ns420
Active Member
Hello,
This is my first grow, I have 6 seedlings in soil that have sprouted over the last week. Two are very small (recently sprouted) and the other 4 that sprouted earlier range from 3" to 1.5" in height.
A couple of my taller ones are starting to "fall over", I assume this is from the stem stretching too fast, while looking for light. I am currently using two 26 Watt CFLs.
I've read about saving seedlings that where falling over by replanting them and burying some of the excess stem and by moving your lights closer. My CFLs are already positioned 1"-2" from the plants, and I am using a osculating desk fan to create a light breeze to help strengthen the stem. In the last two three days I have seen no improvement, and their leaning/falling over does not seem to be improving, but worsening.
Can I put them under my 400 Watt Metal Halide that I have for vegging, or would that be too much for them at this point?
Also, would replanting the from the small plastic inserts that I am using now into 1 gallon pots, and burying some of the stem be a good idea at this point?
Thanks in advance for any advice you might be able to offer! I am rather worried, I paid over $200 for the seeds and would hate to throw the money down the tube!
This is my first grow, I have 6 seedlings in soil that have sprouted over the last week. Two are very small (recently sprouted) and the other 4 that sprouted earlier range from 3" to 1.5" in height.
A couple of my taller ones are starting to "fall over", I assume this is from the stem stretching too fast, while looking for light. I am currently using two 26 Watt CFLs.
I've read about saving seedlings that where falling over by replanting them and burying some of the excess stem and by moving your lights closer. My CFLs are already positioned 1"-2" from the plants, and I am using a osculating desk fan to create a light breeze to help strengthen the stem. In the last two three days I have seen no improvement, and their leaning/falling over does not seem to be improving, but worsening.
Can I put them under my 400 Watt Metal Halide that I have for vegging, or would that be too much for them at this point?
Also, would replanting the from the small plastic inserts that I am using now into 1 gallon pots, and burying some of the stem be a good idea at this point?
Thanks in advance for any advice you might be able to offer! I am rather worried, I paid over $200 for the seeds and would hate to throw the money down the tube!