My plants keep toppling over

They are so weak they can't even take the strain of misting. They are healthy, good looking plants only theirs stem is so weak. Maybe i didn't plant them deep enough in the ground?

Ok, the stem will thicken up soon, as long as you have enough light and all of that..
For now, you could get bamboo skewers or chopsticks or drinking straws and stick them in the edge of the container (to not hurt roots) and twist tie them to the stalks to keep them propped up until next week when they are stron enough to stand on their own. Also get an oscillating fan in there to gently blow foliage around.

^^^^ Good advice. ^^^^

What kind of lights are you using? I would suggest putting them closer to your plants so they don't stretch as much.

Check this thread out. https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/429767-replant-those-long-stretchy-stems.html

Thanks, i was beginning to worry they will be like that forever .

if you use twist tie make sure to do it loose you dont want it cutting into the baby. I would plant it deeper filling that pot to the brim, but that just me.

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Yeah, don't stake them, lower your lights and put more dirt. Too young to stake, especially with a tie on it, it'll cut off nutes to the leaves. A fan would kill those right now if a misting is knocking them over.

yeah, fill the pot all the way up. You could also use one of those fuzzy pipe cleaners, make a small hole in the rim of the pot, anchor the pipe cleaner to the pot and make a loop several times bigger than the stem. The bristles don't create pressure points on the stem. I use them to LST with.

eternal noob said:

yeah, fill the pot all the way up. You could also use one of those fuzzy pipe cleaners, make a small hole in the rim of the pot, anchor the pipe cleaner to the pot and make a loop several times bigger than the stem. The bristles don't create pressure points on the stem. I use them to LST with.

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No need to over complicate matters. More dirt will take care of it if the lights are moved. I've had them stretch 6 inches and bury them an extra inch and turn out fine

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cranker said:

No need to over complicate matters. More dirt will take care of it if the lights are moved. I've had them stretch 6 inches and bury them an extra inch and turn out fine

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I know, the THC in my brain had me designing some scaffolding out of pipe cleaners for additional support and weight distribution. Possibly a tiny rain gutter system for easy watering with a nice even moisture level.

it needs more light, its stretching for the light. what are you using cfl's? cfl needs to be 6" away. hps and mh need to be 18" away. and if you use sunlight, it needs at least a good 6hrs of direct sun

and dont water that thing till it needs it. dont water until the top of the soil is light brown and dry.