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Cherry Paloma Question
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Cherry Paloma Question
I popped some Cherry Paloma seeds and they are a little stretchy. Just a few days old, but can’t seem to hold themselves up. Never had any issues with stretching before. They’re sitting under about 300 PPFD right now so it’s not a light issue. They have been given Si, Canna, great white, and a breeze since birth. Which was four days ago🤣 I’ve got them propped up, so I’m sure the stems will thicken up, but I thought I’d ask because I know a lot of people on here have grown it before. Is this kind of typical for CP? Is it something that will pass or am I going to be dealing with weak stalks? Btw… if my little springy holder wasn’t there, it would be completely leaning over.🤔
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For some reason, the app or website won’t let me edit the post, but I was going to mention that maybe instead of stretchy, weak was the right word:…
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This reply was modified 1 month ago by BUDRN.
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build the soil up around the base. that’s what i do with all my stretchy plants.
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My seedlings get weak from getting to wet. The stretch is not so much the ppfd but the distance. I put my light dim and like a foot off seedlings to lower stretch. As retro mentioned. Piling media on the stalk is safe, it allows new feeder roots to grow out as it supports more.
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Thanks! That brings up even more questions that I have had for a while. Theoretically, PPFD should affect the plant the same regardless of the fixture height. However, I’ve always thought that is not not the case. I think it must have something to do with the heat and leaf surface temperature as well as PPFD.
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Very good point, cant say i truely know. The spring thaw and those temps do a lot for seedlings, i say youre onto something.
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Appreciate it!
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Humidity also causes stretch.
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