training seedlings

nabzter

Member

• Nov 18, 2015

• #1

Ok so I have a scenario where I have some mature plants already in flower so am unable to lower the light.....

Would it be ok to train seedlings if I felt they were stretching too much ?

 

Ganja Maker

Member

• Nov 18, 2015

• #2

Usually when my seedlings stretch too much I will just up pot them to something slightly bigger and bury most of the stem. New roots will eventually grow from anything under the surface.

 

nabzter

Member

• Nov 18, 2015

• #3

Ganja Maker said:

Usually when my seedlings stretch too much I will just up pot them to something slightly bigger and bury most of the stem. New roots will eventually grow from anything under the surface.

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These are autos potted straight into the final pot. Although I didn't fill the pits right to the top so your method is an option...Thanks for that

 

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sprinkl

Member

Veteran

• Nov 18, 2015

• #4

Is there no way to raise the pots?

 

nabzter

Member

• Nov 18, 2015

• #5

sprinkl said:

Is there no way to raise the pots?

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There is but not significantly enough I don't think as the mature plants stand pretty tall. I suppose even if there only raised a little it's better than nothing

 

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species

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• Feb 6, 2016

• #6

Ganja Maker said:

Usually when my seedlings stretch too much I will just up pot them to something slightly bigger and bury most of the stem. New roots will eventually grow from anything under the surface.

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Nice tip!

 

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baron1

New member

• Feb 17, 2016

• #7

if i cant lower the light i try to raise the plants.

 

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GrnEyes

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• May 18, 2017

• #8

@GanjaMaker when u bury the stem - do you need rooting hormone? I know with tomatoes you just plant the stem under and they go crazy in a good way...however cannabis seeds are SO much more expensive i don't want to acres it up. Do you ever have problems with dampening off doing this? I'm sorry for the questions- this is my firat official grow and I'm using in Royal Gold Tupur coco. Seeds popped a week ago.

 

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Hooter

Member

• May 18, 2017

• #9

You can bury to the first to leaves on a seedling without hormones. Just did it on my auto skunk. The stalk on my plant now is very thick.

 

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GrnEyes

Member

• May 18, 2017

• #10

Awesome Hooter. Thanks for responding!

 

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GrnEyes

Member

• Jun 23, 2017

• #11

Burying the stem up to a half inch under the first leaves worked great! Stems got nice and strong/ thick. Thank you much.

 

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Hooter

Member

• Jun 23, 2017

• #12

Yup you will get stronger and larger plant as root structure is 4 times that of a regular germinated seed. The yields will be larger especially with autos like I grow.
Cheers