Plant wont stand up straight

[ctak]

hey,
i'm really new to growing
I have a week old plant that is growing pretty tall(about 8 inches) but the stem is still really skinny.
It seems to be only growing up but not out and it cannot stand up straight and just falls over to the side.
What can i do to stegthen my plant?
thanks

 

[JJD]

Sounds like its stretched a bit

What you can do right now is get a stick or anything to prop it up for now. Put a fan on it as well so the stem will strengthen(in nature wind strengthens stems)

What lighting are you using?

JJD

 

[GrowTech]

Bamboo sticks for support, and there should be a fan blowing on them... I run my fans on and off for one hour each during lights on, and 3 hours off, 1 hour on, 3 off, 1 on, 3 off, 1 on during night schedule so it has a chance to stop being blown around

My stems are sturdy as hell.

 

[Where in the hell am I?]

Sounds like its stretched a bit

What you can do right now is get a stick or anything to prop it up for now. Put a fan on it as well so the stem will strengthen(in nature wind strengthens stems)

What lighting are you using?

JJD

Best advise on yer thread so far!

 

[afrawfraw]

If you don't have a fan handy, you can also ruffle her feathers every other day. GENTLY, move your hands down, SLIGHTLY bending each stem with your palm and fingers. Then run up doing the same, taking care not to crush anything or get vegetation caught in between your fingers...And wash your hands before...

 

[mygirls]

hey,
i'm really new to growing
I have a week old plant that is growing pretty tall(about 8 inches) but the stem is still really skinny.
It seems to be only growing up but not out and it cannot stand up straight and just falls over to the side.
What can i do to stegthen my plant?
thanks

air flowfreash air being better. youneed to have a fan blowingon the plants to make for stronger stocks. heat can coase limpy plants also

 

[jkmovies]

You can also bury the stem right up to the cotyledons if you transplant. Doing this and adding a fan is what I would do. Later, when your buds start getting really big, you can think about adding the sticks.

Also, slight pinching will toughen the stem where you pinched. Like supercropping without bending.

 

[desertrat]

everyone is right so far, but your basic problem is that your lights are too far from the plant. drop the light as low as you can without burning your hand (kept at the top of the plants).

 

[mygirls]

everyone is right so far, but your basic problem is that your lights are too far from the plant. drop the light as low as you can without burning your hand (kept at the top of the plants).

pending on the lights he is using. my light stays right at celling hight and never have had weak or streached out plants.