my plants only a tap root . i soaked the seeds in water . put it the ground . waited two days . got a tap root . and its like not growing . should i juss leave it there . how close should i put it to the 150 watt hps . in closet with sliding doors and shelf next to window white walls white tile on floors . white doors . im lost . i have it 10 inches from the seeds
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what am i doin wrong i get only tap root and no plant
- Thread starter kinfolk
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kinfolk what temps are you keeping yer seedlings in?? young hatchlings need warm weather to expand their roots....we need more information to help you dood
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The Strain Man
what your soils ph if the ph is off the plant wont grow I had this problem once using the wrong potting soil now I start in fox farm ocean forest soil and havent had a problem sence, you might also have a bad seed or a very old seed. keep that light about 14 inches from your seedling I like to start seedlings under 1 t-12 80w cool daylight bulb.
yo i finally had the money to buy potting soil . i sucessfully sprouted more then half my seeds in the dollar store bought soil . with all them wood chips . whats the purpose of wood chips ? i like icmag it lets me keep track of how far i put the lights from my plants when i forget and now i know whats working with my 150 watt hps set up . thanks everyone . ill be sure to let you know if everything goes well . how many do you think i can fit under 150 watt hps . i have room for 3 ? right now i got one hydro and one soil and thinkink to make one more hydro bio bucket 5 gal.
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dankbudz
sounds to me like your tap root was getting tangled up in the soil...with its self
thescissors
Member
10 inches is too close. i bet the soil is over 100 degrees! you are probably cooking them... either just put them on a windowsill at first, or back WAY off with the HPS... a non-contact thermometer is an invaluable tool. 
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Space Ghost
I have to totally disagree with a lot of the posters, a 150 10" from the soil is not going to heat things up... If it was me, I'd have a little fan blowing over the medium and keep the 150 6-8" from the soil. IMO there is nothing wrong with blasting seedlings with a lot of light, keeps them erect, tight nodes ect.
thescissors
Member
Space Ghost said:
a seedling no problem, but the soil itself is dark in color and absorbs a lot of HEAT. fan would solve it tho, necessary even...
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Guest
I agree with space ghost 100%,back that low wattage HID up any higher and you're gonna have one stretchy little seedling.The best thing I've found for seedlings is a simple 4 ft 2 lamp shoplight.I can grow 10-20 seedlings in 4 inch pots to little 4 inch bushes,then I hit the HIDs.150 watt doesnt put out much heat and 10 inches should be OK,you want your light as close as possible to the top of the plant when it breaks ground to avoid the unavoidable stretch that occurs.I like to leave about an inch empty of soil on top of the container so when the seedling breaks ground and stretches,I can come back and fill it in with soil to support the stem.Some people say you dont need light to bring up a seedling and you dont,but it'll be one stretchy little bitch real quick if you dont
BubblinCrude
Member
I'd like to know how you know you got a tap root 2 days after planting the seed; did you dig up the seed? Resist the temptation to explore through the soil after planting seeds. It can take more than a week for seedlings to break through.
Regular incandescent light bulbs are not in the suitable light range for growing. You may, however, use compact fluorescent lights that fit into a normal light socket. Read through some threads in the "Micro Grow" forum for info.
Regular incandescent light bulbs are not in the suitable light range for growing. You may, however, use compact fluorescent lights that fit into a normal light socket. Read through some threads in the "Micro Grow" forum for info.
thescissors
Member
SKELETOR said:
ive never worried about that stuff because im always LSTing my plants,, and the extra stem is actually a good thing.. not to mention the fix you mention.
heres my new photos
first picture is the young ak 47 plant in them small cups . the secound picture is this plant i have in the big 5 gallon pot . it looks stunted . im not sure . anyone know a better way to do transplant soil to hydro ? im trying to start some young plants and when they get bigger i want to transplant them to hydro bubbler system . biobucket setup . how many plants do you think i can fit in a closet thats painted all white in the inside with white tile floors and 4ft long 2.5 ft wide 6 ft high under 150 watts hps and 2 2foot floros you get at wallmart that are 20 watts each
first picture is the young ak 47 plant in them small cups . the secound picture is this plant i have in the big 5 gallon pot . it looks stunted . im not sure . anyone know a better way to do transplant soil to hydro ? im trying to start some young plants and when they get bigger i want to transplant them to hydro bubbler system . biobucket setup . how many plants do you think i can fit in a closet thats painted all white in the inside with white tile floors and 4ft long 2.5 ft wide 6 ft high under 150 watts hps and 2 2foot floros you get at wallmart that are 20 watts each
