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sorry i thought you were talking about when they are like 3" tall. if they are bigger use the same wire with some bamboo sticks. cheap and easy :)
Check out my thread for a SSSDH mom and/or dad! I use the DJ Short seedling method. After they pop you put them in 4" pots or beer cups. Fill the cup or pot half way, then when your beans get lanky and unsupported you top off the cup. This ensures a strong root system as the buried stalk will develop roots and help support the plant as it grows. I have pictures from seed to just prior to sexing. Check it out!
Cheers,
Crom
A light breeze blowing over them in the seedling stage will help strengthen the stems for later in their life
i mean when i start out seeds they have a tendency to stretch a bunch if they have to "look" for light or arent getting enough of it. pretty normal though, and although they may not seem like it, as long as your not blasting them with like a crazy fan knockin em over they should be fine. when you transplant into the veg container plant it deep, up to the first set of true leaves. the rest of the stem will develop roots shortly.
flipped after a week?!?! you mean like a week of veg?? i hope, not just a week of growth from a seedling?? its best to grow out seedlings AT LEAST until pre flowers, so you get the potency and all of the plant growth that is expected.
funny enough i use those little plastic dental floss/toothpick things. pop the string of dental floss off and stick the toothpick side in, dont even need to tie it can just nest in that little spot
I would lower your lights over the seedlings, they wont stretch with high intesity light directly ove them. Also the fan is a critical part of stem strengthening, this is the one I use Link
Check out my thread for a SSSDH mom and/or dad! I use the DJ Short seedling method. After they pop you put them in 4" pots or beer cups. Fill the cup or pot half way, then when your beans get lanky and unsupported you top off the cup. This ensures a strong root system as the buried stalk will develop roots and help support the plant as it grows. I have pictures from seed to just prior to sexing. Check it out!
Cheers,
Crom
Has anybody else buried thier stalks? I have a few seedlings that are slightly stretched (have moved light closer now). I read on other sites that there may be a risk of stem rot if buried. Anyone had this problem?
Would be interested in any thoughts, thanks all.
I have never had an issue with stem rot with this method. I water my seedlings with a turkey baster and ensure that it's not too wet or dry ever. It's similar to a clone that has root nubs on the stalk while rooting. After buried the coco/soil or whatever will support the usually lanky stems, and initiate root growth since there is a lack of light and moisture. Now if you overwater or leave your medium soggy then yes root rot is an issue. I just enjoy the boost in growth that I get due to the rooted stalk compared to just the taproot and side roots that form. Just a technique that I use to solve a couple seedling issues at once.
Cheers,
Crom
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