Wk 6 very slow growth? Why?

[Cjh807]

Day 42 and they look healthy but such slow growth!!
Heres what I have
4x4x6 tent
6” carbon exhaust
(2) 300 watt led lights actually around like “130 watt each”
runnging 18/6
1 gal pots
Fox farm starter soil
general hydroponics flora nutrients
cal mag
ph at 6.2 checked today
temp 68-78
Humidity 30%-40%
4 plants
Wood stove 001
AK-002
Tangerine Dream -Auto
Pineapple Express -Auto
so it’s day 42 and tell me what you think?
check out the pics
Are the autos gonna be a crap yield
and I can’t seem to figure this one out!!
I know I’m probably forgetting to list something I’m new to
indo growing as this is my first grow.
thanks everyone!

 

[Dutchman1]

One gallon pots are pretty small. You should be in at least 3 and most use 5. I use 7 gallon pots for autos outside during summer. You cant really transplant now as there in flower but some would recommend it I guess.They look dry to by the way.

 

[Potted]

Root bound already,thay could have been so much more. My 2$

 

[Cjh807]

So I also am curious about the lights not being strong enough because I took a pot off the plant upside down to check the roots and it’s definitely not root bound they are not that developed like not spider webbing the soil together..
I started them in the 1 gallon pots and left them in because they never made it to a size to transplant. I have 7 gallon smart pots

 

[Cjh807]

Okay I just checked all 4 plants 4 or 5 days ago and very little roots it seemed.. I just checked now and they are root bound I can’t believe how fast they grew! Do you think I should transplant into the 7 gall smart pots now? Or too late?

 

[Smokesteve]

I would transplant, it may delay slightly but I think your yield will benifit. I have transplanted on day 18 flowering with photos and it really didn't hurt. I could just tell they were much happier.
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[Cjh807]

I think I will just transplant them into the 7 gallon smart pots and just let them go to town lesson learned !!

 

[Cjh807]

So I got them in the 7 gal smart pots and we will see how the do!
They were definitely root bound! Unreal root growth when you use good seeds! 😏

 

[Dutchman1]

But these are autos.

 

[XxweedsterxX]

How far away are your growlights ? And what brand of lights are you using, for me it looks like they didnt have enough light.

 

[Vajipozezo]

be aware of the intensity of the grow light. the yellow edge may indicate the burn.

 

[Cjh807]

They are both 300 watt hydrogrow about 20” above the tops

 

[Dutchman1]

That should be fine till flower.Oh wait, your in flower . So you can actually drop the light to 18 inches then. Some go lower, I dont. In your pics your plants always look like they need water to me. Droopy like, surface dry. Not that you can tell by a dry surface.

 

[Cjh807]

Well here are the results..

i was under watering because of the smart smart pots I think... it’s the first time using them. Got that corrected.

 

[Cjh807]

Okay so now I have the problem of when to flip to flower!?
my autos are obviously in flower but when should I switch the lights from 18/6 to 12/12 for my kush 2 on the left not in flower. They are at about 8 weeks in veg but small because of the root bound issue. Any input would be appreciated!
at this point I kinda want to start flower and on to the next grow but have no clue how much bigger they will get flipping to flower?

 

[9fingerleafs]

i would wait another month to flower those little plants

 

[Dutchman1]

I agree, a month sounds about right.

 

[Cjh807]

Just keep training them and go for colas! I’m gonna put the 2 autos in another grow box and give them 24 hr light that way the others can breathe

thanks guys

 

[Cjh807]

Well the autos were definitely effected by being root bound. Not so much the regular feminized plants! Still look and smell delicious!

 

[Dutchman1]

Looking good.