Question are my leaves to heavy for my babies?
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billyblunt
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try moving ur light further away and try and get them to stretch
drdodge29
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They are stretched that's why they're toppling over . cause they're tall and the fan was blowing on them next thing I know the plant was getting crooked and started toppling over. Both tall one. The smaller one is fine
gingerbreadman613
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get a support...i used a stem from a flower and tied it with an elastic and it grew pretty straight
OregonMeds
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No...
Using a fan from day one is good, but if that wasn't enough to strengthen it up and the light was that close then all you need to do is add more dirt on top to cover more stem until it's fine again.
Keep the fan going... But don't abuse it when it's that weak already, it can't take it yet.
I didn't mean brutally bend, like supercropping lol. I just meant that, whilst they are being supported by the stick, it does them good to still get small amounts of movement to encourage the stem to thicken. Just like gentle 10 degree bends, a few times a day, then tie back to the support. I've done this for years with weak plants, and it has always helped.
Also, i didn't mean to turn off the fan at this point either, especially that close to the MH. I meant to say to keep the fan pointing at them to toughen them up, when the stick is removed.
I don't think i'm explaining myself very well today lol. This is about the 5th time i've had to clarify a post I have made. I blame the weed.
But yeah. Go with the stem burying thing. OregonMeds is in a more coherent state of mind than me at this point.
Also, i didn't mean to turn off the fan at this point either, especially that close to the MH. I meant to say to keep the fan pointing at them to toughen them up, when the stick is removed.
I don't think i'm explaining myself very well today lol. This is about the 5th time i've had to clarify a post I have made. I blame the weed.
But yeah. Go with the stem burying thing. OregonMeds is in a more coherent state of mind than me at this point.
drdodge29
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Wat I did now is put the fan pointing at the light(which are now 8" from the top of the plants and no real heat) to keep it cool. So it still gets a breeze but the air from the fan isn't blowing directly on it. See, the fan isn't an oscillating fan, so I don't know if that is a difference in cooling. I've got 2 of those square fans. one blowin in the closet and one up high blowin the air out of the closet.
billyblunt
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those fans look massive for such an imature plant u might wanna invest in a smaller fan
drdodge29
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that's wat I'm thinking. Thanks for seconding that. I'm getting up early and hit a couple of thrift stores or something.
OregonMeds
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Yes build up some hydroton then to hold it, that's preferrable so the stem is still free to move up top with a smaller fan so it will fatten up and not just always stay weak.
And I see your problem there to start with. Your light bulb should be 18" away at this point and working closer as the plant gets stronger and larger.
With light that far away all it will do is stretch like mad again.
And I see your problem there to start with. Your light bulb should be 18" away at this point and working closer as the plant gets stronger and larger.
With light that far away all it will do is stretch like mad again.
drdodge29
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My lights were far away. And it say's in my growing book 12" to start which is what I did and worked it down to 6 "