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Why are my seedlings stretching so tall and skinny?
My seedlings are 5 days old and already 4 inches tall with really thin stems. They look like they're about to fall over. Is this normal? Using a cheap LED about 30 inches away.
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Your light is too far away! Move it to 18-20 inches. The seedling is stretching to reach the light. Also, add a small fan — the gentle breeze strengthens stems. You can also mound some soil around the base for support.
Classic light distance issue. I made the same mistake my first grow. Once you lower the light they'll start growing stocky. The damage is done on these but they'll be fine going forward.
Also make sure your light is actually strong enough. Those cheap Amazon blurples are often way underpowered. A Mars Hydro TS600 or TS1000 would fix this permanently.
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