Seedlings 1 week old falling over please help !!!

[Spraggy55]

I have 2 seedlings about a week old they have perfect green leaves but they have just flopped over i have only recently moved them from the propagation dome and put them bout 18' under a 600w hps light and have been doing 18/6 i have repotted them in bigger pots and supported them with more soil is my light too far away and should i go for 24/0 ? Will they be okay ?? Thanks

 

[waknbak88]

I would just prop the stem up with a tooth pick or chop stick or something like that and use some twist ties to lightly secure it it should become more durable as the plant grows up.....also you can plant up to the cotyledons and this will help also, good luck. Oh yeah is your light air cooled?

 

[waknbak88]

And your light cycle is fine.....save yourself the 4 hours worth, I know it's optional but I run a 18 6 and notice the only time they stretch is if the light ain't intense enough or it gets too hot.or of course my first few weeks of 12/12

 

[waknbak88]

I mean 2 hours worth.....li,e most people on here I'm medicated