Growing from seed, am I on the right track?

clorbag

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So this is my setup just wondering if my plants look healthy. Mainly just the small ones I feel like they should be bigger? They are white urkle at 3 weeks old. All of them are in 3 gal pots getting a Fox farm nutrient trio and in ocean forest soil. They are under 1 900w and 1 450w viparspectra LEDs in veg setting. Using 2 hurricane 4 inch fans and a cone intake filter and a Holmes 31 inch tall oscillating tower fan.
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qballizhere

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So this is my setup just wondering if my plants look healthy. Mainly just the small ones I feel like they should be bigger? They are white urkle at 3 weeks old. All of them are in 3 gal pots getting a Fox farm nutrient trio and in ocean forest soil. They are under 1 900w and 1 450w viparspectra LEDs in veg setting. Using 2 hurricane 4 inch fans and a cone intake filter and a Holmes 31 inch tall oscillating tower fan.
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Looking good. The only thing i would suggest is topping them.
 

Tupapa

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Thanks! yeah I made sure they had some.decdnt roots before I started the nutrients.
Im not talking about the nutrients., The soil the ffof by itself is HOT (TOO STRONG) FOR SEEDLINGS and the nutrients you don't need them like for a month., The ffof soil brings enough nutrients for the plant to feed for a month without having to add ANYTHING but water for the first month.
 

clorbag

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Looking good. The only thing i would suggest is topping them.
Im not talking about the nutrients., The soil the ffof by itself is HOT (TOO STRONG) FOR SEEDLINGS and the nutrients you don't need them like for a month., The ffof soil brings enough nutrients for the plant to feed for a month without having to add ANYTHING but water for the first month.
O gotcha. Thanks for the tip I started them in seedling soil, Fox farm warrior something.
I did not wait the month in the soil though.... Hope it doesn't hurt them
 

Tupapa

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O gotcha. Thanks for the tip I started them in seedling soil, Fox farm warrior something.
I did not wait the month in the soil though.... Hope it doesn't hurt them
2½ to 3 weeks is enough to develop a good root system., They will be fine. Light warrior is awesome for seedlings., They shbe ok. Gl. I will pull a chair and watch..
 

Tupapa

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They're almost 4 weeks I think started them last Dec 20, all of them are in 3gal pots
U good, wait another 3 weeks to Start feeding them, this ffof got a pretty good amount of nutrients in it., U can always add seaweed extract to your waterings for this next 3 weeks and start feeding when the plants tells you they used the nutrients in soil already. Gl
 

qballizhere

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O gotcha. Thanks for the tip I started them in seedling soil, Fox farm warrior something.
I did not wait the month in the soil though.... Hope it doesn't hurt them
I have topped before at 3 nodes but generally try to wait until 4 nodes. It helps promote the branching here is a pic of part of my canopy 3 weeks into veg and been topped 2x so far Picked one from the front I will be feeding her later today and topping her for the last time also clean up the lower and they are going into flower next week
 

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clorbag

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I have topped before at 3 nodes but generally try to wait until 4 nodes. It helps promote the branching here is a pic of part of my canopy 3 weeks into veg and been topped 2x so far Picked one from the front I will be feeding her later today and topping her for the last time also clean up the lower and they are going into flower next week
Wow they are so big at 3 weeks! Damn what kind of lights are you using? Also, so I should just top them all then now?
 

qballizhere

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Wow they are so big at 3 weeks! Damn what kind of lights are you using? Also, so I should just top them all then now?
That is what she said also, LMAO I couldn't resist but on a serious note I would top them. Those are from seed also
I use 3 600w mh bulbs and in 2 weeks I will have 6 of the quantum led boards @ 5000k
 

clorbag

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That is what she said also, LMAO I couldn't resist but on a serious note I would top them. Those are from seed also
I use 3 600w mh bulbs and in 2 weeks I will have 6 of the quantum led boards @ 5000k
Lol ok I'll top em all tomorrow, and wow that seems nice I'm on LEDs now a 900w and a 450w that I plan to use the whole life of I can. I also have 1 more 450w led not being used. Should I throw it in there as well or is it overkill?
 

qballizhere

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Lol ok I'll top em all tomorrow, and wow that seems nice I'm on LEDs now a 900w and a 450w that I plan to use the whole life of I can. I also have 1 more 450w led not being used. Should I throw it in there as well or is it overkill?
Just because they say it's a 900w and 450w doesn't meant that is what it is pulling I never was a fan of the blurple leds. Put a killawatt on it and I bet that 900 is more like 450 or 500.
I would put it in and keep and eye on it and if you start to see some bleaching raise the light
I would also lower the lights to about 24" from the canopy
 

clorbag

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The lights are 21 inches on the small one and 18 inches on the big ones. Yeah I'll add it in and see if it helps. I'm actually pretty happy with them though main concern for me is heat and price of electrical so it works out
 
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