Replant Those Long Stretchy Stems ( Its Easy )

tstick

tstick

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Excuse me, but clear cups work GREAT! All you have to do is to cut up an old sock into bands and then slip one over the bottom of the cup to coincide with the soil level. When the roots start to grow, you slide up the sock to see them -no guessing. The sock-band keeps light away from the roots otherwise…besides…you're not going to be leaving them in the clear cups long enough to cause any root loss. I know this because I've done it several times.

AND….As far as the OP's idea of taking them out and replanting them…here is a MUCh easier way to achieve the same thing:

You fill the cup only about 1/3 the way up with soil.
You plant your germinated seed as normal.
When the seedling comes up and stretches, you simply add some soil.
That's it.

:)

There's no chance of shocking the plant. No chance of damaging delicate root hairs…You end up with a seedling that has its cotyledons just above the soil level.
 
Alexander Supertramp

Alexander Supertramp

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tstick said:
Excuse me, but clear cups work GREAT! All you have to do is to cut up an old sock into bands and then slip one over the bottom of the cup to coincide with the soil level. When the roots start to grow, you slide up the sock to see them -no guessing. The sock-band keeps light away from the roots otherwise…besides…you're not going to be leaving them in the clear cups long enough to cause any root loss. I know this because I've done it several times.

AND….As far as the OP's idea of taking them out and replanting them…here is a MUCh easier way to achieve the same thing:

You fill the cup only about 1/3 the way up with soil.
You plant your germinated seed as normal.
When the seedling comes up and stretches, you simply add some soil.
That's it.

:)

There's no chance of shocking the plant. No chance of damaging delicate root hairs…You end up with a seedling that has its cotyledons just above the soil level.
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Just place the clear cup containing the plant inside a colored cup. Much easier. You really do not need to do either. Its true roots are not fond of light, but to say you would be causing damage, Not. You are correct that they will not be in a clear cup long enough to cause any issues.
 
srichard722

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goten said:
It depends how bad the stretch is ,

their was one plant i had a few years ago i let get way to stretchy , so when i re planted it i buried the codetlyn leaves also

but if it not that bad the just right up to them like in the pic in the first post
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Jenny 209916 said:
Where do they sell scrog equipment
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all you need is string or some type of wire mesh or netting and some wood/or pvc tubing to build a frame....im going to set up scrog in my closet so all i need is some string going to screw the string into my walls closset is only 4x2
 
srichard722

srichard722

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ok when it comes to stretchy plants mine are already buried up to the codetlyn leaves but the half inch of stem below them leaves are really thin about half the thikness of the stem abouve the leaves can i bury the codetlyn leaves? i have 3 nodes on my plants at 20 days old
 
Millenium373

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Hey all, can someone please tell me if my stems are normal or too stretched for their age? They are roughly 4-6 days old. We only put them under the light this morning after returning from my partners parents after a couple of days to find them like this. Any constructive criticism is welcomed for this newbie :)
 

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elektrician

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hey all, i have a questions about burying the stems,
if a stem got too long for its future pots height, do i rather bury as much as i can or have the plant spiral up under the soil, so all of the stretch is buried?
 
bladebeam

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If I put some clonex on the stem before burying it, near to the cotyledon would there be any benefit? "maybe faster more vigorous root growth" also can you get nutrient burn or overdose using clonex?.
 
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mrmeadows

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my plants are looking like so...... And theyre outdoor not sure if it makes a difference, shall i replant as well? seems like they could use a lil extra support. FFOF soil btw. thanks for the post btw
 

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Merlot

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Good thread, thanks!

I thought my seedlings were growing like champs, then I realized just how badly stretched they were after reading a few threads on here. They're all growing an inch a day and the first set of proper leaves hasn't even fully formed yet. I put them outside for the first time today and 4 were blown over in mild winds :( I propped them up, no visible damage to the stems.

Going to replant tomorrow before they get too big for current pots.

Lesson learned!

I'd rep this if I could, but I'm just a n00b :(
 
Merlot

Merlot

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So....if anyone still reads this..

I replanted all 9 of current grow. Some of the seedlings were 4 inch tall with 4 inch root system! As far as I know they seem fine from the replant. They didn't grow much at all since the replant this morning....will check on them again tomorrow and see whats what.
 
Shastafarian

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mrmeadows said:
my plants are looking like so...... And theyre outdoor not sure if it makes a difference, shall i replant as well? seems like they could use a lil extra support. FFOF soil btw. thanks for the post btw
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Yours look strong and "Perfect you can see that is just the right amount of stretch to stem strength IMO. This post is mainly for the indoor gardner who's using artificial light and usually not enough of that light. I put my seeds under the 600w hps VS my T5s and they get way stronger and more strength with no silly stretch. Although when I did have this problem I did the exact same thing as he says and replanted deeper into new cups and It works great to fix that problem.
 
Silky T

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goten said:
This is just to show you how easy it is to bury those long stretchy stems ,

After you replant them make sure you lower your lights so they wont continue to stretch

I do not have a pic of one of those seedlings with the long ass stem reaching for a light that's 2ft high

But i got this one that i internally let slightly stretch a little , you can see the slight stretch at the bottom of the stem

You do not want your soil wet when you do this

its best for the soil to be dry so the extra soil will come off the roots easier

After you take your plant out , GENTLY break lose the soil from around the roots

After you got the excess soil off the roots , put some soil back in the bottom of your cup or pot

you dont want to put your plant right in with the roots hitting the bottom of your cup because you dont want the chance for the roots to grow out the drain holes

so put some soil in the bottom first then put your seedling back in

position your seedling at desired height for your stem to be buried at

i would bury all the way up to the Cotyledon leaves ,

after your have replanted and buried your stem you can then give it just A LITTLE bit of water

the part of the stem that you buried will eventually start to grow roots

your plant will pretty much not go into shock at all from this

just make sure your gentle when your braking the lose soil off the roots

Like i said this is not a bad stretchy plant but the same principle applies with those long ass stretchy stems

hope this helps you all that has the long stretchy seedling stem problem

remember to lower your lights so they wont continue to stretch
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Glad you made it a thread so that IF I get to this point, this thread will be easy to find. Thanks! I'm just now in germination so I have a little ways to go yet.
 
Cebucannabis

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goten said:
This is just to show you how easy it is to bury those long stretchy stems ,

After you replant them make sure you lower your lights so they wont continue to stretch

I do not have a pic of one of those seedlings with the long ass stem reaching for a light that's 2ft high

But i got this one that i internally let slightly stretch a little , you can see the slight stretch at the bottom of the stem

You do not want your soil wet when you do this

its best for the soil to be dry so the extra soil will come off the roots easier

After you take your plant out , GENTLY break lose the soil from around the roots

After you got the excess soil off the roots , put some soil back in the bottom of your cup or pot

you dont want to put your plant right in with the roots hitting the bottom of your cup because you dont want the chance for the roots to grow out the drain holes

so put some soil in the bottom first then put your seedling back in

position your seedling at desired height for your stem to be buried at

i would bury all the way up to the Cotyledon leaves ,

after your have replanted and buried your stem you can then give it just A LITTLE bit of water

the part of the stem that you buried will eventually start to grow roots

your plant will pretty much not go into shock at all from this

just make sure your gentle when your braking the lose soil off the roots

Like i said this is not a bad stretchy plant but the same principle applies with those long ass stretchy stems

hope this helps you all that has the long stretchy seedling stem problem

remember to lower your lights so they wont continue to stretch
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cheers goten here from PH island....u r a real sayan farmer im gonna try that its like cloning ryt. jah mannn
 
bombmomdotcom

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Thanks for the info. I'm a newbie grower I have a few seeds from bags and figure what do I have to lose? I have about ten seeds from all different bags/strains. I have one plant that is growing nice but I did notice it's leggy so thanx for the tip! I will be replanting tomorrow. They like acidic soil, right? I have been using a little miracle grow acid formula.. I use it for veggie gardening so I think it should be safe. Also, the other two seeds I planted are a lot smaller than the bigger one. I planted three seeds on the same day. Then I planted a few here and there. I planted the last one Sunday. I have six more but I'm gonna g I've them away. I live in Michigan. Do you think I will have enough time to grow before harvest? Also, I just realized that my tree was blocking the plant's Sun, so I just moved it. I'm just hoping for a decent yield. Any other advice would be so welcomed. Thanks. bongsmilie
 
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