Will a stretched seedling stem grow roots?

Miss.MaryJane · Nov 30, 2012

I have 5 seedlings all working on their second or third node. They are all very healthy except for the fact that their stems have stretched longer than I want them too. Due to a limited grow space is it possible to plant them a few inches deeper when transplanting to save grow space. I know if this is done with woody plants the stem will rot and the plant will die. Will the same thing happen to a herbaceous cannabis plant? Will the stem tissue in the soil grow roots or rot? And would a rooting hormone help?

PS. I have moved the light closer so they are no longer stretching.

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indicantonio · Nov 30, 2012

You can totally just plant the stem to lower the plant. I BELIEVE that it will also end up growing roots in the buried area but for sure it will not rot I have always plant right under the first inter-node, might be a pain when watering at first but the first inter-node always ends up dying or you end up chopping it off anyways

imchucky666 · Nov 30, 2012

Yes.In fact, the answer is probably mentioned in the sticky in the "newb" section.Lots of good stuff to be had there in that section if you browse.https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/429767-replant-those-long-stretchy-stems.html

Miss.MaryJane · Nov 30, 2012

thanks this helped a lot

Will a stretched seedling stem grow roots?

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