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Bpn_Md
Bpn_Mdstarted grow question 3 years ago
I started with 2 seed, Purple haze ( that you can show in my previous question) and White Diesel.At first i was thinking that my light was too far from the plant but now i m thinking that both of them might have symptoms of Damping Off. I decided to take Purple out so its dead.
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punsnroses420
punsnroses420answered grow question 3 years ago
With that degree of stem stretch, I think the light was either too far away or not on for long enough. If that happens you can stick some stakes (chopsticks work if you have them) to act as a support and wait for the stem to thicken up and support itself, or you can bury the stem up to just below the cotyledons (that first set of tiny, small round leaves that appear after it ditches the shell casing). It'll take about five days for leaf growth to start up again from my experience, but that's because the buried section of the stem is busy sprouting new roots. After that she'll growing a bit more slowly at first, but then catch up. and just be behind schedule by about a week. It's a great way to save leggy sprouts and not worry about the extra hassle of supporting them for a few weeks till they can stand on their own. You don't need to do anything other than literally add in the dirt; though I'd recommend avoiding an entire repotting if possible. Those tap roots shoot out hard and quick, and if they get damaged during the transfer then you'll still have her kicking back into gear in a week but there's a chance that the root damage will cause her to get stunted.
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punsnroses420answered grow question 3 years ago
And @MaxGrowCanada has a point, if you have a spray bottle or can get your hands on one and just spray the dirt at the point where the stem meets the dirt, it can do wonders for avoiding overwatering. But your cotyledons will be your biggest messenger on that front - if they get really curly that's a good sign of overwatering, but yours are looking dynomite so far tbh so I don't know that my vote would be overwatering as the issue rn
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Bpn_Md
Bpn_Mdanswered grow question 3 years ago
@MaxGrowCanada so u suggest me to let it dry and not watering it until i see that it gets better?
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MaxGrowCanada
MaxGrowCanadaanswered grow question 3 years ago
Hi there, I see most soil growers selectively water the seedling rather than soak the entire medium. Ensuring the seedling gets a near-dry cycle is the best way to avoid stem rot. Hope this helps,
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