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@NuttyProfessor I've topped up the soil and setup a seccond fan to drive temps down. Holding at a constant 25 degrees now. Soil on the closer plant is a bit loose(can get fluffed easily with a finger). Hoping she turns out fine. I changed the light distances a few times to observe whats best...

@skirk Alright skirk. Thanks for the support and info. Ill try put a pic up if anything changes

For @bluter pic of a lights plus a pic of me upping the soil to fill up the stretch. @BeanTownFan420 @skirk thanks im not sure how bad my lighting mustve been, but i had it at full blast for 2 days, while initially testing the dimmer on the first. So the plant has been getting the full blast...

Alright, if anyones still following this thread ill post some pics a few hours after i've done the soil refill. I tested my lights at several distances. Last night i changed it from 12 to 18 inches and the stretch stopped. Think my lights are giving enough?

@BeanTownFan420 Do you think it could be heat stress? My temps were ranging 27-29 degrees C. Also should i make the top soil mix a little looser to improve the compaction?

@BeanTownFan420 Yeah bean a few members mentioned a similar thing. Im just bout to go pick up some potting soil (ran out) and mix it in with some perlite. Gonna get to it asap. F.Y.I These two are autos as well

@BeanTownFan420 Wow never thought id look at short seedlings and be jealous haha. Those look great and i guess youre saying your MH was giving too much light, so you brought the distance up? I got a 120w light and originally i ran it at 12inches. Ive just increased the distance but also...

Just some input for this discussion. Heres a pic of the plants about 8 hours since the initial notice of the stretching. Be weary of the angled down shot (makes it look a tiny bit 'big'), but essentially the stretch seems to halted and the leaves are spreading out. This is after I implemented a...

@Emilya Think thats a good chunk of wisdom to live by in the growing world haha. Well if anything comes close to a test like that, I've been alternative height lengths and checking the growth of the plant. However as i replied to @Stunger earlier im starting to think its the heat stress thats...

@skirk Yeah skirk had me thinking. Some say even a 40w CFL is enough to help your seedlings. I think i nailed the true culprit. Believe my plants were actually having heat stress not light related issues. Long story short after testing several heights with my new fans for cooling the stretching...

Yeah I’m SOL for tools haha. I’ll probably be well stocked after the outcome of this grow. I’ll grab the meter next time I’m out. I did some background work to make sure not to get those ‘knightbrite’ style Mars knockoffs. Reviews tend to say these guys are fairly accurate too. I’ll watch...

Manufacturer claims it’s 120 real draw too (just to add)

Hi @VetSmoke85 im not good with the terms, nor do I have the tools to check it’s draw at the point. It’s an aliexpress quantum board that used Samsung lm301b diodes. It uses a meanwell driver so the specs say it draws 120w at maximum

Okay thanks Emilya wanted to nail that down. I’ve Read some conflicting stuff that says too much light can cause stretching and so on but these places are often vague on the exact symptoms. I’ll keep watching them for now. Appreciated

As subject states, and a follow up from advice on my other thread. Could my seedlings be stretching because of light stress rather than a lack of light? I got a 120w light that I ran at 18ish inches. However I lowered it since I started seeing the stretch at first. Now they’re around 12inches...

@NuttyProfessor Ive gotta get more soil tommorow. For now ive set this fan on timer (since i have no oscilator). Goes on for 10 and off for 5 secconds. @VetSmoke85 The soil level temps are reading at 29 degrees. Hoping the fan brings it down as its blowing at the leaf level between the light...

@NuttyProfessor Do you feel its stretching a bit? Ive got a fan blowing right across the top between the plants and the light. Sadly its not oscillating. Maybe i can turn it off and on every now and then? How soon should i try fill up the soil?

Want to add im concerned the legginess is spurred out from the heat. As you can see on the hygrometer, rooms measuring at 27. I put it a the base to get a rough idea of the pot's temperature. Really worried about the heat here @NuttyProfessor @VetSmoke85 Dont meant to hassle ya but thought you...

Well for those that followed so far and for @Stunger. Things shaped out well. There was a mishap with my lights (god darn power jack snapped off). One of the seedlings got a bit leggy I feel during that repair phase. Ladies both germed and looking healthy otherwise. If it helps, I germinated...

I've probably flooded the forums with my newbie questions, but appreciate everyone's helpfulness so far. Something unexpected happened, as title states. While adjusting my grow light (Samsung Quantum Board) the connector snapped off the soldering points. Couldn't have happened at a worse time...