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The Curious
Registered: 03/16/13
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 Seedlings stretching again after soil was added to cover some of the stem 
#662729 - 03/18/13 08:36 AM (11 years, 9 months ago) |
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Hey guys, first post here, and first grow, so thanks for any help! 
I started my baby seedlings under a 400W MH once most of them had poked out of the ground. Temperature at 75 F, humidity at 60%.
They started stretching to an inch-2 inches, so I moved the light closer and shored up the soil. I also added a fan last night, and it seemed to make the stems thicker - but the seedlings stretched to pretty much the same height as before.
Should I move the MH closer if the heat is tolerable? I was just afraid of moving it closer than a foot to 18 inches since they are babies.
Thanks again
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 Hawksresurrection
Registered: 12/04/08
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Re: Seedlings stretching again after soil was added to cover some of the stem [Re: Shrink]
#662730 - 03/18/13 08:57 AM (11 years, 9 months ago) |
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You definitely don't want to go closer than that. As a seedling 1-2 inches isn't really stretching man.
How old are the seedlings? Do they even have their first set of true leaves?
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Dude she isn't as young as she use to be.
-niteowl
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The Curious
Registered: 03/16/13
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Re: Seedlings stretching again after soil was added to cover some of the stem [Re: Hawksresurrection]
#662731 - 03/18/13 09:04 AM (11 years, 9 months ago) |
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Guess I might just be paranoid! At least they aren't getting spindly.
All of them finished sprouting 3-6 days ago. I can see the true leaves on almost all of them, but none are longer than half a centimeter.
I did expect true leaf growth to be a bit faster than it is, but I guess they have been using some energy on root and stem growth.
Thanks!
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Hawksresurrection
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Re: Seedlings stretching again after soil was added to cover some of the stem [Re: Shrink]
#662735 - 03/18/13 09:09 AM (11 years, 9 months ago) |
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Exactly. They first set a root system in place, and then start to focus on vegetation. So do you have true leaves? Or the first set called cotyledons, that show up when they sprout?
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Dude she isn't as young as she use to be.
-niteowl
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The Curious
Registered: 03/16/13
Posts: 52
Last seen: 11 years, 7 months
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Re: Seedlings stretching again after soil was added to cover some of the stem [Re: Hawksresurrection]
#662738 - 03/18/13 09:15 AM (11 years, 9 months ago) |
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True leaves are definitely there, tiny but visible. So I guess all is well. I'll be posting a grow log soon, once things get more interesting.
Thanks for easing my worries.
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