Autoflower outdoor may need help ?

[Ratfink707]

Have a few plants going outdoors my concern it's with these 2 durban poison autoflowers Looking at them lastnight kinda worried,the bottom of stem is way smaller then upper portion of plant seem normal or something wrong ? I put a brace try and keep from falling over .... any input or advice appreciated

 

[Ratfink707]

They are 20 days old today since sprouting

 

[Bnelly]

Ive never grown autos but have some seeds on the way to try for the first time as well. I have a photo plant (Granddaddy Purple) that had the same issue, she actually popped up with cotyledons facing straight down and had a big ass kink in the stem. I just gave some support, positioned it where I wanted it and made sure to keep a breeze over the plant. Ive heard on here that wind tells the plant it needs a stronger stem as a survival instinct. It'll even out as it grows

 

[Stunger]

When I read your initial concern I wondered if you had 'damping off' occurring but on looking at your pics I can't see any of that, they seem quite fine and healthy to me.

 

[Hplar]

It would help with a little breeze blowing through them..autos grow very fast .

 

[Bnelly]

It would help with a little breeze blowing through them..autos grow very fast .

I used a small personal size tower fan that worked absolute wonders for me. Used to blow on all of my seedlings at once and they've all got thick healthy stems now

 

[Ratfink707]

Yeah gets windy where I'm at a bay breeze nightly when saw them blowing around lastnight that when I was looking close saw how small stem was at the base

 

[CanadianJim]

So long as they don't get knocked right over the wind should help make those stems stronger.

 

[Bnelly]

Yeah gets windy where I'm at a bay breeze nightly when saw them blowing around lastnight that when I was looking close saw how small stem was at the base

Yeah its hella windy here, I'm down the 1 from SF. Our unpredictable ass weather makes outdoor growing fun lol

 

[Ratfink707]

Just thought I'd update I made it to harvest !

 

[Stunger]

Well done Ratfink!