weak stems

[Pulse]

ok i started a grow in peat pellets they look great they r growing very fast anyway i was wondering how can i get them to stay standing up right now they are just falling over am i missing a nute or somthing? dot know ph no fert or nothing they are about 2 weeks old. i had this problem before and it seemed to work its self out. i know about fans but they are so week they get torn apart when i turn on the fan even at the weakest setting. any help?

Pulse Reviewed by Pulse on 05-04-2006. weak stems ok i started a grow in peat pellets they look great they r growing very fast anyway i was wondering how can i get them to stay standing up right now they are just falling over am i missing a nute or somthing? dot know ph no fert or nothing they are about 2 weeks old. i had this problem before and it seemed to work its self out. i know about fans but they are so week they get torn apart when i turn on the fan even at the weakest setting. any help? Rating: 5

[mountainman]

Sounds like they're not getting enough light. You should have some good strong cool white flouros on them right now, only 2-3 inches away from them (maximum distance). Get up to Metal Halide or High Pressure Sodium eventually.

[John Doe]

Well this is what I myself do... from the start of my girls... when they get a little older I start to break the stems.. like you take a stem in between your fingers and then smash it just enough to feel it crack.. Ive always done this and Im not sure if it helps at all. I dont wanna give false info and it sounds like your stems are WAY to weak to even think of trying this.. but maybe some superthrive would help you.. or just do what mountain said and get your lights closer...

[Pulse]

see what i was planing on doing was transfering them outdoor with in the next week sometime they are like 7-9 inches have masave leafs and apear very healthy they just got week stems not super week but when i spray them with h202 they lean over but when i come back some still are leaning over and some other arn't. they are under 200 watt floros (real watts is 75) prolly should have more but i dont got th cash. thanks for the help

[busteruk7]

i would get a fan blowing on them to siliate outdoor wind the stems will get stronger if having to deal with wind
cheers all

[Pulse]

thats the problem a fan would kill them at this point so i was wondering what i could do to get them started?

[del...]

they need the fan before going outdoors so get them used to it by diverting the wind...iow, give the wind an indirect shot to the plants then gradually move the wind into them, a little every couple days (same for the sun when moved outdoors). otherwise you'll most likely bury them deep to make up for the scrawny-ness which'll bring up a new set of probs (damp off mainly). it's still a bit early for outdoors so you have a couple weeks at least to get em strengthened up...i wait until the end of may.

[LilBush06]

Put them in a new pot, a deep one and bury it up to about 1/8 inch below the first leave set and it will grow more roots along that stem along with solving your prob and keeping them alive.