1 week old and tall and skinny - dont look right

[NikiThongborisu]

First time grower here and think I did it wrong. Seedlings in pots indoors and lights on inside for 24 hours for a week. Plants grew but now they look bad - too tall and scrawny. four little leaves pooped out on top but no further leafing and stems leaning over because they are too tall.... Does not look good.
I have now moved plants outdoors to try the 12/12 lights because Im thinking they got too much light the first week. Is there a way to save them or is it too late?!

NikiThongborisu Reviewed by NikiThongborisu on 01-19-2011. 1 week old and tall and skinny - dont look right First time grower here and think I did it wrong. Seedlings in pots indoors and lights on inside for 24 hours for a week. Plants grew but now they look bad - too tall and scrawny. four little leaves pooped out on top but no further leafing and stems leaning over because they are too tall.... Does not look good. I have now moved plants outdoors to try the 12/12 lights because Im thinking they got too much light the first week. Is there a way to save them or is it too late?! Rating: 5

[NikiThongborisu]

Here are some pictures of the sad looking stems
Can anyone tell me how to save them ???

[canniwhatsis]

Do NOT reuse soil, it's blown out as far as nutrients are concerned, plus it's loaded with salts that the plants don't need.

Compost it for a couple years before you reuse it!



Given the Stem's (dead) I see in the pics,.... I've got nothing else to add.

[Stukez]

Obvious the light was too far away and uve stretched the plant...u also put them outside when they were too young and that's killed them off !! Research before u grow classic rookie mistake...makesme sad seeing ur plants like that !!

[Stukez]

Get some support for those plants and getthem back under a light indoors and hope for the best

[DrGr33nthum]

Ya sorry to say but those plants are screwed

[jaydee84]

Here are some pictures of the sad looking stems
Can anyone tell me how to save them ???

looking at the pics your plants are not dead yet not far off tho

when you started grow, lights were to to far away causing them to become leggy stretched... i would re-pot them in pots bigger than ur using just so you can plant them that bit deeper to support them some more and so not so much steam out of the soil get them back under light they should be ok.....what lights are u using

[KIMJONGIL]

too late now. their stems are too long, and as soon as they start making bigger leaves, they'll fall over and die

[DirtyApe]

Yeah you dont have much invested in these so I'd just start over.

Maybe next time you can do a bit of homework first and this wont happen again.

[Millz75]

They'll be fine. I've seen plenty of seedlings like this over the years and they have always pulled through with a bit of love and care. Just do what Jaydee says above, get the light a lot closer and make sure you support the stem with something (small stick and some cotton thread). Giving them a light breeze from a fan will help strengthen up the stems.