Problem or Not???

So I don't know if this is the right place to post or not, so feel free to move it if you need. Anyway, I definitely have the first time grower stigma, and obsess about problems that may or may not be there. I just wanted to get some peoples take on what they see and if they see any problems.

The setup:
Strains-Jack Diesel, Blue Venom, Blue O.G., Hypnotic, and Blueberry Gum.
1 week old seedlings(pics) 1" or less under 2 48" T8 overdriven 6500k tubes.
Originally started in Jiffy pots and Jiffy starter mix(shit, I know) Transplanted yesterday to 2.5 gallon pots of ffof because roots were hanging out of the bottom and seeing light(lil vampires)

Plain tap water [email protected] and humidity unknown.

They seem to have stopped growing a couple days ago, and the hypnotic (pic 1) first leaves are in a tight "v" pointed straight up.

Anyone see any worries or concerns I should take care of or are the little critters are par with how they should look. P.S. the T8's are not their forever VEG light, just waiting for them to grow alittle more..Thanks Evereyone.

If you need better close up pics let me know..

They are getting too hot. Back the light off a little bit.

Well you transplanted into a BIG pot, so it will take awhile for the roots to spread and new growth starts, but other than that you're looking good, just about how I did it. You will need more lights in the near future though, unless you're goin with an HID...good luck and welcome to RIU buddy

thanks DirtFree I'll go do that right now, I was so worried about stretch that I damn near set the fixture on the pots. Is that all you see going on?

@ RIKNSTIEN yeah definitely going HID, I have a 400 MH setup but I wasn't sure if that would be a little much for the little ones right now.

Dirtfree said:

They are getting too hot. Back the light off a little bit.

Click to expand...

Yep they look a lil curly on top...put your hand just above your plant without touchin it, and if the back of your hand is hot, then so are they....put a 6inch fan blowin on them it will help cool them down and build strong stalks..

sohighifly said:

thanks DirtFree I'll go do that right now, I was so worried about stretch that I damn near set the fixture on the pots. Is that all you see going on?

Click to expand...

sohighifly said:

@ RIKNSTIEN yeah definitely going HID, I have a 400 MH setup but I wasn't sure if that would be a little much for the little ones right now.

Click to expand...

I use CFLs myself for the whole thing, but this is how I had my setup when my girls were seedlings...lights about 2 inches above with a 6 inch fan blowing on them..

keep it tight
This is 4 weeks in flower under CFLs, my buds are almost as big as the bulb next to it

I used my hand when I set the light the first time, and it seemed okay to me infact these T8s are cool enough I can put my the back of my hand right on the tubes and its fine but I guess still to hot for them. Thanks for the input, I just raised it about an inch.

They look fine, just like my one week olds always look. The first couple weeks are painfully boring.

Thanks AimAim, I figured as much but better to get the heads up from people that have been there before me. I figured I could get them to grow faster just by how much I was using force of will..lmfao

AimAim said:

They look fine, just like my one week olds always look. The first couple weeks are painfully boring.

Click to expand...

Ya but their cute at that age, like a real baby, until it starts wantin it's bottle...lol...

sohighifly said:

Thanks AimAim, I figured as much but better to get the heads up from people that have been there before me. I figured I could get them to grow faster just by how much I was using force of will..lmfao

Click to expand...

That's fuckin hilarious dude..
Ahhh young padawan, much to learn you still have...(in my best Yoda voice)

RIKNSTEIN said:

That's fuckin hilarious dude..
Ahhh young padawan, much to learn you still have...(in my best Yoda voice)

Click to expand...

Yeah I know, hopefully by my second run I'll have all the ants out of my pants and just let em be.

sohighifly said:

@ RIKNSTIEN yeah definitely going HID, I have a 400 MH setup but I wasn't sure if that would be a little much for the little ones right now.

Click to expand...

I have been running a 1000w mh over mine since the start, day 5 for me and they are doing great.

sohighifly said:

Yeah I know, hopefully by my second run I'll have all the ants out of my pants and just let em be.

Click to expand...

You will probably do good on this one buddy, just remember not to give them nutes until week 3 or 4, or when the cotyledons wilt (lil round feeder leaves) and when you do start feeding start with 1/4 strength and work your way to full strength to let them get used to feeding.

Im glad you brought that up RIKENSTEIN, I know that ffof should have enough to run plain water through for about 2-3 weeks right? So when I do start the nutes should I start 1/4 strength of what FoxFarms little schedule says is week one or go by the actual age says for instance week 3 on the schedule if that is how old they are?

ricky1lung said:

I have been running a 1000w mh over mine since the start, day 5 for me and they are doing great.

Click to expand...

Alright ricky, I am convinced I am gonna go for it and see how they react to the 400.

sohighifly said:

Im glad you brought that up RIKENSTEIN, I know that ffof should have enough to run plain water through for about 2-3 weeks right? So when I do start the nutes should I start 1/4 strength of what FoxFarms little schedule says is week one or go by the actual age says for instance week 3 on the schedule if that is how old they are?

Click to expand...

I start mine at week 4 from sprout, this to me starts my veggin period and only 1/4 strength to start...don't listen to the directions on the labels, they want you to use it all up so you have to buy more I go small until they're used to it, and then when they're close to flower, I blast them until they start showin a lil nute burn, then I back off.

And on that HID, the same thing, put ur hand over ur babies till it's not too hot for them....good luck man, you'll do fine

sohighifly said:

Alright ricky, I am convinced I am gonna go for it and see how they react to the 400.

Click to expand...

I posted some new pics to my journal from today.
Just make sure you keeps the temps down if you're gonna
switch.

They burn easily and fast at this stage. One of mine got a tad crispy but I caught
it quick enough and its all good.