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Should I bend my seedling's main Stem? 10⁰ day

yuriblackdstarted grow question 4y ago

Hey guys, not sure If this plant is streaching for light... For me, It is not. Nevertheless, this one ended up hanging a little. do you think i should leave it as it is or try to support it? The others are still okey (Second one is an example)... Sorry for the shitty pic

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Rasta_Ganjaanswered grow question 4y ago

Just support it with a paper clip or a piece of wire. Whatever bend that the stem has the plant will grow out of it. Hope this helps

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