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title: "why is my plants stem weak? i’m going to try to put tooth picks for…"
description: "why is my plants stem weak? i’m going to try to put tooth picks for support, how do i fix this?"
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published: "2024-06-06T15:33:53.396431Z"
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# why is my plants stem weak? i’m going to try to put tooth picks for…

_Publié par red le 2024-06-06_

why is my plants stem weak? i’m going to try to put tooth picks for support, how do i fix this?

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## 3 commentaires

### Membre Planta a commenté le 2024-06-06

It’s leggy, when seedlings don’t have enough light they reach for it , that’s why it’s stretched out . You need to move it to a better light source,u could try burying it deep, not much else to do

#### red ha respondido el 2024-06-06

thank you! i go have grow lights, i’ll try them out! it’s been very muggy and cloudy this past week so that’s probably what it’s from. it’s ok that the stem bottoms are so thin? will they grow back? one looks like it’s on the urge of breaking

#### Membre Planta ha respondido el 2024-06-06

It won’t grow back , try burying it deep , otherwise it’s usually a lost cause . If it’s past the frost date I suggest starting them outside

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