watering once a day is more than likely excessive. get a feel for the dry weight of your pot and then again after you water. do this by using your index finger and thumb on each hand and hold the rim of the pot. bounce up and down lightly. you can feel the difference. the length of time required between waterings will vary greatly depending on many different factors lights, heat, air exchange etc etc.

if they do indeed dry up daily then you might want to think about transplanting (which plays into your stretch problem!). a good way to check is to let them dry out (where the soil starts to pull back from the sides of the pot) and then place the stem between your index and middle finger. flip the plant upside down. it should slide out. it might need coaxing with a few taps on the bottom of the container. if you've got roots all over it's time to transplant.

let us know what you pick up.


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headshake Reviewed by headshake on . Plant Stretching It's been about a week and I have two plants growing around 4" but I had to brace them up against a small wooden pole. My question is how well do plants recover from stretching, or is there a method to help take care of this problem after it occurs? I don't want to give up on them because I'd like to learn as much as possible from each grow. Any input would be wonderful. Rating: 5