Stretched stem

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Masenko

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Hey all first time grower here this seedling is 2 days old and has stretched a ridiculous amount when it has been under constant light since it sprouted the lights are 4 inches away from it why is it still stretching?
 

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Sometimes they just be like that. It can stand on its own so that's good. When you transplant it you can bury the bottom couple inches of stem if you want
 
I was thinking of starting this in a 5 litre Coco plug but that seemed a bit overkill so went with a smaller jiffy
 
Yes that is what has confused me since it is getting plenty of light, 600watts of it still stretched to this.
 
Sounds like plenty of light. Personally, I like the stretchers. I find they turn out to be the most vigorous in the garden, and the best performers in flower, more often than not.
 
Be careful if you choose to bury the stem, don't go too deep. I made this mistake with my first grow and planted the stem so deep that my plant only used the bottom half of the soil in my pot. (half of the soil in my pot was unused and the roots did not grow up). You'll also wind up with your root ball deep in wet soil which is tricky for a young plant.

Another option is to bend the stem horizontally ( 90 degrees like a big "L). I think you'll find bending the stem allows easier training to keep all flower tops at equal height.
 
singlecoiled said:
Be careful if you choose to bury the stem, don't go too deep. I made this mistake with my first grow and planted the stem so deep that my plant only used the bottom half of the soil in my pot. (half of the soil in my pot was unused and the roots did not grow up). You'll also wind up with your root ball deep in wet soil which is tricky for a young plant.

Another option is to bend the stem horizontally ( 90 degrees like a big "L). I think you'll find bending the stem allows easier training to keep all flower tops at equal height.
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That isnt anything i have noticed. Like most plants roots come out of the stem quickly when buried.
Bury them stretchy stems
 
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