After germination, when the seedlings get to about 3-4 inches tall, I spray the stems with water, lightly sprinkle with rooting hormone, and then bury them almost to the lowest set of leaves. (leave some room for watering) When done, plant is approx 3/4" tall, out of the soil, ready for any breeze your fan can throw at it. By the time the plant reaches 4 inches tall again, stem is much stronger and needs no support.

I use this simple technique every grow, with every seedling. Has never failed.

I don't have to stake my plants, unless it's to train a branch, or start a clone.
Rusty Trichome Reviewed by Rusty Trichome on . Please help, plants falling over I have a room full of Rhinos on 5th week of budding under 400 HPS that are falling over. The plants were always a little weird with 3 leafed leaves but look healthy otherwise. I have a room full of White Russians that were treated the same as the Rhinos with proper nutes and watering and light and circulation and they aren't falling over at the base. I don't see much in the way of fungus, some very small amount of white powdery look but hardly any. They've been sprayed with Bordeaux mix to Rating: 5