Don't use any nutrients for the first few weeks. And it looks a little too wet. What have you done up to this point?
Looks like a bit of nutrient burn there bud. Like rifleman said, plain water is your best friend for the next couple of weeks 
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Yea thats true its in miracle gro organic soil which gas slow release nutes im sure and its under a 300w LED LIGHT that puts out a lil over 5000lm i just feel thatbtge spread of my leaves isnt great enough especially compared to what i see online. I started from seed and its been 20 days counting germination period????
How large is your container? If you are in a large container it will spend time building roots instead of growing. Also if you are keeping it very damp you will stunt it. A couple better photos, and some more background will go a long way toward diagnosis. 
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When a plant 1st starts its life it spends a bit of the beginning to establish a good foothold on life, aka a solid root system. These roots do not grow symmetrically, one root may grow longer then others while one my grow shorter but have more hair roots on it. In a smaller container the longer roots run into the container wall and begin to wrap around the container, but in a big container like a 5 gallon bucket they can stretch out in the soil a long ways. Once the plant feels it has a root system well established to grow the upper growth will follow. For future grows may I suggest you start them in something a bit smaller for the 1st week or so, say 3"x3" pot or something to that size then upsize once she is tricked into thinking her roots are well established.. Once you upsize the pot, the roots will continue to expand and search for more leg room.but the upper part of the plant will have already started in on its journey too.
One other note, I am curious, you mentioned you are using a 300 watt LED light.. Is that a full spectrum grow light or is it just a LED light for around the house? There is a big difference by the way, since a grow light uses a different spectrum of light then one used for household usage.
One other note, I am curious, you mentioned you are using a 300 watt LED light.. Is that a full spectrum grow light or is it just a LED light for around the house? There is a big difference by the way, since a grow light uses a different spectrum of light then one used for household usage.
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You have the wrong kind of light, but fear not the kind that will work are cheap and easily available in just about anywhere in the world. Get a cool white CFL like the ones you use in your lamp. They are normally 23 watts. You can place it within 3 inches of your plant.
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Some are spiral while some are elongated. There are a few different styles of CFL's depending on the wattage and what they were designed to do. As to how many. You will need at least 1 to start but with CFLs the more the merrier. Just remember that you will need to keep them from 3 to 6 inches away from the plant so it will require you to think outside the box a little if you know what I am saying. I would look at some of the journals of some of the guys presently using them for ideas on how to get the placement needed of the lights.
Hope this gets you back on track my friend
Hope this gets you back on track my friend
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Household CFL's will work great for veg. Aim for one that's 6400k spectrum, it's a white light as opposed too the orange hue we are used too in houses.
30 watts would do her another two weeks. I've used a 65 watt cfl for the whole veg period with great results...
Unfortunately, they don't cut it for flowering. They CAN produce buds, but it's well worth investing in a HID set up or quality LED light.
30 watts would do her another two weeks. I've used a 65 watt cfl for the whole veg period with great results...
Unfortunately, they don't cut it for flowering. They CAN produce buds, but it's well worth investing in a HID set up or quality LED light.
While they do come in the pin configuration, they also come in the screw socket style also. Just about any hardware store will have them in their lightbulb section. Even many grocery stores now carry CFLs for the house.
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Have you thought of running a grow journal? It's a great way to get help and advice as the grow progresses
