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As the title states why are my seedling stretching?
They'll do that to me as well I plant sprouts now 1/2 way down in the cup so when they do stretch I just add soil to the top and cover up to just under the primary leaves.As the title states why are my seedling stretching? View attachment 972020
Yes good idea I nearly always have to do that my seedlings . I will use the half way down method you described cheers Pipe .They'll do that to me as well I plant sprouts now 1/2 way down in the cup so when they do stretch I just add soil to the top and cover up to just under the primary leaves.
If you're careful you can ( when the soil is still damp) pop them out and knock off the soil on the bottom off that won't have roots in it yet. ( like a transplant but back into the same cup) add the soil to the top. They are fragile but with care it can be done. I 've done it many times in the past until I learned to keep them lower in the cups. They are only a day or 2 old no roots to speak of yet.
As the title states why are my seedling stretching? View attachment 972020
I have found that new seedlings, sprouted under cool white stretch less than those grown under warm light. Get two cfl bulbs, one warm - one cool and see for yourself.As the title states why are my seedling stretching? View attachment 972020
I feel like this is a joke.
I believe that is the correct answer happy seed grow fast even if they flop over they'll stand up eventually. And the question was WHY? not what to do with them once stretched out like that. my bad.Because they are happy ........
Me too .....I feel like this is a joke.
If you germinate in paper towels, and plant under cool white @3-4" when the root is1/2 inch, they won't stretch. After the first week add warm white.I think if you germinated under lights they stretch my Lot just did too much so I tossed then started again . I’m doing my next lot with low light . Nice looking seedlings AM .
Early show off is highly reccomended in this type of grow .....He just wanted to show off his hot little seedlings.
These areHey aqua , what strains are you growing ?
You got it sir.. I usually do then under a 20w 6k LED. At 10000 lux.If you germinate in paper towels, and plant under cool white @3-4" when the root is1/2 inch, they won't stretch. After the first week add warm white.
You got it sir.. I usually do then under a 20w 6k LED. At 10000 lux.If you germinate in paper towels, and plant under cool white @3-4" when the root is1/2 inch, they won't stretch. After the first week add warm white.