How do i know if my plant is in veg or not?


here she is next to a blue razz for side reference but she has a few inches down there😉

i dont know how to determine when a plant goes into vegitative state or not so if anyone could help with that it would be appreciated! also trimmed two leafs that were eaten by a earwig about 4 days ago.

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also noticed lil white spots at end of leaf should i be concerned?

Your seedlings need more light they are stretching for it.

For me i consider veg stage to be in effect when plant has 2 sets of true leaves (4 total) not including the cotelydon leafs ( very first leaves that appear)

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Same, when it produces the first 5 fingered leaves.

Also, I would recommend not using clear pots, it will cause root issues. Can you drop them into a black or opaque cup? Or tinfoil them maybe.

Can’t see what the white spots are, try wiping them off? Could be eggs or bugs. Or just some kind of residue.

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Wouldnt worry about the spot. Needs better pot like SJ1 said. Good luck!

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shes been staying outside with the sun so stretching hasnt been a issue since then thankfully!

some lil buggies have nibbled on my plant a bit but hasnt been a lot. dont know if i should trim them or not.

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theres a side and top view of leafs. they are growing in sets of three? is that okay?

Looks great

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photos will be at bottom sorry if they kinda suck.

but my plant is growing its leafs in like sets of three currently. im confused tho because people are saying that once it grows it first 5 fingered leafs that its veg but mine are only three. maybe im getting the info wrong or im doing something wrong idk.

i plan to soon replant her into a black or dark cup/pot thats bigger. i didnt know it could cause root issues so thank you telling me!
and the whitespots went away it was just some residue im sure.

i also feel like growth is stunted but im not sure. there is some new lil growth.




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Veg is when the seedling can handle full strength feed IMO. That is about week 4 from the time it breaks ground.

It’s not something you will see, it’s a stage us grower created for ourselves. I kind of imagine that the first set of real leave, the single pairs would be the beginning of veg, even though we wouldn’t call it that.

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Yeah she is a little stunted for sure, by now it should be bigger but you just need to repot into better soil and pots.

The roots will die if they see light, that´s why clear pots are bad. Plastic or fabric pots that are for plants will do. But get a potting soil for cannabis, many generic potting soils are no good as they don´t have the right nutrients or consistency etc.

The plant is stunted generally bc the soil is too heavy and wet - you want a light, airy, on the dryer side soil so the roots can grow and breathe. When you water let the soil dry out between waterings, don’t keep it wet, this is what stunts and kills them. If they are too constricted they suffocate basically.

Then when the roots are happy you will see exploding, vibrant growth up top.

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im starting to give up. it keeps downpouring here and flooding. shes gonna die ik it. this probably just isnt my thing i tried.

You just had a bad start cos you were set up to fail. Next time round you will know what not to do and be set up for success.

My first runs back in the day were embarrassing they were so bad :joy:

But when you get the basics right they absolutely explode.

Best bit tho is smoking your own.

All the best

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not right as if its an auto it can be in flowwer in 4 to 5 weeks