Seedlings falling over - again!! Help

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malaymike

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Once again (3rd time) seeds germinated fine and were planted in pH 6.8 soil, water with rainwater, two days before the seeds were planted.

The germinated seeds sprouted into 1 week seedlings, then today came back from work and two of my three babies had fallen over.

I checked the stem and just below where the seedlings fell the stem had been 'pinched' and was withered and wrinkly - I dug up the plant and the whole root looked fine, white and healthy. Does anyone know what causes this 'pinching' of the stem and makes seedlings fall over?

Really need some help here cause this keeps happening :wall:
 
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malaymike

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Rusty Crutch said:
Maybe someone you know doesn't like you growing weed? bongsmilie
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Yeah your right - At the moment i think it's god. But the falling over i can handle, it's just not knowing why they keep doing this. I just can't figure out why at the base of the stem there is a thinned out weak spot which is shriveled just where the stem meets the soil. The root below is always fine

Anyone know what fungi attack stems??
 
HippySmoke

HippySmoke

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my seedlings always stretch on me and fall over I just do my best to give it plenty of air exchange and hold it up till she can grow her own legs persay
 
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shizz

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do u have them under 24hrs light. what kind of light do u have them under and how far away?
 
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shizz

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if the rain waters comes off a roof with asphalt shingles it will be very acidic. and acid rain dont help. buy a few bottles of water tell they get going always leave alittle room at the top of ur cups to fill in with more dirt as they get longer.
 
Moldy

Moldy

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My seedlings will fall over if I've watered too much. I prop em up with a paper clip (like he ^ said up thar) that is formed with a small "hook" on the plant and shove the straight end in the dirt. Don't be afraid to let them dry out a little in between watering. It's easy to over OR under water seedlings. I do use a couple of T-5's on them at about 6-10" away. That keeps them from stretching so much.
 
Skate Hawaii

Skate Hawaii

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need more details. is this indoor or outdoor. if its indoor, what are you using for lights and or for ventilation. how much water are you giving them, what's the weather like if its outdoors...
 
jawbrodt

jawbrodt

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More light, simple as that. A fan will help too, but the light is the main problem. Also, the soil might be staying too wet,'causing the stem to rot, in which the light would also help. Less water, more air, and more light, is what i recommend. :)
 
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malaymike

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jawbrodt said:
More light, simple as that. A fan will help too, but the light is the main problem. Also, the soil might be staying too wet,'causing the stem to rot, in which the light would also help. Less water, more air, and more light, is what i recommend. :)
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I'm growing out doors in a tropical Asian climate,[Thailand] temps between 40 - 35 (C) daytime with about 13 hours of full sunlight. The transplanted seedlings are growing in pots with a cut off coke bottle as a cover - (the birds round here go nuts for the seedlings and have them off in a second) to protect them until they get big enough to resist the beaks of birds.

Thanks for all the replies - i've propped my last seedling up with a toothpick and bought a tool to check pH, water and light. Hope i can get this little on to survive. If anyone has any tips on growing in a hot tropical climate please feel free to pass them on. Again thanks for the help guys. :weed:
 
DoeEyed

DoeEyed

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I hadn't seen it mentioned, but your seedling will fall over if it's underwatered, as well. The water is what gives the stem it's stiffness. Also - if you've got a cover on it, the heat/humidity is probably too much for it - that alone could be killing them.
As for tropical climates - when you are ready to invest in seeds, look for a Sativa dominant strain - they grow much better in tropical climates.
 
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