Stretched Seedlings

The seedlings were started under less than optimal conditions and have stretched for the light. Now that it's time to place them in DWC buckets, would it hurt to place an additional rockwool cube around the stem before placing them in the pots with the hydroton? Figured it couldn't hurt for the extra support. Thoughts, suggestions? Thanks.

your intuition is right. that is what should be done

rememeber.. the part of the stem that you cover with rockwoal is going to start rooting itself, the plant will basically reroot. this could slow things down if your anxious to get to your harvest date

Grow mo said:

rememeber.. the part of the stem that you cover with rockwoal is going to start rooting itself, the plant will basically reroot. this could slow things down if your anxious to get to your harvest date

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It'd slow down even if it's already rooted? Figured it would grow more roots, but didn't think it'd slow it down, but rather strengthen it.

slow down as in it would want to veg longer, i wouldn't worry about it unless you are looking to do cola spikes (small plants with just main cola and no other branches) - usually around 1-1.5ft tall. sometimes referred to as Sea of green (not to be confused with Screen of green)
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