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djmixer36

Member

• Jan 24, 2012

• #1

My plant has been growing for 5 days and the stem is already 3 1/2 - 4 inches and I'm wondering if that's normal or if it's having to stretch for light because the stem is sort of curving to the right

 

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Blaze Master

Well-Known Member

• Jan 24, 2012

• #2

yeah you should lower the light

 

bungholemadness

Active Member

• Jan 24, 2012

• #3

keep light 1 ft. above or maybe lil closer can also depend on what type of lighting your using GL.

 

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djmixer36

Member

• Jan 24, 2012

• #4

Thanks guys one more thing I put the plant closer under the light and now the stem and plant has straightened up and looks completely different from the picture I posted and I think it's vibrating but I'm not sure if that's because I'm high or because it's growing before my eyes probably the high thing though

 

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halfaweek

Active Member

• Jan 24, 2012

• #5

look up how to replant streched stems might help you.

 

hoss12781

Well-Known Member

• Jan 24, 2012

• #6

just add soil to cover up the initial stretch. CFLs can be kept VERY close to your plants, I'm talking inches for max efficacy.

 

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djmixer36

Member

• Jan 24, 2012

• #7

hoss12781 said:

just add soil to cover up the initial stretch. CFLs can be kept VERY close to your plants, I'm talking inches for max efficacy.

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Will this have the same effect as replanting it?

 

smithdav

Well-Known Member

• Jan 24, 2012

• #8

Thanks guys one more thing I put the plant closer under the light and now the stem and plant has straightened up and looks completely different from the picture I posted and I think it's vibrating but I'm not sure if that's because I'm high or because it's growing before my eyes probably the high thing though


I think I found your problem......

 

smithdav

Well-Known Member

• Jan 24, 2012

• #9

What kind of light are you using?

 

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djmixer36

Member

• Jan 24, 2012

• #10

smithdav said:

What kind of light are you using?

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A CFL light

 

smithdav

Well-Known Member

• Jan 24, 2012

• #11

try and keep the light as close as possible without overheating the seedling.
you can bury the stem some in extra soil.

 

tyinman04

Member

• Jan 24, 2012

• #12

You can get CFL's pretty darn close. Like smithdav said, do it without burning the seedling. But i find it difficult to do. Like many people will say, put the back of your hand to the bulb and if its too hot move it away from your plant until its within reasonable temps.

 

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alexa8124

New Member

• Jan 24, 2012

• #13

Use high-quality natural hydroponics fertilizers like Iguana Juice and Nirvana for better growth of your plant.

 

zo0t

New Member

• Jan 25, 2012

• #14

yes get the cfl that |______| to da canoopy of da plant literlaly

then when u iz transplant burry half da stem it will make roots!

 

hoss12781

Well-Known Member

• Jan 25, 2012

• #15

yeah but be extra careful replanting a baby or you could damage the delicate root structure. it if was mine I'd stabilize by adding more soil and moving the light closer.