Replant Those Long Stretchy Stems ( Its Easy )

MauieWoowie

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I've got beautiful lady flowering, maybe 2 weeks till harvest ( as i have been told here ) but i wonder if i could take one of bottom branches and replant them?

Would be very sad to see the end of this plant and because temperatures here are as low as 10°C and maximum of near 20°C i doubt she has much time left :(

So, in short - is it possible to reveg one of bottom flowers with leaf and branch even tho plant is in late flower phase? Thanks.
 

dargd1

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Very good info. I have 2 WW that is stretched a bit to much for my liking. They are very close to needing watered. I will try your method and bury the stems deeper to stableize the leafs a little better. Thank you for your thread. I don't see a LIKE button or I would hit it on your thread...lol..
 

dargd1

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Ok I lowered them about 1 1/2- 2" into the same pot/soil. I gave them a partail watering they were pretty dry at 6.4 PH and 235 PPM. If they don't stress to much they should be fine. Also lowered my KindLED down to 30". I will monitor, If no adverse reaction on plants over next day or two, will lower it a little more. Thank you for this info.
 

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boedhaspeaks

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I've got beautiful lady flowering, maybe 2 weeks till harvest ( as i have been told here ) but i wonder if i could take one of bottom branches and replant them?

Would be very sad to see the end of this plant and because temperatures here are as low as 10°C and maximum of near 20°C i doubt she has much time left :(

So, in short - is it possible to reveg one of bottom flowers with leaf and branch even tho plant is in late flower phase? Thanks.
Its possible but if the cuttling will survive the transplant i dont, know depends on how much love she get. (One of my mystery clones i got was in flower as clone, got it back into veg and now shes almost ready flowering .)
Then it will take a while before she will go back to veg.
 

goldenbigboi

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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
Yes just re plant them in the same pots you have them in now

and bury the stem all the up to those leaves .




Leave your seedlings in the pots they are in now

Let it build up a good root system first filling up the pot with her roots

then transplant into a bigger pot

Also you do not need to give any nutes to your young seedlings , i would wait till about the 3rd or 4th week then give a little nutes 1/2 strength

Also

you are watering to much

you said you watered yesterday then again today ,

only water every few days after your soil starts getting dry
 

goldenbigboi

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I just had this problem with mine. I replanted on a bigger container with a new 1000 watt king LED. Since then they havnt grower any taller just developing new leaves and some of the old ones on the bottom are turning yellow. Any help would be greatly appreciated.




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
 

Skunkman69

New Member
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

Newbie here, I have successfully germinated 2 seeds that eventually died after they stretched like this. No nutrients, just soil and filtered water. Maybe I over watered. Not sure. My question is what do you mean by "lower your lights"? Lower the intensity or move them closer to the seedling. The seeds are Old Skool and I think supposed to be good for beginner growers. Thanks in advance, Skunkmiester.
 
I didn't read all 26 pages but what's the solution if you're growing in grodan blocks? I've just staked them to support. If I was in soil I'd just add more but with grodan that's not an option.

The plants are otherwise happy and healthy but they stretched bad when they germinated.
 

Purpnugz

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I didn't read all 26 pages but what's the solution if you're growing in grodan blocks? I've just staked them to support. If I was in soil I'd just add more but with grodan that's not an option.

The plants are otherwise happy and healthy but they stretched bad when they germinated.
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Mine got way out of hand. :dunce:
 

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Purpnugz

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When I germinate in little cups I only fill them half way at first... When the seedling starts to stretch out a bit I will finish filling the cup up. Seems to work so far. (I like the clear beer cups so I can see the roots to know when she needs to get a bigger home)
Clear cups Inside colored cup to block light to roots.
 

Ethan010

Active Member
Thank you so much buddy, but I'm really gonna grow mj however I have no idea about which kind of lights I can choose.
 
There are times when a few producers like a touch of extend since this is useful for evading bud spoil in specific strains. In any case, much of the time stem extending is not attractive.
Amid the vegetative state and the initial two weeks of the blossoming stage utilize blue lights to lessen extending. In the event that your plant is extending, cease from giving it an excessive amount of nitrogen. Rather utilize a compost proportion of (2-2-2) toward the start of the blooming stage to keep the nitrogen levels normal. Making a moment move to the typical blossoming apportion directly after the vegetative stage causes yellowing. Finally, recall to utilize wavering fans to help make your stems more beneficial.
Keep in mind that plants with solid hereditary qualities have less change of becoming ill and are less powerless for infections, deficiency's, vermin and natural burdens.
 

Dynamo626

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ok read some posts saw some good info and some bad. First lets get rid of a myth. The fan dosnt do much to strengthen the stem. Put 2 plants outside. One with a wind break and one wide open. The one behind the wind break will be just as strong as the other. Fans are needed in a stagnet enclosed area like a tent to move the oxygen rich air the plants resperate away so fresh co2 laden air can make it to the stomata. The circulation also helps with powerdery mildew.
Ok thats over. Now lets address the cause of the stretch. Plain and simple they are stretching for light that isnt there. Easy fix. Add more or move your light closer. Repoting deeper works great however never plant them over 1/2 deeper. The soil below that stays moist much longer. Maby not today or tomarrow but eventually you will lose a couple that way to dampening off. 1/2 inch deeper is plenty. Check out my journal
 

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