Targonaanswered grow question 1mo ago To prevent the girl from growing tall with a thin stem, just move the light about 50cm above the plant. This way the stem will be strong and sturdy and the plant will not reach for the light on a thin stem, so it will distribute its energy evenly throughout the plant and stem. If you just pile the soil in the middle around the stem, or add it all over the pot, you will end up with the same result - the girl will still reach for the light, the stem will still be thin, only the girl will be a little taller and you will no longer have the opportunity to add soil. All this is for indoor growing. If you grow outdoors, add substrate, be sure to aerate it - as already mentioned here, using coconut fiber or perlite. In the sun, the girl will cope on her own, the stem will definitely get stronger. You just need to ensure enough light, an aerated substrate and not overwatering.