# Seedlings not growing **URL:** \ **Category:** Seedling\ **Created:** [August 29, 2019, 11:21pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seedlings-not-growing/34726 "2019-08-29T23:21:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pollymex5000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e19adc/32.png) [@pollymex5000](https://ilgmforum.com/u/pollymex5000)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 11:21pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seedlings-not-growing/34726/1 "2019-08-29T23:21:42Z")
I have a couple white widow female autos that are 8 days old now and they haven’t grown for the last couple days. I’m thinking I may have overwatered them as the soil below an inch or so is damp. I’m going to switch to just listing the soil for awhile. Any suggestions? This is my first grow. 3x3 Tent, 1000w LED light 18/6 hours @ 16" away. ---
**Author:** ![TDubWilly](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/tdubwilly/32/423384_2.png) [@TDubWilly](https://ilgmforum.com/u/TDubWilly)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 11:26pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seedlings-not-growing/34726/2 "2019-08-29T23:26:15Z")
Raise your light to 36" or higher and let them dry out. Best I can do for you with no pics ---
**Author:** ![RandomlyRan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/randomlyran/32/261399_2.png) [@RandomlyRan](https://ilgmforum.com/u/RandomlyRan)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 11:39pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seedlings-not-growing/34726/3 "2019-08-29T23:39:11Z")
Good advice @TDubWilly also remeber @pollymex5000 at that age if they aren’t growing up they could be growing down establishing roots ---
**Author:** ![Justin4583](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@Justin4583](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Justin4583)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 11:51pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seedlings-not-growing/34726/4 "2019-08-29T23:51:22Z")
In the seedlings stage they do not require any light I have 1000 watt grow Light as well I have it about 3 1/2 feet above the plants make sure your ventilation fan is turned off because right now it’s all about heat and humidity May I ask did you use seed starter or did you go straight to soil ---
**Author:** ![Justin4583](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@Justin4583](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Justin4583)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 11:53pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seedlings-not-growing/34726/5 "2019-08-29T23:53:46Z")
If I were you I would definitely raise the light up and Use your fans to blow directly on the seedlings not your ventilation fan but the others that you should have That will increase humidity what does your displeasure about relative humidity ---
**Author:** ![Justin4583](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@Justin4583](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Justin4583)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 11:57pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seedlings-not-growing/34726/6 "2019-08-29T23:57:54Z")
![image_6546160.JPG](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/6/5/65cecefc62ac32cdf9c01094bdcddc24ef23dd87.jpeg) The one in the big pot is white widow I also have golden leaf and baba skunk and the ones that haven’t wrote ground yet on the gorilla glue auto ![image_6546160.JPG](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/c/c/cc5df6fe4e1f20f9bbc7f6dcdcf5e5942e69daae.jpeg) Marijuana grows best at 78° but ceilings start better in lo humidity I want to turn my ventilation fan of my humidity would rise to 70 to 80% which is best for ceilings especially when you’re trying to get them to break ground ---
**Author:** ![pollymex5000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e19adc/32.png) [@pollymex5000](https://ilgmforum.com/u/pollymex5000)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2019, 12:41pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seedlings-not-growing/34726/7 "2019-08-30T12:41:43Z")
Move light up even if it’s LED? They aren’t as hot as other lights. What is rational for moving light up? ---
**Author:** ![RandomlyRan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/randomlyran/32/261399_2.png) [@RandomlyRan](https://ilgmforum.com/u/RandomlyRan)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2019, 2:10pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seedlings-not-growing/34726/8 "2019-08-30T14:10:26Z")
It’s called the light footprint. Like a flash light beam it goes out from the source in a conical shape. You have to find your sweet spot where they are close but not so close that your outer area isn’t getting sufficient light. You want to make sure that beam is at the outer edges of your canopy. Also at younger stage your light can be to intense for a smaller plant. You get closer to the plant as you get older and into flowering stage. ---
**Author:** ![TDubWilly](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/tdubwilly/32/423384_2.png) [@TDubWilly](https://ilgmforum.com/u/TDubWilly)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2019, 2:20pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seedlings-not-growing/34726/9 "2019-08-30T14:20:28Z")
I have my plants while seedlings and all the way through veg on less than 200 watts. I have friends that have gigantic plants still in veg only running 100 watts. Small plants and plants in veg don’t need as much light as what people think. It might grow a little faster but you can also create problems by growing a plant to fast Save all those high watts for flower Raise your light and let your plants dry out and they will thank you for it ---
**Author:** ![TDubWilly](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/tdubwilly/32/423384_2.png) [@TDubWilly](https://ilgmforum.com/u/TDubWilly)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2019, 2:28pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seedlings-not-growing/34726/10 "2019-08-30T14:28:28Z")
This is my buddies plant still in veg. it takes up his entire 4x4 ![C69D5043-7779-4248-AEB7-403902365135_391561405198058](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/5/3/536eed36fb9b318fc3ac90c9c0f37f8f42fd262b.jpeg) ![691C3797-6715-419F-BBEA-FD3B14F38890_391610836342362](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/e/f/ef91306570f6bebec080b5ff8ab8c583eace1ee4.jpeg) And this is his digital watt meter that is measuring the watts being used for the entire tent ![DA29A596-5863-442A-8126-300F95EDFC8C_391586120483153](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/4/2/4233ead72c983ebdb4df3aeda03f4b2d61e4a7c8.jpeg) He’s only at 90 watts, that’s lights and all. He’s got ✌ 35 watt lights in there keeping the plant in veg, that’s it Your plants don’t need that light bearing down on them regardless of the heat @pollymex5000 ---
**Author:** ![TDubWilly](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/tdubwilly/32/423384_2.png) [@TDubWilly](https://ilgmforum.com/u/TDubWilly)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2019, 2:31pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seedlings-not-growing/34726/11 "2019-08-30T14:31:40Z")
When you get to flower, you might find that your 1000watt LED probably won’t be enough light @pollymex5000 ---
**Author:** ![RandomlyRan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/randomlyran/32/261399_2.png) [@RandomlyRan](https://ilgmforum.com/u/RandomlyRan)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2019, 2:50pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seedlings-not-growing/34726/12 "2019-08-30T14:50:48Z")
That’s all I’m using is 90w ---
**Author:** ![dbrn32](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dbrn32/32/533801_2.png) [@dbrn32](https://ilgmforum.com/u/dbrn32)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2019, 2:39pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seedlings-not-growing/34726/13 "2019-08-31T14:39:56Z")
Also takes a long time for roots to establish in large pots. ---
**Author:** ![RockClarke](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/rockclarke/32/269575_2.png) [@RockClarke](https://ilgmforum.com/u/RockClarke)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2019, 3:36pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seedlings-not-growing/34726/14 "2019-08-31T15:36:03Z")
AUTO’s I do first week 24-0 then, weeks 2-3 18-6 then, 12/12 till done… they do most of there growing in the dark! Do the 12/12 till she eats herself up when we stop feeding her a couple of weeks before chop so she’ll be a smooth smoke. ---
**Author:** ![pollymex5000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e19adc/32.png) [@pollymex5000](https://ilgmforum.com/u/pollymex5000)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2019, 4:54pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seedlings-not-growing/34726/15 "2019-08-31T16:54:33Z")
Mine are in red party cups, with seed starter “soil”. Gave 1st nutrients today (Rasta Luckity Split). ---
**Author:** ![Chasworks](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/chasworks/32/212926_2.png) [@Chasworks](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Chasworks)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2019, 4:59pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seedlings-not-growing/34726/16 "2019-08-31T16:59:57Z")
Its off to the races from here! 🧐 ---
**Author:** ![RockClarke](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/rockclarke/32/269575_2.png) [@RockClarke](https://ilgmforum.com/u/RockClarke)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seedlings-not-growing/34726/17 "2019-08-31T17:03:30Z")
@pollymex5000 be very careful giving new seedlings nutrients, as you can burn the roots. 🕶 ---
**Author:** ![pollymex5000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e19adc/32.png) [@pollymex5000](https://ilgmforum.com/u/pollymex5000)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2019, 5:53pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seedlings-not-growing/34726/18 "2019-08-31T17:53:30Z")
Thanks. I’m going off instructions on Fox Farms lickety split nutrient schedule. ---
**Author:** ![pollymex5000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e19adc/32.png) [@pollymex5000](https://ilgmforum.com/u/pollymex5000)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2019, 5:54pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seedlings-not-growing/34726/19 "2019-08-31T17:54:26Z")
It says to start after 1st week of seedling. ---
**Author:** ![Chasworks](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/chasworks/32/212926_2.png) [@Chasworks](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Chasworks)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2019, 6:52pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seedlings-not-growing/34726/20 "2019-08-31T18:52:38Z")
I waited until i was a couple of weeks into flower, the Soil is hot enough to get you threw Veg i felt [Next page](https://ilgmforum.com/t/seedlings-not-growing/34726.md?page=2)