Plant growing slow?

Welcome to GC Boomer. For 6 weeks it's way behind in growth. Could you provide information about your grow?
These plants are 6 weeks from sprout for a comparison. Good luck.

 

Could just be the seed.... I have 3 plants I germinated the same day and they all popped the same day but one almost looked like it was not going to make but starting to look way better now they are all about 5 1/2 weeks old now...

this pic was taken a few days ago at 5 weeks old you can see the runt in upper right corner compared to the other 2...

here is the runt closer..

 

Well, 50 watts of light is a problem - not near enough light. The reason for the slow growth is partially because you started the plant in a 16 gal. pot - way overkill indoors - it's best to start plants in small containers like a solo cup so the roots can fill the container, then transplant to maybe a 1 gal., then to a 3 gal. I'm not a soil grower so I can't give you advice regarding that , but I do know watering every other day for a plant that small in a 16 gal. pot is not a good idea. Perhaps a soil grower can chime in and help you with that. Good luck.

 

I don't doubt that you thought the roots would outgrow the 3 gallon pot but you can grow a 5'-6' untrained plant in a 3 gallon pot. I'm not a soil grower but I believe most of them use 5-7 gallon pots. The wattage depends on the type of light you use. With your setup I would recommend one of those cheap chinese 300w led's that you can purchase on amazon for around $79. They're cheap lights but they work great for one plant. They're not actually 300w - they're around 135w actually - it's a marketing ploy. Good luck.

 

It could be genetics as to why the one is very small. I've had that happen on occasion. My personal style is to germinate and place into the final pot, no matter if it's a photo or an auto. I never use anything bigger than a 5 gal. Too much room, not enough plant and it slows growth down to a crawl. My growth rate is slower than up potting, but it's always caught up and exceeded all my needs. I, also, never water directly over the roots, but water in a circle about 2-3 inches away from the base of the plant so that the roots have to search out for the water. I can't say for other soil growers, but my grows seem to go insane around the 3-4 week period. Good Luck with your grow!!! You have done super!!

 

16 gal pot haha , roots with be trying to get established. once it gets that pot filled it will probably explode.

you've made it hard for yourself with a pot that nice , water will be off stagent before that pot drys out abit.

 

first 3-4 weeks its like nothing is happening then after that the girls look different everyday. the op's plant looks 2 weeks old though not 6.

 

At this point I don’t think I’d change the pot personally, the roots are already likely stretching out in there.


First to third grow. From beginner to novice lol.

 

Yeah you should see top growth explode once the roots are stretched out.


First to third grow. From beginner to novice lol.

 

Here is my mini at 6 weeks now don't know if it will produce much but there it is...

 

Buy a dimmable 600w hps should be able to get for your budget


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That’s the best light you can buy for your budget. Don’t bother going led unless your off for quantum boards. The purple leds are wank


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Sorry to rain on your parade but that light is not a true 800w led - it only pulls 150w. You can't buy a true 800w LED for $99 - more like $1189 or more.