Crooked stems

Chris Benson · Jun 28, 2014

Ok so first time grower here. Growing 2 plants with cfls in soil. In a 3x3x5 grow tent lined with mylar.
One of my plants stems is straight up and the other is kind of crooked looking, and I'm afraid once it gets larger that it might topple over. I've kept the cfls about 2 inches away from the top of my plants and have a small fan blowing in the tent. Is everything ok do is there a problem?

Oh and they are about 2 and 1/2 weeks old.

Jus Naturale · Jun 28, 2014

You should be fine. As it grows, the stem will either straighten or get stronger. If you're really concerned, or it doesn't fix itself, you can always brace it with something.

Cheers!

bigBUDk · Jun 28, 2014

I had that problem also I used a tooth pick and some string to hold mine up when it got a little taller and older and after a few windy days stem held up on its own, so just give it time and watch it

Smokinr33 · Jun 28, 2014

Just let it do its thang it wont die bcoz of this itll just end up looking kinda funky. Ive had heaps of plants do similar things. If it starts to wilt then be concerned but if the leaves remain green and perky then youll be alright

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screediu · Jun 28, 2014

Don't worry about it I had the same exact issue, the plant is focusing on building a better root system. This is what mine looked like a week n a half ago and what it looks like now

bigBUDk · Jun 29, 2014

screediu said:
Don't worry about it I had the same exact issue, the plant is focusing on building a better root system. This is what mine looked like a week n a half ago and what it looks like now

what pot size you using for this plant

AlecTheGardener · Jun 29, 2014

bigBUDk said:
I had that problem also I used a tooth pick and some string to hold mine up when it got a little taller and older and after a few windy days stem held up on its own, so just give it time and watch it

One way I support stretched seedlings is with a bendy straw.

Cut a notch out of the 'sipping' end, stick the other end in the dirt.

Great little crutch for them.

screediu · Jun 29, 2014

bigBUDk said:
what pot size you using for this plant

5 gallon hempy bucket

Chris Benson · Jun 29, 2014

I'm using a three gallon pot.

Greenhouse;save · Jun 29, 2014

Get a straw make it a bit bigger than the size of ur plant slit the straw open longways this way u can open the straw up wrap it round ur seedling and bury it in ur medium 100% support and no bondage required.

Roids420 · Jun 30, 2014

Chris Benson said:
Ok so first time grower here. Growing 2 plants with cfls in soil. In a 3x3x5 grow tent lined with mylar.
One of my plants stems is straight up and the other is kind of crooked looking, and I'm afraid once it gets larger that it might topple over. I've kept the cfls about 2 inches away from the top of my plants and have a small fan blowing in the tent. Is everything ok do is there a problem?

Oh and they are about 2 and 1/2 weeks old.

Put more soil in there. Your plant started out reaching at a angle. When the similar thing happen to me and I put the soil higher on the stem and it worked. Good luck bro

m3d1c1n3man · Jul 1, 2014

put soil around the base of the stem, as mentioned above. water it in good, roots will grow from the stem.

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