plant falling over

NorthernLighter

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A few days ago i terminated 2 seeds. i planted both of them but only 1 sprouted (i think i drown the other) i didn't check on the plant for a day and when i came back the one that sprouted was around 6 inches. it was in complete darkness. i put it as close to the light as i could and the bulb thing cracked and 2 leaves pope out. (that was yesterday) today i put it in my grow box and the stem was straight i just checked and its bent right over resting on the flower pot. i did my best to prop it up what should i do
 

Dobby

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How would i do that? and is there anyway the stem can get stronger without replanting?
It would take less time to replant, it will take what, 5 minutes to do? It's the best bet at this point, it is possible it could get stronger, but doubtful.
 

bandit08

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plant it in a bigger pot as far up the the stem as u can, to thicken the stem u want a small oscillating fan to blow a light breeze on them.

id wait and see to see if they recover before putting a fan on them tho.
 

NorthernLighter

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plant it in a bigger pot as far up the the stem as u can, to thicken the stem u want a small oscillating fan to blow a light breeze on them.

id wait and see to see if they recover before putting a fan on them tho.
How much of the plant should i leave sticking out? and Im worried about replanting as i drown my second seed :(
 

GRiMCreeper

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i have had a top on one of my plants topple over due to being too heavy for the stem. I just took a straw from McDonalds, split it down the one side and put it around the stem to support the bud. It made a fat knuckle where it bent eventually pushing the straw off of it, but strengthened right up. If you go that route, be very very careful getting that straw on the stem without cutting the stem with the straw. Just a suggestion....altho i think i like the replanting idea for something that just sprouted.
 

NorthernLighter

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i have had a top on one of my plants topple over due to being too heavy for the stem. I just took a straw from McDonalds, split it down the one side and put it around the stem to support the bud. It made a fat knuckle where it bent eventually pushing the straw off of it, but strengthened right up. If you go that route, be very very careful getting that straw on the stem without cutting the stem with the straw. Just a suggestion....altho i think i like the replanting idea for something that just sprouted.
I do like this idea and i might give it a try. i don't wanna kill the plant by re potting it
 

Brick Top

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How would i do that? and is there anyway the stem can get stronger without replanting?
You simply carefully remove the seedling from the soil, dig a deeper hole so when you replant it the soil level will be roughly one quarter inch below the first leaves. New roots will push out of the buried portion of the stem, so the root system will grow/expand faster.

One very simple way is if you have a narrow garden trowel you stick it in the soil a few inches away from the seedling, work it back and forth to create a space/gap, do that all the way around the seedling, then tip the pot, stick the trowel in on the low/bottom side of the seedling and slide it out, with the soil still around it.

While I do not like doing it this way, I do know people who, if their soil is very loose, will just loosen the soil close to/around the seedling, to a depth where the roots could have reached, and literally pull/slide the seedling out of the loosened soil and have a bare root seedling to then plant deeper.

Either way, once replanted deeper, keep your lighting as close to the top of your seedlings as possible without causing heat issues and add a small fan blowing on low, not directly on the seedlings but to create enough air movement so they will move/sway some, and that till cause new above soil stem growth to be thicker/stronger. It will work the very same way that wind causes trees and bushes and plants to sway resulting in thicker stems/trunks/branches.
 
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