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Help my sprout is wilting and may be stretching

Discussion in 'First Time Marijuana Growers' started by pass the pipe, Oct 21, 2011.

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  1. #1 pass the pipe, Oct 21, 2011
    Hi all, my plant here I believe is stretching compared to others pics of sprouts on here. Also how do I help the stem to strengthen up so it stops tilting? It's about 4 or 5 inches tall with 4 little leaves I'll post pics later when I get home.
     
  2. #2 goodielastman, Oct 21, 2011
    [quote name='"pass the pipe"']Hi all, my plant here I believe is stretching compared to others pics of sprouts on here. Also how do I help the stem to strengthen up so it stops tilting? It's about 4 or 5 inches tall with 4 little leaves I'll post pics later when I get home.[/quote]

    If it won't stand on it's own prop it up with something I've had it happen with just one seed I use a clay pebble. How far away is you're light?
     
  3. #3 pass the pipe, Oct 21, 2011
    I have 4 15 watt cfl lights about 2 inches away
     
  4. #4 goodielastman, Oct 21, 2011
    [quote name='"pass the pipe"']I have 4 15 watt cfl lights about 2 inches away[/quote]

    Is the right spectrum you need blue for this stage but it doesn't sound like that's you're problem some seeds seem to just do that. When you re pot toy can just bury it a little:)
     
  5. #5 pass the pipe, Oct 22, 2011
    All 4 lights are daylight bulbs 6500 k
     

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  6. #6 pass the pipe, Oct 22, 2011
    Is the stem supposed to be that long with only 4 little leaves? And is 60 watts all together with the cfls enough or should I add more?
     
  7. #7 wannabejdm, Oct 22, 2011
    beat, i had this happen once to me from seed. That was under 2 150watt cfl. Could be a bad seed. I started with 4 this past grow and kept the 2 strongest once they were bigger. I had a "first grow" a few times...
     
  8. #8 pass the pipe, Oct 22, 2011
    Will it still grow stronger you think or is it probably a no go?
     
  9. #9 Doc-J, Oct 22, 2011
    Last edited: Oct 22, 2011
    If you can, add some more soil to bury part of your stem. If needed and you can do so without too much stress you can move to a large pot, and adjust your soil to make sure you bury a bit of the stem.

    Get a small fan to blow on the plants. This will help them grow nice thick stems for when it comes time to flower.

    You are going to have to treat the problem though, because stretching is just a symptom. The plant for whatever reason needs more light. That is the only thing that makes em stretch, lack of lighting. You can add more bulbs, get them closer, or get better lighting. Until you can do one of those, even replanting wont help because it will just start stretching again.

    As a general rule, you want 100w of actual cfl wattage for the first plant, and 50w for each additional plant. You would need at least 3 more of those bulbs to be at the 100w mark. That is really meant as a minimum though. The more light, the better the results.
     
  10. #10 pass the pipe, Oct 22, 2011
    How often should I water it?
     
  11. #11 pass the pipe, Oct 22, 2011
    How often should I water?
     
  12. #12 goodielastman, Oct 22, 2011
    [quote name='"pass the pipe"']How often should I water?[/quote]

    Water when you're pot feels light I dunk mine into my bucket only an inch or so when they are that size then let it drain it's not as bad as my stretched seedling. I'll show you later. I'd pierce a bit of wire through the tol of the cup to stop it falling that bolt will be cold:)
     
  13. #13 420patient, Oct 22, 2011
    your soil looks like it's not airy enough, looks muddy did you add any perlite? also as joker said you should fill the cup with soil.
     
  14. #14 texasmoker, Oct 22, 2011
    my thoughts would be she need more light...
     
  15. #15 pass the pipe, Oct 22, 2011
    I used hyponotex or some shit potting soil.
     
  16. #16 goodielastman, Oct 22, 2011
    [quote name='"pass the pipe"']I used hyponotex or some shit potting soil.[/quote]

    You're roots need air I use a few hydro pebbles and alot of perlite but I'm in coco but the theory is the same
     
  17. #17 pass the pipe, Oct 22, 2011
    What kind of soil to use when I transplant? Also it's about 85 to 90 degrees F is that bad?
     
  18. #18 pass the pipe, Oct 23, 2011
    Why hAs it taken
    Like 3 weeks to just get this big?
     
  19. #19 pass the pipe, Oct 23, 2011
    Another question, what wattage for cfls should I get?
     
  20. #20 Blackxout, Oct 23, 2011
    I think joker is right on the dot. CFL's don't get too hot at all so you can put them about an inch away from the plant. But first I would bury the stretch. Seriously, one inch away isn't going to burn them, especially if your TOTAL wattage is only 60w. When the lights are too far away the plant stretches in order to get better light penetration, but when the lights are right by the plant it puts more energy into making leaves and getting bushier. Hope this helps!
     
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