New Grower seedling fell over

[chrisokgo]

One of my seedlings at day 10 fell over to too much wind I assume. It started growing up from the ground. Can I leave it this way or should I force it upright (it stretched during first 3 days to over 3")

 

[alley_walker]

Try packing in a little wet dirt (assuming that's your grow medium) around the base of the stem to hold it upright. That's what I do.

 

[chrisokgo]

Ok ill do that tonight. Also going to grab pipecleaners and make a makeshift cylinder for it to sit in

 

[cres]

you can take a toilet paper roll and cut it in half for support for the next week or so...

 

[wg]

Force it to stand, dig the medium out around the basic root system without damaging what's currently in tact and try to bring it a bit further down into the medium and then pack new medium around it.

Out of curiosity, what kind of medium are you using? Also seedlings are very easy to windburn and the breeze should so minor that the leaves barely sway.

 

[chrisokgo]

Ffox soil w perlite. Will try the paperyowel roll thats a good idea. Also, I have two fans will remove one

 

[namvet25]

Once you get your seedling upright better check your lighting.Stretching that much is from too little light or light too far from plants.

 

[chrisokgo]

Running 400w, its about 25" from seeflings and.about 12" from 2 rdy to harvest in 3-5 days

 

[cres]

If you start them under the 400w then 15" from birth is fine... I have some strains grow right to the bulb without burning and others get a little burnt right at the light...so 15" to 12" is fine...

 

[wg]

Cotyledons to the first set of true leaves, 25" would be okay but that's still stretching it.. after that no more than 18".. If they have at least one set of true leaves then they should be <18" like cres said. I see they're at that height because of the other plants in the grow area.. have something to prop them up on like a shoebox or something?