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Looking for advice on how to slow down my seedlings from stretching. I planted 3 autoflowering seeds and they came out of the ground 2 days ago. They are now 2.5 inches tall and the leaves are not getting any bigger. I'm growing in a 32"x32"x63" tent with a Spider Farmer SF2000Pro light. I initially had the light at 30" with a PPFD of 150 as reported by Photone. The seedlings at that time were under clear solo cups to try to increase the humidity. The temp was about 82F and RH was around 50%. The seedlings are in 5 gal pots with 4 gallons of soil in them. The soil I'm using is Sunshine Natural & Organic Flower & Vegetable Garden Soil. I also mixed in about 1 cup of EWC and added some Mykos to the area near where the stalk would be. I watered the area around the seedling with about 20-30ml of dechlorinated tap water.
I have now adjusted the lights to 24" and a PPFD of 200. The temp is now 79F and RH 54%. I let the soil dry around the stalk and then added 10ml of water to each seedling. I also added a 6" oscillating fan to the tent to give the leaves a very slight breeze.
When should I get concerned if the leaves aren't growing in size or adding new leaves?
Any ideas as to what I could be doing differently to promote leaf growth and not stem growth?
I have now adjusted the lights to 24" and a PPFD of 200. The temp is now 79F and RH 54%. I let the soil dry around the stalk and then added 10ml of water to each seedling. I also added a 6" oscillating fan to the tent to give the leaves a very slight breeze.
When should I get concerned if the leaves aren't growing in size or adding new leaves?
Any ideas as to what I could be doing differently to promote leaf growth and not stem growth?