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Nomorebush
Nomorebushstarted grow question 2 years ago
How do I prevent leggy seedlings? Mars Hydro tsl 2000 on 50% at 24 inch (60 cm). Fan spinning so wind blowing on it 50% the time. Also when do I transplant from 1 to 4 gallons? Thanks
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Plant. Too tall
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GrowingGrannie
GrowingGrannieanswered grow question 2 years ago
Bring your lights down closer to her - maximum of 18"... if you're really concerned about her flopping over, you can either put a little stick (toothpick?) next to her and gently - with lots of wiggle room - tie her to it... OR you could add more soil around her so she's further into it... roots will start growing from the stem that's now under the soil. As far as transplanting autos, it's a really bad idea, especially for beginners.. it's a stressful "technique" and autos don't like that - next time, they should be germinated in the pot they're going to spend their whole life in... I'd just plan to grow her out in the 1 gallon myself... the problem is that if you wait until she has a decent root system (couple of weeks), she's going to be ready to go into pre-flower and you don't want to disturb that timing by shocking her with the transplant. Her soil also looks a bit dry but perhaps that's just when you took the photo... You should be watering in a fairly wide circle around her - not watering right up against the stem... this will encourage the roots to expand out as they seek water but will still moisten the soil right around the stem, not keeping it wet... And don't introduce nutes until she's about 2 weeks old... start her off at 1/4 strength to see how she tolerates them. You can increase the dosage the next week if all goes well... by week 3, you should be starting to give her a taste of bloom nutes, too.... Autoflowers are finicky but if you practice the "less is more" attitude with them, you'll do just fine. Good luck!
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Anonymous_2022
Anonymous_2022answered grow question 2 years ago
Hi there She’s stretching for the light so bring it abit closer and shell slow down 👍 Best of luck 🌱
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Chow_13
Chow_13answered grow question 2 years ago
Go full power at 24". You will know if the light is to strong by looking at the leaves if they point up in a V shape. They should be flat Happy Growing
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AcidFarmer
AcidFarmeranswered grow question 2 years ago
Bring the light closer. try 30cm, if you want to save this plant, bury the stem as much as possible...otherwise try again keeping the lamp close (20-30cm) don't be afraid to burn them. LEDs produce no heat, they don't burn even when an out of control string hits them. Having no leaves to store light, the young seedling initially if necessary light in abundance.
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