Too tall?

[Con420grow]

These two sprouted 4 days ago. They seem to be reaching even though I have my light turned down to 50%... does anybody have any ideas if this is okay?

 

[Ckbrew]

They do that when they don't have enough light and are stretching up to it. Turn up the light or lower closer.

 

[Allotrope1000]

Ckbrew nailed the problem - low light. Your seedlings are stretching trying to get more light.
I'd turn up the light power, if your light has a dimmer switch. If no dimmer, you'll need to lower your light or raise the seedlings closer to it.
Best to do it now.

 

[Con420grow]

Should I run it to 100%? It is at 50 now....

 

[Con420grow]

Should I run it to 100%? It is at 50 now....

 

[Orggrwr]

I would try 75% first, then if they are still stretching after a couple of days crank it up more. When you transplant you can bury the stem all the way to the cotyldems.

 

[Con420grow]

Crank the power up to 100% today. I have my blower fan circulating air across them so that they will have stiff bases.. my exhaust fan is pulling a vacuum on the 10th which is awesome.. thank you for everything y'all

 

[Con420grow]

Thank you so much for that. I had no idea that I could do that I could do that.. so it won't hurt it to bury it with about a half inch of the two top leaves sticking up out of the cocoa perilite mix??

 

[Con420grow]

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[Orggrwr]

Yes if you bury the stem new roots will grow out of it in a couple of weeks. Like a rooting clone.

 

[shadycon]

When I started back growing I had a couple do the same thing, but they fell and broke. After that I would mound up soil around them for more support or loosely tie them to a support stick until they get well established.:joy:

 

[ductwizard2]

I went thru same thing, bury them deeper, more light, some breeze to strenghten the stems

 

[Con420grow]

Did exactly that.. added more soil to get the stems down lower. Also added a little more airflow on my tent fan.

 

[Con420grow]

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