Stem problem.

[beefyberg]

My plant was started a month ago and she wont stand up. i have a stick in there holding it up. what can i do so it will stand up on its own? using flouresent lights right now, switching to HID soon. Thanks

beefyberg Reviewed by beefyberg on 12-01-2010. Stem problem. My plant was started a month ago and she wont stand up. i have a stick in there holding it up. what can i do so it will stand up on its own? using flouresent lights right now, switching to HID soon. Thanks Rating: 5

[RAINHAZE]

My plant was started a month ago and she wont stand up. i have a stick in there holding it up. what can i do so it will stand up on its own? using flouresent lights right now, switching to HID soon. Thanks

Sounds like ya got a bit of stretch there. How far away from the plants are your lights?

[beefyberg]

at first i had them at like 8 inches, and then i read for my type of lights you need to have it like 1 inch away from the plant. so they're at 1inch now

[RAINHAZE]

at first i had them at like 8 inches, and then i read for my type of lights you need to have it like 1 inch away from the plant. so they're at 1inch now

ok good. keep 'em there to keep from stretching anymore, and just keep propping them up untill they stand on they're own. Might be able to add more soil too...but not tooo much tho.

[beefyberg]

yeah i added a little soil already. thanks for all the help.

[Lit Up]

Do you have a fan?

[doeboy742]

If you dont mind me asking. Why are you switching from florecents to hid? you might as well keep them under the florecents and spend your money on some hps lights.(FOR FLOWERING) Hid/cfl/tubes are meant for vegging,(depending on the light color spectrum)
keep your lights close to the tops of your plants and those lights should be just fine. And add a fan to your grow, It will add some stability to your plant. (Imo) if your a month in and the plant cant stand on its own.
Dont waste any more time get rid of those start again, and this time do a little more research before your next grow. Because its not the plants fault you didnt know what you were doing.

I dont belive in plant abortion.
And add a picture next time:thumbsup:

[RAINHAZE]

doeboy742 Dont waste any more time get rid of those start again, and this time do a little more research before your next grow. Because its not the plants fault you didnt know what you were doing.

I disagree, I made the same mistake myself when I was new to growing and I did exactly as I instructed beefyberg to do and they eventually came out just fine.
I was helped out by a member here, and he never once layed blame either.:thumbsup:

[doeboy742]

That's why I clearly stated. "in my opinion". :rastasmoke:

[Morbidangel]

If you dont mind me asking. Why are you switching from florecents to hid? you might as well keep them under the florecents and spend your money on some hps lights.(FOR FLOWERING) Hid/cfl/tubes are meant for vegging,(depending on the light color spectrum)
keep your lights close to the tops of your plants and those lights should be just fine. And add a fan to your grow, It will add some stability to your plant. (Imo) if your a month in and the plant cant stand on its own.
Dont waste any more time get rid of those start again, and this time do a little more research before your next grow. Because its not the plants fault you didnt know what you were doing.

I dont belive in plant abortion.
And add a picture next time:thumbsup:

A High pressure sodium is a high intensity discharge light. Some people like to start there seedlings or clones under cfl's or fluro tubes. Then switch to a HID light which would be a HPS or a MH bulb.You can also just start your clones or seedlings under a HID MH bulb then for flower just switch to a HPS bulb or run them both!