What Is Going On With My Plant

hey guys, I am around week 5 going on 6 of vegging. Its a hydro setup and I am using T5's and CFL's. Out of my 4 plants 1 plant is smaller and growing very strangely, almost like the growth is mostly taking place at the bottom of the plant. You can see the long stems stretching out on the bottom. Is this a certain type of strain or am I doing something wrong? I've been using Fox Farm grow big. Ph is perfect. Should I "lollipop" it and chop the lower branches to increase growth on top? and is it possible to use the clippings as clones?

im no expert withy only 1 grow under my belt but i have always had house plants and gardens and sometimes a plant is a lemon, its sisters will do great with the same water, same nutrients just that clipping or that seed was a dud. good luck.

Thanks for the input man.

I am surprised there are no other comments, noone can tell me what is up with my plant and if I'd be better off snipping lower branches to increase upper growth?

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bearhoney420 said:

Thanks for the input man.

I am surprised there are no other comments, noone can tell me what is up with my plant and if I'd be better off snipping lower branches to increase upper growth?

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No do not snip off lower growth, though I cannot tell you the issue. I can suggest checking PH, ppm, temps, and make sure no root rot or anything. Provide as much info as you can about your setup.

cutting the bottom branches will only stress the plant out more, only prune a healthy plant.

are they from bagseed?

Thedillestpickle said:

cutting the bottom branches will only stress the plant out more, only prune a healthy plant.

are they from bagseed?

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Are they bagseed? genetics play a vital role also i was looking at the pics, if thats all the lighting it looks like the plant with the sagging leaves, slight discoloration and odd growth looks to be starving for light.

But that's just from looking at 4 pictures and some data, tell us more about your setup particularly the lights

I agree doesnt look like alot of light, also the light closest to the camera appears to be of a warmer colour than you should be using for veg. You want daylight or anything with a Kelvin temperature rating higher than 5000, 6500k is good. Also judging by the light closest to the camera it looks like you could get your lights a bit closer, try 3 inches from the leaves. And more light will only help. Not sure if that is the reason your 1 plant is drooping though, could be that its not getting enough light though

I have no snipped off any growth at all. I am using Fox farm grow big nutes. It is a dwc setup(as you can see) and I am using T5's and CFL's as well. Seeds came out of a bag of bud I bought, some crazy crazy $20g stuff. PH is good as well.

(1) Tek Two (110 watts-10,000 lumens) 6400k
(3) 6400k 23w cfls..maybe 1,200 lumens each
(1) t8 photosynthesis bulb (all spectrums 1 bulb)
(1) t8 with a 4000k bulb
(1) cfl 20w 3500k

I know 5000-6000k is the ideal use for vegetative state but I am trying some of the other spectrums since the sun is not just 1 spectrum. Other plants are doing awesome. I will post some pics later on.

Think I am going to go with advanced nutrients Ph Perfect sensi bloom, any opinions? I already bought "Nirvana"

also I am going to be adding more light for blooming...ethier going with a 180-300w LED light or more t5's (maybe a tek four) any opinions? Really leaning towards the LED

May just be a mutant with bad genetics...It happens....just concentrate on the other 3....they will be good to you.

its growth is stunted its in shock thats why its short and the bottom is growing more than the top check your systum

thats what I was thinking was it looks like a mutant plant. I even noticed one of the leaves or maybe more are almost growing upside down. If the growth is stunted and its in shock, how can i fix this? Do you think this plant will fllower? I am planning on turning them to 12/12 within a week. I will definitely concentrate on the other 3 but if theres a chance of saving the fourth I'd hate to give up on it.