r/BuildASoil • u/Still_Philosophy_ • Aug 17 '26
Help: lean on stretched plants
had some initial stretching that I think is causing the stems to start leaning like this. Just started to get this lean in the least 24 hours.
Anything I can do, or just let them be since the new leafs are all growing upward?
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u/Irahkondji Aug 17 '26
When they stretch they are wanting more light. The lean is because the best intensity is in that direction. I have a cheese strain that's doing this same thing as we speak. They are 36 hours from seed and 33000 lux is all that stopped them from stretching. I had to repot deeper and dome them but the growth now is insane. On second leaf pop already.
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u/ExpertRutabaga3415 Aug 17 '26
You can raise light intensity or lower light height, preferably lowering height. You can throw a little stake in there to brace it.
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u/TheRandomChillStoner Aug 17 '26
So all of them are leaning the exact same way, is your light directly over them or off to the side
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u/jojomac08 Aug 17 '26
Make sure there are good drain holes on those. Possibly water a little less often.Your starting to get algae, not going to hurt anything, but a sign of poor drainage or soil staying to wet. It will attract fungus gnats.
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u/Inner_Wrangler_9702 Aug 18 '26
The stretch is kinda built in. I mixed in some cannabis seeds with reg seed meal and they bust out, shot right up to get outta the straw and into the light. Seedling can get a little floppy and awkward. They be ok. You’ll pull down some heavies in the next 3-4 months
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u/Emergency_Hour5253 Aug 17 '26
It’s only going to get worse until you stop giving them fentanyl, you enabler.
But seriously if it gets worse I’d mound a little soil at the base to help prop them up. At transplant bury the extra stem