There stretching, put the plants closer together under the light so you get a more even foot print of lightView attachment 3738914 View attachment 3738916 View attachment 3738917 These seedlings are 4 days old. Is this stretching? I'm using 400w light at 2 feet away. I'm worried they might be growing to fast.
I do seedlings every year that I know are getting ample sun and they look no different than those IMOWait for more leafs. When you transplant. If you don't like that hieght just bury it deeper. Still ok.
Using a metal halide. Might have to hook up the 1000w in there. Have been just slowly getting them used to the power lights. Was gonna wait a week or two before turning on the 1000w.Looking good to me. I've had plants grow too fast, to which they sometimes fall over, but that was with 2ft T5 4 bay and it was a little too far away. Should this happen, just prop it up with a few toothpicks but I don't think you'll have that issue. 2ft away is pretty good for a 400w, you don't want to dry the leaves out, which can happen with seedlings. They might gain a little more length than usual as it looks like a HPS you're using. A more blue light metal halide would make them less stretchy but you'll be fine.
Coffee straws from quick stop work great my lady always grabs a few extras to keep the supply up ....good info thoughLike so many others are saying, it is stretching a bit. Its not a problem though. At this stage you can bury the stem a little more to make it more stable or alternatively you can use a skewer or a staw and a wire tie to tie it upright. Whats yoing to happen is you are going to get a couple of sets of leaves and there will be a brief period where the stem is too skinny for all the leaves and tying it up just helps support the plant until it gets through that phase.
Below is a photo of what one of my seedlings looked like on day 3 of being in soil
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This is a photo of that same plant today and as you can see it is nothing major that is worth worrying about too much. Just make slight adjustments and you will be fine.
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Nice idea imma grab 1 an leave it for the customer an ill take the whole boxCoffee straws from quick stop work great my lady always grabs a few extras to keep the supply up ....good info though
I had cheap n mine didnt stretch marshydro 300wMine stretch nothing compared too that and im under cheap LED
Lol ...I use a coffee straw and a bread tie.....quick and effectiveNice idea imma grab 1 an leave it for the customer an ill take the whole box
Lmao that made my morningTham! Bro ! Shes really streching!! Look at that little bitch go!