Why are my seedlings stretching?

Trespasser · #1 (**permalink**) 09-22-2008, 08:32 AM

Hi,

I just showed a photo of my newborn seedlings to a friend and he said that it looked like they were 'stretching'.

That may be true as they are only a few days old and are already 3 inches high.

I have them growing next to a darkly tinted window and they get maybe 2-3 hours of filtered sunlight per day.

Is the stretching due to lack of light? Should I go straight to long hours of fluroescent lights?

Tressie.

Rabiez · #2 (**permalink**) 09-22-2008, 11:09 AM

Hi Tressie,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trespasser

Is the stretching due to lack of light? Should I go straight to long hours of fluroescent lights?

Undoubtedly, and yes.

Trespasser · #3 (**permalink**) 09-22-2008, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rabiez

Hi Tressie,

Undoubtedly, and yes.

Hi Rabiez,

Okay, its under the lights they go! There goes the power bill. Oh, well. I'm sure it will be worth it.

Regards,
Tressie.

BrummieFarmer · #4 (**permalink**) 09-22-2008, 01:22 PM

Never forget- seedlings can take adult levels of light but you must keep the heat off them. I would invest in a decent flourescent, just remember your spectrum and what part of it your seedling needs.

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Trespasser Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 85	Why are my seedlings stretching? Hi, I just showed a photo of my newborn seedlings to a friend and he said that it looked like they were 'stretching'. That may be true as they are only a few days old and are already 3 inches high. I have them growing next to a darkly tinted window and they get maybe 2-3 hours of filtered sunlight per day. Is the stretching due to lack of light? Should I go straight to long hours of fluroescent lights? Tressie. __________________ White Widow Marijuana Seeds Durban Poison Cannabis Seed New York Diesel Cannabis Seeds

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