those are the two smallest I have nine growing and I started 5 then a week or so later 5 more one died after it just pop out. I have a grow journal going with pics once a week. if you are interested. I know I have made some mistakes and am constantly changing things like lighting and arrangement of pots, im trying to catch up the smaller ones to the bigger ones so I can go 12 12 all at once. I am not good at this I think and the more I read the more I worry. but next grow I will have a grow tent and maybe leds and fans I donât worry about the smell so I donât think ill have an exhaust but still reading and there is still time. thanks again
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Do you have any fans at all blowing air onto them? If not their stems will not strengthen up at all and once they get big and fat the stems will break or bend under their own weight.
I wouldnât worry too much about the purple stems, its often a genetic trait that they grow out of. @Niala and @kabongster have hooked you up with some quality info anyway 
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It seem like a good plan (all 12/12) I will pass by to say hello and follow your grow journal , @fwn54, 
I have a grow journal too and youâre welcome to pass by
Youâll see that your not the only one who went through some issues
~Al 
P.s. You can clic on my avatar, my card will pop up, clic again on the avatar and youâll be redirect too my main pageâŚ
Thanks @BondPacker, itâs true, a fan will help too by strenghen the stemsâŚ
i have a fan and I let it circulate the air but late at night I turn it off and close the door, im growing in a closet
im at 18-6 still I am waiting for the smaller ones to get bigger. I had 2 bag seed plants that are two weeks ahead of the wws and I put them outside today just to see the effect of the 12-12.
If there is no pic than there is nothing to go on now is there ? Got a pic ?
will
Go to tread #6 @garrigan62
Nitrogen Deficiency
Now for having too much nitrogen in your growing mediums or soil. The plant will have like an overall DARK green look and have delayed maturity. Due to Nitrogen being involved in vegetative growth, to much nitrogen will result in tall plants with weak stems. New growth will be very lively and plant transpiration will be high, but not always. Nitrogen toxicity can be seen when there are very very dry conditions almost as if there was a drought, which may show a burning effect. If you give your plants ammonium based nutrients they may show NH4+ toxicity, which will show a smaller plant growth and lesions that occur on stems and roots, leaf margins that will roll downward. Also the big fan leaves will have âthe clawâ look. The tips will point down but the leaves will stay up as if when you bend your fingers downwards. Leaves can be twisted when growing⌠mainly new growths. Roots will be under developed along with the slowing of flowering. Yields will be decreased, because to much nitrogen in early stages of flowering slows down bud growth. Water uptake is slowing down from the vascular breakdown of the plants as well. Too much potassium and nitrogen will lock out calcium as well.
Problems with Nitrogen being locked out by PH troubles.
Waterlogged soil and Soil with low organic matter.
Nitrogen is a very important element in the plant, all of them are but some are more important than others. For soil the best ph to have is 6.8. Why? Because at 6.8, thatâs the best number for ALL available nutrients to be absorbed into the plant without any of them being locked out. For hydro and soil less mediums best ph to have is around 5.8.
Try not to keep your plants to cold, because the cold temps will cause the nitrogen harder for the plant to be absorbed.
PH levels for Nitrogen:
Soil levels
Nitrogen gets locked out of soil growing at ph levels of 4.0- 5.5.
Nitrogen is absorbed best in soil at a ph level of 6.0-8.0. ( wouldnât recommend having a ph of over 7.0 in soil) best range to have nitrogen is a ph of 6-7. Anything out of that range will contribute to a nitrogen def.
Hydro and Soil less Mediums
Nitrogen gets locked out of Hydro, Soil less mediums at the levels of 4.5-5.0.
Nitrogen has the best absorption rate at a ph of 5.5 to 8.0
(Wouldnât recommend having a ph over 6.5 in hydro and soil less mediums.) Best range to have Nitrogen is: 5.0-7.0. Anything out of that range will contribute to a nitrogen def.
Solution to fixing a Nitrogen deficiency
Avoid excessive ammonium nitrogen, which can interfere with other nutrients. Too much N delays flowering. Plants should be allowed to become N-deficient late in flowering for best flavor.
A goof solid N-P-K ratio will fix any nitrogen deficiency. Any chemical or organic fertilizers that have Nitrogen in them will fix a nitrogen deficiency., Peters all purpose plant food 20-20-20 is good, Miracle grow All purpose plant food, Miracle grow Tomato plant food, (Only mixing at ½ strength when using chemical nutrients, or it will cause nutrient burn!) as well and blood meal! If you need to give your plants a quick solution to nitrogen and you want to use blood meal, I suggest making it into a tea for faster use, where blood meal is slow acting, but when made into a tea it works quicker! Other sources of nitrogen are dried blood, Cotton seed meal which is slow acting, Insect eating bat guano which is fast acting. Bone meal which is a gradual absorption when not made into a tea.( also excellent source of phosphorus). Fish Meal Or Fish Emulsion is a good source of nitrogen and is medium acting. Worm castings, which is gradual absorption. Seabird guano, All purpose Millennia Seabird guano, Orginal Seabird guano All Purpose, Crabshell ,which is slow absorption. Fox Farm Grow Big, which is fast acting. ( can bring down your ph as well)
Here are a list of things that help fix a Nitrogen Deficiency:
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