Stretched stem

4" from a 600w hps , it's probably trying to escape.

That's a fuck Ton of radiant heat..
Doubt I'd be able to keep my hand 4" off a 600w hps bulb

xtsho said:

Yes males will stretch and get taller than females but not while they're still seedlings without any true leaves.

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I wasnt emplying the seedling was a male because of the stretch.. i was only making the statement that males tipically will stretch first ..

Can we see the light? Maybe we can give alittle more input and how to set your lamp hight..

Boatguy said:

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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Well, after harvest I examined the roots and guess what, they only came half way up the pot. 1/2 of my potting soil was unused. It was like the plant had an imaginary line where it knew it wasnt allowed to go...

I had three gallons of soil on that grow and my plant used around 1.5 gallons of soil, everything on the top half was loose without roots. Maybe its strain dependant, but I'd go easy burying the stem if it was me..

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I had three gallons of soil on that grow and my plant used around 1.5 gallons of soil, everything on the top half was loose without roots. Maybe its strain dependant, but I'd go easy burying the stem if it was me..
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Now I'm stumped. My understanding of the tap root is that it drills straight down until it encounters a barrier or reaches maximum length and it remains, anchored there and growing fibrous roots outward until they encounter a barrier or reach max length. Which is why I pop my seeds in Peat pellets and as soon as the tap root drills through the bottom of the pellet, I plant the seedling dead center in a 7 gallon pot of organic soil. That soil is just beginning to be broken down, so while it's hot, most of it is not plant available yet.

In my crazy head, i think I'm helping the plant build the best root structure and what you just experienced gives me that sinking feeling, LoL.

Starting to Sag downwards got a bad feeling this one will die on me like the last one in the exact same stage of growth

I Am aware that they stretch for light but the light has burned it so it doesn't make sense to me

Tips burned

take a photo of the light

I am only using one of the lights since it is a young seedling didn't want to burn it still ended up burned

HydoDan said:

They only stretch for one reason..Lack of light!!

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I told him the same thing a few days ago..........apparently he knows better.

If light was the issue here why are they burned from light man?

I never said I knew better this is why I am on here asking for advice. They stretched with adequate light then burned what more to tell here?

could be a nutrient burn if the dirt you used was too much for seedlings

The soil I used is biobizz light mix I didn't add nutrients myself until the cotyledons are done.

At this stage, with the cotyledons still being green, and in a normal potting mix with no added nutrition, I would suspect overwatering is causing your leaf issues.

I would also say that an HPS light 4 inches from any plant or animal is way too close. Are you sure that information is correct?

It honestly doesn't look that stretched out to me. Sometimes they start out a bit leggy, but as long as it can stand on its own I really wouldn't worry about it at this stage. I would be more concerned about keeping the soil moisture in line.

Light height may have been a bit off it was more like 8 inches away and I moved it to 14 I have barely watered it since it sprouted not even half a cup of water very sparingly with the water will the burnt tips spread? My last seedling was burned from nute burn started at tips spread then curled up and died this is the second attempt.

Masenko said:

Light height may have been a bit off it was more like 8 inches away and I moved it to 14 I have barely watered it since it sprouted not even half a cup of water very sparingly with the water will the burnt tips spread? My last seedling was burned from nute burn started at tips spread then curled up and died this is the second attempt.

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14 is still to close IMO. I'm not an HPS user, but the only light I would put that close to a seedling is a florescent tube, or LED shop light type of light, something that doesn't give off any heat.

Seedlings are really easy to overwater, and that dirt looks pretty wet as it is. They can get surprisingly light (the pots that is) before needing water, especially when they're that small. Next time you go to the hardware store or plant nursery, lift some of the potted plants or seedlings and see how light they are and still looking healthy.