Replant Those Long Stretchy Stems ( Its Easy )
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I haven't read the whole thread so this may have been said already...
around here there are people that swear by this. When they plant their tomatoes outside, taking them out of the little starter pots and putting them in the final big pot or into the ground, they plant them deep and at a 45degree angle.
Lay em on their side.
What they say is that it will help a skinny/stretchy seedling and cause it to thicken and strengthen the main stem. It also encourages healthy branching which increases your yield.
Ive vet never done it myself but I know a commercial greenhouse that does it and individual people that have does a side by side test and got good results.
around here there are people that swear by this. When they plant their tomatoes outside, taking them out of the little starter pots and putting them in the final big pot or into the ground, they plant them deep and at a 45degree angle.
Lay em on their side.
What they say is that it will help a skinny/stretchy seedling and cause it to thicken and strengthen the main stem. It also encourages healthy branching which increases your yield.
Ive vet never done it myself but I know a commercial greenhouse that does it and individual people that have does a side by side test and got good results.
curecancer
Member
Thanks bro. I am gonna replant one right now. Have a great day.
Discoballs
Member
Green Thumb 101!
PlantManBee
Well-Known Member
nice.... Good luck ya'll.
I had really stretchy stems, replanted into a bigger pot up to their first set of leaves and watered. Their fine, I read its important not to water too much though.
redeyedfrog
Well-Known Member
Great thread mate, this is the sorta stuff new and old growers need!
thanks
thanks
Mastergardner
Member
I have used this method for some time and am almost always successful. Have you ever tried to just dip the plant in good water to remove the remainder of the growing medium from the roots? I always do this and have had no problems so far. This a great post bro. As someone else suggested if you cluld make a sticky out of it I am sure lots of folks would find it very useful. Keep it green.
stoneyjuggalo
New Member
Cool, Thanks. Don't want stretchy plants.
BeachSide321FL
Member
I wish I would have seen this sooner, but I basically saw one of my plants trying to grow roots from the stem. This was after vegging for about 30 days or so. I added a layer as far as I could go up to the rim of the bucket pretty much. Hopefully those new roots kept growing.
Thanks for the info.
Thanks for the info.
bubbler420
Active Member
Wow was having this problem and was gonna post on here about it. Found this instead great read this is cmon from a first time grower.
Thanks man
Thanks man
