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pknikkistarted grow question 4 years ago

should i put these in bigger pots they look like they are gonna fall over. First grow need all the help i can get please ..

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DeJaVuanswered grow question 4 years ago

They are stretching a bit. Can use a toothpick or the like to keep them from falling over. I see you have a 1000w LED which light exactly? They would need around 280watts of light and you can use your phone with a lux app to set the light distance to where the plants are getting 12000lux.

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pknikkianswered grow question 4 years ago

thank you guys they all have toothpicks now and under the big light now hopefully stretching will stop

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GDub51answered grow question 4 years ago

All say that when they "stretch" like this the light is too far away and they are stretching to reach it. Yet I germinate outdoors and see the same thing. Lowering the light will help (or raise the seedlings) and prop the weak looking ones with a toothpick and a twist tie to brace until it matures. NO don't re-pot yet! Leave until they have a couple of sets of true leaves at least B4 transplanting. I only transplant once, starting in large Jiffy cups then into 15gal. final containers. I'm outdoor so the large containers, indoor usually smaller.

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Experimentgreenanswered grow question 4 years ago

You could try repotting and bury the stem, but they probably dont have much roots developed yet. You may want to just support them for another week and then swap and bury them deeper. And then of course get a light closer to them..either add a cfl 4 inches away, or some other method of increasing the light.

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Nor_Cal_Kannablissanswered grow question 4 years ago

When your ready to transplant them just bury them deeper root will begin to grow from any part of the stem that gets buried.. stretch sucks but can be fixed! 👊

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Magic43562answered grow question 4 years ago

I would support them with something and move the light down some. They’re stretching towards the light.

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