isn't on it's only there because its Melbourne in summer which varies between 40 and 10C any given day or night. The temp I have little control over as they are outside in the garage which is basically a large tin shed. I'm pretty anal with PH, 5.8-60. I put them in larger pots because at one stage I went with the theory that I had over watered so upsized pots with dry coco. I think I will try either changing light to fluros or I have a 400w ballast I can dial down to 125w. Will post any improvements or not.

 

[Porky]

Thanks for the imput everyone. That is one other thing I changed this grow was no perlite. Heat mat isn't on it's only there because its Melbourne in summer which varies between 40 and 10C any given day or night. The temp I have little control over as they are outside in the garage which is basically a large tin shed. I'm pretty anal with PH, 5.8-60. I put them in larger pots because at one stage I went with the theory that I had over watered so upsized pots with dry coco. I think I will try either changing light to fluros or I have a 400w ballast I can dial down to 125w. Will post any improvements or not.

Give em a feed of N mate they look to be starving.

 

[Billygoat]

Saw the title and was just about to tag ya @Porky

 

[puggle6]

Saw the title and was just about to tag ya @Porky

Amazing insight Bill (woke cunts)

 

[afghan bob]

This seedling has been fertilised once at 0.2 after transplant.View attachment 19940

0.2 !!! Did ya just wiggle a worm in water and hope it poops
Just joking mate, wouldn't know how 2 get that reading if i tried

 

[Billygoat]

Amazing insight Bill (woke cunts)

I don't understand. lol

 

[puggle6]

woke to Porky being an midget lol

 

[Billygoat]

woke?

 

[puggle6]

Pretty sure Pedders is coming back lol, looking forward to that

pmsl

 

[Billygoat]

nobody gives a fuck.

 

[puggle6]

I dunno Bill, he recons you keep messaging him on OSA

 

[Billygoat]

Is @Pedro de pacas one of those DC's that need to announce their arrival and departure?

I haven't messaged her since the menopause cycle commenced. never realised just how drawn out it was, must have been months since she posted.

Custom title is waiting if warranted