my stem is getting to long

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lil triksta

Active Member

• Jan 21, 2008

• #1

im not sure whats going on but when i look at most people plants in the early stages it usually has leaves
but mine is almose 3 inches tall and has to little clover leaves and to regular leaves its getting reall tall and i had to tie it to a sitck to keep it from falling down
im growing it in a pot in my room with a 40w flouresent lamp 2 inches above
it any suggestions
thanks

 

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IggyZag

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• Jan 21, 2008

• #2

Sounds like it is stretching for light..how old is it...with a plant like that it may be best to just get a new plant started instead of trying to save it sinced it is stretched..also I would get some more lighting..whats the temp, grow room like..etc..

 

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lil triksta

Active Member

• Jan 21, 2008

• #3

it is about a week old and i just put it in the corner of my room with that lite
what kind of lite shud i use
a stronger uv or one of those expensive ones
i dont really noe what the temperature is

 

katfishjohn

Active Member

• Jan 21, 2008

• #4

Dont freak about it too much at that point.. just prop the stem with something like a bend match stick or something.. anything to just sort of hold it up there. It will come around and build a stronger stem tissue soon enough. Dont worry too much about your light. I think the problem is normal in this stage.. at least with certain strains.. or plants. I have had the same problem many times only for it to bounce back and become an awesom contender later. Just stay optimistic and see what happens.

 

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lil triksta

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• Jan 21, 2008

• #5

ok thanks ill try that

 

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IggyZag

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• Jan 22, 2008

• #6

How long you been growing it, when my plant hit three inches tall it had a few sets of leaves already, and I am just using 3 75 watt daylight cfl's and a soft white 100 watt cfl..My buddy however had a plant and it was stretching and the stem ended up snapping after it grew for another 3 weeks or something. So just telling ya that if you want too save it, go ahead and try if its worth it..if it was just a bagseed of some regular I would pitch that plant and start over..thats me though

 

Endoe

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• Jan 22, 2008

• #7

I am growing 100% sativa and this happened to me. Once it gets to about 3-4 weeks the leaves begin to really pile on.

And about the light if you have the means get a 250 or 400 watt switchable ballast MH and HPS. I have one and it is great. You use the Metal halide for veg. And you use the HPS for flower.