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Seedling skinny taper on stem??

CannbellFarmsstarted grow question 4y ago

My 1 day old seedling is about 4 inches in height and has tapered in the middle to a really skinny point and it's done this in the space of 12 hours? What is happening?

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Tubington9answered grow question 4y ago

If this is your gorilla cookies diary i recommend you turn ur light up to 50% and drop it down to 24”

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FrostyTips92answered grow question 4y ago

Drop your light. Inch at a time. That's what I would do.

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Tubington9answered grow question 4y ago

How close/intense is you light? Stretching is a sign of too little/too weak lighting

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