It is like the other growers sid so... the plant is looking for the light so it stretches. To fatten up stems you can do a god number of things. ( to get a stable stem). Give the stem airlow with a fan....the stem moves alittle little cracks appear in the stem and it fattens up. b) lower the light, so the plant dont have to search the light. Watch out not to burn them. c)dig the stem deeperin next translant or dig some soil around the stem d) go horzontal above the plant with you hand and open the hand , taing the little stem between your finders ( like acigarette) shake the stem softly, repeat it every day. Its like the fan do it.... by moving the stem, little cracks appear and the stem fattens up. I do it on all my plants every day... shake baby shake....