Why is my seedlings leaning over

D2800

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MY SEED TOOK 3 days To germinate it was moving slow from birth it’s in coco coir right now it’s been planted for about 3 days the 2 cotyledons have been leaning over ever since it sprouted I gave it blue led light for 20 hours yesterday it continues to grow tall but the cotyledons won’t face up right, does anyone know what is wrong, maybe bad genetics it’s a feminized white widow auto
 

Roger A. Shrubber

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Put it under a good light it will reach for it
It looks fine otherwise

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WELCOME TO RIU :weed:
what he said, get a t5 florescent or an led shop light and put it as close as you can. keep it close, too, the more space you put between the plant and the seedling, the more the seedling will stretch for the light, which will make them weak and tend to actually fall over
 

D2800

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what he said, get a t5 florescent or an led shop light and put it as close as you can. keep it close, too, the more space you put between the plant and the seedling, the more the seedling will stretch for the light, which will make them weak and tend to actually fall over
I have a 20 watt LED full spectrum I was using rn while it’s small I’m using blue light how close does it need to be to the plant ?
 

Roger A. Shrubber

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I have a 20 watt LED full spectrum I was using rn while it’s small I’m using blue light how close does it need to be to the plant ?
put the back of your wrist under the light...move it closer and closer until it starts to feel uncomfortably warm...move it back one inch, and that is how close your lights should be.
 

Herb & Suds

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I don’t understand how you claim it was already to close but join the site and show us a pic that isn’t even facing up to the light
You seem to be trying to say it genetics which it is not
 

D2800

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I don’t understand how you claim it was already to close but join the site and show us a pic that isn’t even facing up to the light
You seem to be trying to say it genetics which it is not
I moved the plant when I took a pic idk something is wrong not sure what but it’s something I’ll update you guys in a week
 

Roger A. Shrubber

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You can see the browning
seriously, it looks ok. don't feed it yet, let it dry out just a little, then give it very small amounts of water around the base of the seedling for a few days, then start expanding the amount of water slowly. you don't need to feed it till the cotyledon leaves start to dry up.
just move the light reasonably close, maybe 4 or 5 inches away, no more than that, and leave it alone for a couple of days...
 

D2800

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seriously, it looks ok. don't feed it yet, let it dry out just a little, then give it very small amounts of water around the base of the seedling for a few days, then start expanding the amount of water slowly. you don't need to feed it till the cotyledon leaves start to dry up.
just move the light reasonably close, maybe 4 or 5 inches away, no more than that, and leave it alone for a couple of days...
I should I leave the light at 100% intensity ? Or lower it some ?
 

Roger A. Shrubber

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I should I leave the light at 100% intensity ? Or lower it some ?
a 20 watt led is like a night light....leave it on full, move it just far enough away that if you put the tender part of your wrist right over the plant, it feels a little warm but doesn't get uncomfortable...plants have about the same reaction to heat that your wrist would, if it feels pleasant and warm, you're good, if it gets uncomfortable, move it an inch further away...
this is where i veg, under led shop lights. the plants can grow right into the lights and not get burned....
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