Thanks everyone...went and checked on them today....stem is still hard and firm... Found one other hole on another plant but its much smaller than this hole (in the pic)....has not grown any larger in 3 days. Plants seem to be doing ok...but gonna watch it like a hawk. Thanks everyone for your input....lol Latewood good to see you again....hard is here in spirit...I know he is.....I wish he could see my lil plants so I hope he peeks in....he laughed and promised we would get me some branches on the next grow Peace