4 Day Old Plant Leaning on the dirt

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c1rca420

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ok so i the day before the stem was standing straight up then i checked on it and it was laying down, the stem is very small, (maybe 1mm) and i believe it is a white widow can someone help me? i can upload a picture tomorrow
 
Balzac89

Balzac89

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It isn't getting enough light so it stretched trying to reach light and out paced itself. It fell over cause it is not getting enough light. Weak lights=weak plants
 
djruiner

djruiner

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first guess without any details i would say lights are not enough or too far away...a seedling will stretch fast in its first few days of life...and will grow towards a light fast if its not getting enough light...carefully add a little soil to support the stem and get your lights closer...and lets hope its not under a standard light bulb...cant grow with those
 
whietiger88101

whietiger88101

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EMERGENCY stand up !!! please get a straw an some twistie ties !!!! your gonna have to steak it up until it can stand on its own. You need to do this ASAP... or else 24 hours an " DEATH " use the straw an poke it into the soil about 2 or 3 inches in the ground then use the twistie ties to secure the steam only... do not tie hard make it loose so the steam leans on the straw... Hurry....
 
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c1rca420

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wow this site is amazing! replys right away, so ok i am using a 10w CFL, i just realized it was not that big, right now the plant is about 2" away from the light. i can only upgrade/get more lights tomorrow, so is it ok or will it die? thanks in advance
 
chillwills

chillwills

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just keep it propped up, dont let a fan blow it over and hope for the best. it could still be okay unless the stem was kinked/broke when it fell over. even then its still worth a try.
good luck!
 
djruiner

djruiner

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c1rca420 said:
wow this site is amazing! replys right away, so ok i am using a 10w CFL, i just realized it was not that big, right now the plant is about 2" away from the light. i can only upgrade/get more lights tomorrow, so is it ok or will it die? thanks in advance
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ive had them laying over for 2-3 days before fixing it and it live just fine...they dont need that much light this early into life...but def need more than 10w...using cfls i would not use less then 3 23-26 watters per plant...can get some y adapters for under a buck and use one socket with 3-4 bulbs...also make sure to get bubls that are in the 6500k color temp..thats was for veg...use 2700k bullbs when they are flowering
 
tat2ue

tat2ue

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c1rca420 said:
ok so i the day before the stem was standing straight up then i checked on it and it was laying down, the stem is very small, (maybe 1mm) and i believe it is a white widow can someone help me? i can upload a picture tomorrow
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Try this...I use these for stretched ouy seedlings, I use an old net pot or a plastic beer cup. Just cut it to the right height and then cut a slit down the side and along the bottom. Stand your plant up and slide your plant cup crutch in place.
 

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incognegro999

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tat2ue said:
Try this...I use these for stretched ouy seedlings, I use an old net pot or a plastic beer cup. Just cut it to the right height and then cut a slit down the side and along the bottom. Stand your plant up and slide your plant cup crutch in place.
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now thats some stretch
 
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c1rca420

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ok thanks i alot <3 i hope it doesnt die haha, that would suck, btw i might make a grow log or something since it is my first plant, i am growing in a pc case(bigger one) with 1 light socket hard wired in but i will try to get a second, the case is fully tinfoiled with 1 exast fan,. i have 2 questons u might beable to answer my stem is purple, is that ok? and is tinfoil bad to use? i read it was
 
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