Please Help, Weak Stem

mi5neo

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• Jun 28, 2008

• #1

My babies are into their 4th week and all looking ok except one, the plant had fallen in the night and when i looked closely at it, it appears that the stem has not 'thickened' all the way, the weak lighter green part is about half an inch in length. Just above the soil level the stem looks thin and a lighter green colour than the rest of the stem, for now i have propped it up and hope this will sort itself out. should i leave it to sort itself or should i build the soil medium up to where the weak point ends? The plant is not stretched at all I dont understand why this has happened...Any help or advise would be appreciated...

 

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Snookster

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• Jun 28, 2008

• #2

What I do with a weak stem is blow some air on it...a very small fan will work. Yu need to hold it up with something until it takes effect. I have done this twice now with great results.

 

mi5neo

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• Jun 28, 2008

• #3

When i noticed it had fallen i move a couple of dry rockwool cubes from around the stem, thats when i noticed it was a shade lighter and thinner than the rest of the stem, so you reckon just prop it up for now and wait/ My airflow is good and i have oscilating fans running.

 

pppfemguy

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• Jun 28, 2008

• #4

try bending the stem back and forth careful dont break it but if u bend it back and forth its suppose to make for a stronger and thicker stem in the future

 

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Snookster

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• Jun 28, 2008

• #5

Don't know about bending the stem, but if you have constant air on it, it will work!!

 

pppfemguy

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• Jun 28, 2008

• #6

Snookster said:

Don't know about bending the stem, but if you have constant air on it, it will work!!

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bending the stem works dude.....or atleast thats what the grow bible tells me

 

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Snookster

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• Jun 28, 2008

• #7

I don't doubt what you say....it's just that I have nevr tried it.

 

pppfemguy

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• Jun 28, 2008

• #8

yea me either but let me tell ya that grow bible has some pretty interesting grow tactics

 

mi5neo

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• Jun 28, 2008

• #9

I've heard of the 'bending' method but this part of the stem looks far too fragile at the mo, i'll prop it and leave a day or so and keep an eye on it. thanks anyway

 

pppfemguy

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• Jun 28, 2008

• #10

mi5neo said:

I've heard of the 'bending' method but this part of the stem looks far too fragile at the mo, i'll prop it and leave a day or so and keep an eye on it. thanks anyway

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no prob dude