my seedlings are leaning!

Daggafan

Member

• Jun 25, 2009

• #1

So this is my first grow, I'm still learning so go easy on me if I did something stupid. I read somewhere that some growers don't fertilize their plants the first time until a little before they start turning yellow. im not sure if that is a good thing to do but regardless, I decided to give it a try. after I put the proper amount of foxfarm nutes in and checked to make sure the PH was perfect, I came back a few hours later and my plants were leaning over a lot.
see picture.
Im not sure what to do here and I would love it if someone could tell me weather or not I should be worried. thanks so much

 

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indianaman

New Member

• Jun 25, 2009

• #2

are they leaning towards the light?

 

greenjunky97

Well-Known Member

• Jun 25, 2009

• #3

this happend to one of my outdoor plants once... but it was only cuz my dog stepped on it lol

 

Daggafan

Member

• Jun 25, 2009

• #4

Yeah I would actually assume my cat got in and stepped on it but the leaves are facing towards the light and that tells me its just the stem. so im not sure.

 

indianaman

New Member

• Jun 25, 2009

• #5

my cat ate the shit out of one of my plants.... had a big tooth hole in the main stem and FUBAR leaves, little bastard was trippin trying to get back in for weeks... catnip is related to weed so keep the kitties away!

 

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mrgrower

Member

• Jun 25, 2009

• #6

it's fine. they'll most likely straighten themselves out as they get bigger. mine did this before. just give them time and they'll be fine.

 

masterganja

New Member

• Jun 25, 2009

• #7

if there going towards the light its probably just the plants phototropism...so you could try moving the light closer if its kind of far away, what type of light are you using? and how close are they? when you transplant just bury like 1.5 in. of the stem

 

Daggafan

Member

• Jun 25, 2009

• #8

well Im using an aero garden actually, and the lights that are supplied with them. Im not sure what wattage the lights are because nither the lights or the packaging told me that, but they are three flourescent lights about 6 inches away from the plants. heres a picture

 

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kinnechy11

Member

• Jun 25, 2009

• #9

same thing happened to me, get them staked up if they get worse and get a fan blowing on them to strengthen the stems. Most likely the stems are becoming to weak to support the leaves coming in.

 

masterganja

New Member

• Jun 25, 2009

• #10

i would say since there flos you can move them closer to your lights like 2 in. a way to check if its to close is to put your hand between the plant and light and if its to hot for your hand move them a little farther away

 

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spartree

Well-Known Member

• Jun 25, 2009

• #11

just put a little stake next to it to help support it till it gets stronger. very normal at least for mine.