# First plant ever looks very leggy?

**URL:** <https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-plant-ever-looks-very-leggy/80715>\
**Category:** Troubleshooting\
**Tags:** autoflower\
**Created:** [January 4, 2022, 9:20pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-plant-ever-looks-very-leggy/80715 "2022-01-04T21:20:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pops2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@Pops2](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Pops2)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 9:20pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-plant-ever-looks-very-leggy/80715/1 "2022-01-04T21:20:54Z")

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![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/6/c/8/6c8e6ca665c48cd70f303f629228113c30a9e410.jpeg)  
At about 5 weeks. Loos very healthy but very leggy. Thoughts?

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**Author:** ![oldmarine](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/oldmarine/32/524771_2.png) [@oldmarine](https://ilgmforum.com/u/oldmarine)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 9:36pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-plant-ever-looks-very-leggy/80715/2 "2022-01-04T21:36:55Z")

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How many times have you had to raise your lights?

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**Author:** ![Pops2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@Pops2](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Pops2)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 9:38pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-plant-ever-looks-very-leggy/80715/3 "2022-01-04T21:38:17Z")

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I had to take it out of the cabinet and pour it in. She’s about two feet tall.

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**Author:** ![oldmarine](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/oldmarine/32/524771_2.png) [@oldmarine](https://ilgmforum.com/u/oldmarine)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 9:42pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-plant-ever-looks-very-leggy/80715/4 "2022-01-04T21:42:16Z")

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> [@Pops2](#):
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> out of the cabinet and pour it in.

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Got a pic?

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**Author:** ![Pops2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@Pops2](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Pops2)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 9:44pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-plant-ever-looks-very-leggy/80715/5 "2022-01-04T21:44:14Z")

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Had to take the light out of the cabinet and point it in

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**Author:** ![oldmarine](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/oldmarine/32/524771_2.png) [@oldmarine](https://ilgmforum.com/u/oldmarine)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 9:51pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-plant-ever-looks-very-leggy/80715/6 "2022-01-04T21:51:09Z")

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OK, let’s go at this a different way.

How close did you keep the light to the plant?

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**Author:** ![Pops2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@Pops2](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Pops2)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 10:05pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-plant-ever-looks-very-leggy/80715/7 "2022-01-04T22:05:37Z")

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Probably a foot above. Raised it three times when the top leaves got unhappy.

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**Author:** ![beardless](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/beardless/32/275814_2.png) [@beardless](https://ilgmforum.com/u/beardless)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 10:13pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-plant-ever-looks-very-leggy/80715/8 "2022-01-04T22:13:18Z")

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I have never had a plant stretch like that. But then again I top / fim and LST everything.  
The stretch (distance between nodes) is usually due to light height (too far) or either poor quality or is inadequate.  
What are the dimensions of your cabinet?  
What light are you using?  
Have you used the setup before? Results if yes.

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**Author:** ![Nicky](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/nicky/32/397422_2.png) [@Nicky](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Nicky)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 10:41pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-plant-ever-looks-very-leggy/80715/9 "2022-01-04T22:41:04Z")

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Your lighting is not adequate.

What is it?