Large Bushy auto, stunted all of a sudden

[TomFord456]

So I've have 1 NL auto growing. It's pretty big and bushy at the moment. Huge, thick trunk. It totally looks very healthy, but my problem is it was growing at massive rates, showing its sex. Like a inch a day. Now it's stopped growing upwards and it's not getting anymore pistols. It's like it just got totally stunted for some reason. It's been about a 1.5 weeks with no growth. Not too sure what happened.

I'm using a combo of full spectrum CFL bulbs and a 80 watt full spectrum led. My light ratio is 19/4.

During preflower, when it was exploding with growth, I was giving her a low dose of fish fert. 5-1-1. Once a week. Should I just wait it out or what? I'm worried because I'm running out of time. It's possible I could end up with just leaves ya know?. I'll post pics later

 

[TomFord456]

If you look at pic 2 closely there are roots coming through the bottom holes. I'm thinking it's just root bound. Any help would be awesome

 

[Heavily Medicated]

Try changing your light schedule to 12 hours on, 12 hours off. It is normal for the very rapid growth, then a slow down while changing to flowering. You did not say how old your plant is, usually by 30 days old she should be starting to form up some buds. Sometimes autos don't auto quite like they are suppose to, then a 12/12 light schedule can boost them into flowering. From the pics, your plant looks to be healthy. Probably just needs a kick in the pants to get her flowering.

 

[TomFord456]

Cool. Thanks for the reply. Yeah it's just hanging around as a roommate. It's at least 2 months old. But really haven't been keeping track but I estimate 2 months. Cool. 12/12, thanks for the info

 

[GoAuto6]

looks like pre flower stretch has ended, time for flower nutrients.

 

[TomFord456]

Yeah, I just fed her some. And moved my timer to 12/12.

If she starts blooming, would switching back to more light like 18/6 be good?

 

[GoAuto6]

oshould be fine try just adding a few extra hours of dark... NL is a big girl could just need more time?

 

[Waira]

... I've seen some troubles with NL autos before, taking longer to bloom, or with dubious breeders, it not auto'ing at all,... and at 2months, that's the likely case here, so dropping the light hours is called for; also, part of the problem is the 5-1-1 fish goo ferts, not nearly enough PK in there, so i'd look into dedicated bloom nute's too, and get a serious P boost kick in the pants going! ... otherwise, the sudden stretch halt might be just how this version grows, it is Indica-dom. after all,...

 

[geddy]

ALSO before you drop hours , FILL ANOTHER LARGER 5 gal. bucket of good,good soil ,water it in, both containers , little mycos, set smaller container in larger cont. and ALL IS GOOD...

 

[TomFord456]

geddy, so I was thinking of cutting the bottom out of the pot and placing on another pot full of good soil. Just in case it was it was root bound. But that was earlier. I've switched to 12/12 as of Monday night. It's now Thursday night and it might be early but not really noticing any difference. Added heavy heavy pk fert twice already. Since Monday. Took down the 80 watt LED and switched to full CFL. I believe I have 1 100 watt CFL on top ( thing is huge!) And 2 45 watt CFLS on the sides.

The problem is that a few pistols came out during preflower and some of those are Turning orange and curling up. I'm not sure what's up with this one but I'm hoping it pulls a second wind.