weird situation making me nervous...

[farmer zack]

hey all. I've got some g13 haze seedlings right now. for now i won't burden you with the details. what's weird is the behavior of one of these, which up to this morning i had considered my strongest.
allow me to describe what i saw when i checked on my grow this morning (it is 4 pm as i type this). one seedling, about 3 inches tall if i had to guess, is laying on its side. by this i mean that the stem is no longer oriented such that reaches up towards the light, but is now stretched horizontally across the soil. the curious thing is that the seedling does not appear to be dying or anything, as its leaves (of which there are currently two true sets) have shifted from how they were before to face the light. to best picture this in your head (i realize pics sure would be handy, but i'm at the moment unable to locate my camera), think of what a plant would look like if you were doing some LST, tying it down to the sides of the pot. mine appears to be training itself or something though, as there are no strings attached.
please share with me your thoughts on what's going on.....

[Xippper]

I've heard of autoflowering - but apparently you've discovered an auto-LST strain.

Cool!

[greenmojo]

just put a stick next 2 it and hold it up with loose scotch tape, when u transplant plant it deep and you will b ok

[HERB INSURGENT]

a light breeze will tuff your stem so it can stand on its own

stand it up with a stick a put a light breeze on that baby

[kerenski]

Originally Posted by HERB INSURGENT

a light breeze will tuff your stem so it can stand on its own

stand it up with a stick a put a light breeze on that baby

yup, sounds like overstretching, a mild fan should do the trick

[dr.greenleaf]

dude just leave it maby keep off the ground alittle so it wont rot seen it before outdoor best short bushy extreamly potent plant ive ever grown its stem looked like a fishing pole

[syze0ne]

Yeah thats just a basic symptom of it saying "i want/need more intense light" so lower your lights, ventilation is always a must, not for only hardening stems but for an all around good crop.for the first week or 2 i would use a 200 watt cfl, you can keep it real close to the plants and reduce stretching, an MH i believe is a little too hot for these first weeks in a seedlings life because it needs to gain its foundation and i believe this is one of the most crucial times to either make or break your crop. You cant just plant a plant and expect it to grow, your growing in an artificial environment or? Then you need to gain experience on the plants needs and wants, you can read while your in process, just study the step were your at, but the worst thing someone can do is post a question on this forum and await an answer, youll see if you read yourself that a lot what people say just doesnt fit, but in this case its plain and simple that your plant is .stretching for more light and got to heavy for itself. i wish you much luck and im not discurriging you to post questions, just also look into some faqs or the sorts. greetz -syze-

[HERB INSURGENT]

i'd stay away fom tape to stand your plants up when i first started a ways back i did this and it fucked up my plant .Use string or dental floss something like that make sure its tied in a loop and not so tight that its strangling the stem

[farmer zack]

Originally Posted by dr.greenleaf

dude just leave it maby keep off the ground alittle so it wont rot seen it before outdoor best short bushy extreamly potent plant ive ever grown its stem looked like a fishing pole

this is what i figured would be the safest option, so that's what i've done. seems to be doing alright. it definitely has carried on with healthy-looking growth upwards from the spot it bent to.