Originally Posted by crassus

Fertilizer maybe? A lot of plants fall over because they are lack nutrients and are weak. I am not sure what type of plant food is ideal for this plant, but you can start by tying the plant to a post.

Originally Posted by Anonymous

my plants tend to grow to fast and fall over

to much light?
not enough room for roots?

any help is appreciated

Originally Posted by hempgrower

Sometimes we just people just get excited when they grow.. but below are a few common mistakes that people will make during their first show. Dont feel bad if you made these mistakes bad growers turn into good ones, or they end up in jail.

Begginers will generally:
Overwater the marijuana plants: When you first put soil in your plant lift it up to see how heavy it is, now remember how light it was and this will gauge you for the rest of the grow. Once the seed is in place water the plant and lift it again. Got the gernal idea here ? its all done by weight, you cal also go down to your local wallmart and by a gauge to tell you when your plants need water $5 i think it costs.

Put to many nutrients in plants: Rarely do first time growers under-do ANYTHING, its not your fault its being to eager. When in doubt read the directions on the bottle of your bottle.

Seperation Anxiety: The first time grower will be like a mother with their first born child. You will watch every move this child makes and freak out when something unexpected happens, pay attention to your plants but do not overanalyze them. If a leaf turnes yellow don't flush your system all the time this will cause more problems then it is worth. Remember it is a weed and is one of the easiest plants to keep alive to date.

Spend to much money: Newbies will often go buy lavish gadgets and make your once cheap grow room an expensive investment. It is best to start out cheap now what your looking for and then tweak from there. I know many people that have grown for years and they still are back to basics. You will see throughout many posts in this forum cheaper ways to make scrubbers, drying rooms etc...

Good luck and remember if you have any problems just post them someone will have an answer for you

Originally Posted by green_nobody

the problem of stretching is in general caused by CFLs which are located to far away from the plant. That is the main cause. it is not about nutes, which you shouldn't use in the first 4 weeks anyway if you grow in soil, nor has it anything to do with the lack of a fan. never the less you should use a fan in a indoor grow since it will feed CO2/O2 to the plant which it needs to grow.

but back to the CFLs. Move CFLs right down to the tips of the plants, an inch away, don't let them touch the bulb/ballast nor let the bulb be ever further away then 2"! that will cure most stretching once and for all.

Originally Posted by green_nobody

the problem of stretching is in general caused by CFLs which are located to far away from the plant. That is the main cause. it is not about nutes, which you shouldn't use in the first 4 weeks anyway if you grow in soil, nor has it anything to do with the lack of a fan. never the less you should use a fan in a indoor grow since it will feed CO2/O2 to the plant which it needs to grow.

but back to the CFLs. Move CFLs right down to the tips of the plants, an inch away, don't let them touch the bulb/ballast nor let the bulb be ever further away then 2"! that will cure most stretching once and for all.