I have a plant growing sideways, what do I do?

southpawprof

Member

• Jul 2, 2009

• #1

My plants are two weeks into veg, and one of them is growing out of the soil at less than a 45 degree angle... this thing is really leaning. I'm pulling the plant straight with some string attached to the side of the pot. Did I do the right thing?

 

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spartree

Well-Known Member

• Jul 2, 2009

• #2

I would just stake it. Don't try to get it straight the first time or it could break the stem.

 

TeaTreeOil

Well-Known Member

• Jul 2, 2009

• #3

Yea, you did the right thing, as long as you didn't tie the string around the stem in a tight knot or anything. That'd not be good for it(would be like tying a tight knot around someone's neck!).

 

darkdestruction420

Well-Known Member

• Jul 2, 2009

• #4

its probally growing towards the light, just spin your plant around so its kinda facing the opposite direction every once in a while

 

southpawprof

Member

• Jul 2, 2009

• #5

darkdestruction420 said:

its probally growing towards the light, just spin your plant around so its kinda facing the opposite direction every once in a while

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Actually the stem was growing in the opposite direction of the light, and the top of the plant was trying to compensate for that by bending toward the light... so now that I straightened the stem... the top of the plant looks bent over. lol I arranged the plant so that it will straighten up toward the light...hopefully.

 

darkdestruction420

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• Jul 2, 2009

• #6

that should work fine, she (hopefully) needs a bit of time to get used to her new stem position and toughen it up. supercropping may be something that you'll wanna look into also