Seedling starting oddly

Hello. So WW Auto ILGM. What is this lil girl doing? It’s as is it refuses took look over the solo cup. Any ideas…other seedlings doing fine. Thanks

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It was not obstructed to the light btw…

Self LST? :slight_smile:

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What are you using to light the plant (brand, type, watts)?

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These will be outdoors after seedlings. They have a low quality LED for their start. Several others are doing well under same conditions. Have rotated her and evengave her center stage.

https://www.amazon.com/Carambola-Spectrum-Hydroponic-Greenhouse-Fixtures/dp/B08R5MFZ8H?th=1

Carambola 1000W LED

I think she grew fast, got top heavy and this is the best she can do to hold her head up…I think a little support is needed to help her

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Agreed on the fast growth.
Could also just bury what fell over and it’ll grow a few roots. Less chance of hurting it now trying to straighten it out.
A few months of sunshine and she’ll be good. :wink:

:v:

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That was my first thought, just transplant to bigger pot and bury the horizontal run at same time.

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Any ideas for support? Like stake?
Was leaning toward burying the stem that is now vertical.

Personally I’d let it get enough roots on it to fill the cup before trying to up pot it.
Just thinking for less stress where it’s an auto and the clocks running.
They’re still pretty delicate at that age.

:v:

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either bury like @Oldguy mentioned or slowly start to raise her by placing a coke bottle cap under the bend to start to bring her up slowly…give her a day to straighten up and you might be surprised that she straightens the rest of the way by herself if you lighting is right

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I had one do that! My Slowpoke (GG4 auto) - I was looking at her wondering why the heck she was so SHORT and found out she had pretty much laid out her main stem parallel to the surface of the coco! I decided to just watch what happened, I only every put like two strings on her.

Here she is now…


She did a very nice job training herself.

So I guess what I’m saying is don’t mess with her. Let her grow as she is for now.

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What a cool little girl. I guess she just wants to be different. It looks like she has a thicker than usual stem. Just keep leaves off soil when to hold her up.

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She is gonna be fine. Needed some support to get here and gave got her outside early (hence the burn), but in the clear now. I’m sure she will likely be stunted, but happy she picked herself up.

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I am glad to see she is doing well!

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