Just started need some help

sheidri420 · #1 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 01:43 AM

Hey everyone. I've been reading this sight for awhile and have absorbed a ton of info. This is actually my first post and hopefully not the last. I'll be starting a thread in the grow journal but I have a question to ask.

I started this plant about 6 days ago. It sprouted up rather quickly and from dirt to leaves is about 2 inches tall.

The problem I'm having is it will not grow upwards. I've had it tied off to a bamboo shoot for the past 3 days and it still seems to be falling over.

I saw that blowing a fan on it will help with stem strength, but space doesn't really permit it. Just wondering if anyone had any other ideas.

Also I will be doing LST, so do I even need to worry about this?

Sorry I guess I posted that a little prematurely. I didn't think that I'd have this box done this quickly. Don't have a camera so I'll try and paint you a little picture until I get the pics up.

The box is 2 ft. by 2 ft. inside. About 4 1/2 ft. high. I have 4 26 watt cfl's on the plant. Exhaust fan on the back which hooks up to a carbon filter on the outside, and I have intake holes on the bottom. Everything is well sealed.

The plant looks healthy. It has nice green leaves and is starting to grow it's second set. Using organic miracle grow soil (yeah I know). I watered the soil in the large container, let it drain and then transplanted the plant into this. It's just that the stem is not strong enough.

I don't know about just burying the stem. It's supposed to be above soil, right? I'll try and get pics up as soon as possible, but like I said the plant has nice green leaves, it's just the stem.

77401 · #2 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 01:48 AM

Sounds like its dying....
Dude you gotta post pictures....We need to see the patient.
How are you feeding/watering them?
Lights?

Your still not giving enough information....

2Lazy · #3 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 05:19 AM

Just keep burying the stem to keep it upright, remove any tie off. Keep the lights close to reduce stretching. They HAVE to have a breeze, no way around it. Try hanging a small computer fan.

sheidri420 · #4 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 07:19 AM

Sorry I guess I posted that a little prematurely. I didn't think that I'd have this box done this quickly. Don't have a camera so I'll try and paint you a little picture until I get the pics up.

The box is 2 ft. by 2 ft. inside. About 4 1/2 ft. high. I have 4 26 watt cfl's on the plant. Exhaust fan on the back which hooks up to a carbon filter on the outside, and I have intake holes on the bottom. Everything is well sealed.

The plant looks healthy. It has nice green leaves and is starting to grow it's second set. Using organic miracle grow soil (yeah I know). I watered the soil in the large container, let it drain and then transplanted the plant into this. It's just that the stem is not strong enough.

I don't know about just burying the stem. It's supposed to be above soil, right? I'll try and get pics up as soon as possible, but like I said the plant has nice green leaves, it's just the stem.

2Lazy · #5 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 09:33 AM

You can bury a stretched out stem pretty much right up to the cotlydon. It will grow roots from that stem over time. Many CFL growers need to remove the lower growth after some time anyway because the light penetration is so poor.

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#1 (permalink) 11-06-2009, 01:43 AM
sheidri420 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6	Just started need some help Hey everyone. I've been reading this sight for awhile and have absorbed a ton of info. This is actually my first post and hopefully not the last. I'll be starting a thread in the grow journal but I have a question to ask. I started this plant about 6 days ago. It sprouted up rather quickly and from dirt to leaves is about 2 inches tall. The problem I'm having is it will not grow upwards. I've had it tied off to a bamboo shoot for the past 3 days and it still seems to be falling over. I saw that blowing a fan on it will help with stem strength, but space doesn't really permit it. Just wondering if anyone had any other ideas. Also I will be doing LST, so do I even need to worry about this? Sorry I guess I posted that a little prematurely. I didn't think that I'd have this box done this quickly. Don't have a camera so I'll try and paint you a little picture until I get the pics up. The box is 2 ft. by 2 ft. inside. About 4 1/2 ft. high. I have 4 26 watt cfl's on the plant. Exhaust fan on the back which hooks up to a carbon filter on the outside, and I have intake holes on the bottom. Everything is well sealed. The plant looks healthy. It has nice green leaves and is starting to grow it's second set. Using organic miracle grow soil (yeah I know). I watered the soil in the large container, let it drain and then transplanted the plant into this. It's just that the stem is not strong enough. I don't know about just burying the stem. It's supposed to be above soil, right? I'll try and get pics up as soon as possible, but like I said the plant has nice green leaves, it's just the stem. Last edited by sheidri420; 11-06-2009 at 07:44 AM.

#2 (permalink) 11-06-2009, 01:48 AM
77401 Registered Non User Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Dark Side of the Moon Posts: 687	Re: Just started need some help Sounds like its dying.... Dude you gotta post pictures....We need to see the patient. How are you feeding/watering them? Lights? Your still not giving enough information.... __________________ Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune-Jim Rohn

#3 (permalink) 11-06-2009, 05:19 AM
2Lazy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 237	Re: Just started need some help Just keep burying the stem to keep it upright, remove any tie off. Keep the lights close to reduce stretching. They HAVE to have a breeze, no way around it. Try hanging a small computer fan.

#4 (permalink) 11-06-2009, 07:19 AM
sheidri420 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6	Re: Just started need some help Sorry I guess I posted that a little prematurely. I didn't think that I'd have this box done this quickly. Don't have a camera so I'll try and paint you a little picture until I get the pics up. The box is 2 ft. by 2 ft. inside. About 4 1/2 ft. high. I have 4 26 watt cfl's on the plant. Exhaust fan on the back which hooks up to a carbon filter on the outside, and I have intake holes on the bottom. Everything is well sealed. The plant looks healthy. It has nice green leaves and is starting to grow it's second set. Using organic miracle grow soil (yeah I know). I watered the soil in the large container, let it drain and then transplanted the plant into this. It's just that the stem is not strong enough. I don't know about just burying the stem. It's supposed to be above soil, right? I'll try and get pics up as soon as possible, but like I said the plant has nice green leaves, it's just the stem.

#5 (permalink) 11-06-2009, 09:33 AM
2Lazy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 237	Re: Just started need some help You can bury a stretched out stem pretty much right up to the cotlydon. It will grow roots from that stem over time. Many CFL growers need to remove the lower growth after some time anyway because the light penetration is so poor.

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