# Issue with seedlings stretching and drying up **URL:** \ **Category:** Seedling\ **Created:** [November 11, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/issue-with-seedlings-stretching-and-drying-up/95248 "2022-11-11T15:42:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ILGM.Support](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ilgm.support/32/260019_2.png) [@ILGM.Support](https://ilgmforum.com/u/ILGM.Support)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/issue-with-seedlings-stretching-and-drying-up/95248/1 "2022-11-11T15:42:58Z")
From a fellow grower: We get the the happy frog soil and we use full spectrum lighting. The soil is new and we currently have vegetables growing in the same soil we use for these guys ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/d/e/c/dec8d4ebc1239f80997106b51a5f545a323145cd.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![MidwestGuy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/midwestguy/32/914277_2.png) [@MidwestGuy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MidwestGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/issue-with-seedlings-stretching-and-drying-up/95248/2 "2022-11-11T15:57:22Z")
Overwatering is by far the most common cause of seedling problems. Seedlings only need a couple ml of water a day and they hate wet soil. ---
**Author:** ![Audiofreak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/audiofreak/32/696429_2.png) [@Audiofreak](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Audiofreak)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 4:12pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/issue-with-seedlings-stretching-and-drying-up/95248/3 "2022-11-11T16:12:36Z")
As said above. At that age they do not have any roots to “drink” water. Water is taken up from the air. A few drops of water directly on soil at best. Cover seedling with “dome” mist inside of dome untipp2nd set of leaves show or are touching sides of dome, then remove dome and you can water at this point foward. ![20211218_091809](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/f/4/c/f4c6a736158f99ea51f30bd96ae64259d5cd0b6f.jpeg) ![20211220_123930](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/3/7/a/37a09bbb19e53d0fe6402f788a62b2429f941e56.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Audiofreak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/audiofreak/32/696429_2.png) [@Audiofreak](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Audiofreak)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 4:14pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/issue-with-seedlings-stretching-and-drying-up/95248/4 "2022-11-11T16:14:45Z")
As far as the stretching goes what light and at what height. May need to lower light. ---
**Author:** ![Dexterado](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dexterado/32/678065_2.png) [@Dexterado](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Dexterado)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 4:26pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/issue-with-seedlings-stretching-and-drying-up/95248/5 "2022-11-11T16:26:16Z")
I’d guess overwatering. Let them dry out before giving them a little bit of water. Here’s a tip that might help. I weighed my solo cup full of dry soil and it weighed 129 grams, so if in doubt I can weigh it and if it is around 150/160 grams I know it’s getting pretty dry. ---
**Author:** ![Borderryan22](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/borderryan22/32/1167090_2.png) [@Borderryan22](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Borderryan22)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 5:11pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/issue-with-seedlings-stretching-and-drying-up/95248/6 "2022-11-12T17:11:09Z")
Jeez i hate that leaf curl when you first take the domes off. Freaks me out every time. ---
**Author:** ![Audiofreak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/audiofreak/32/696429_2.png) [@Audiofreak](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Audiofreak)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/issue-with-seedlings-stretching-and-drying-up/95248/7 "2022-11-12T17:19:14Z")
That was the 1st time i had that. I think i had the light too close. I raised it and issue went away.