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Your plants are looking great @Aphrena! I would suggest carefully taking the seedlings apart and uppotting them to their own individual 4" pots. When you uppot you can plant the seedlings deeper into the soil so that maybe 1/2 " sticks out above the soil line. This will help support main stem of the plant during this part of their growth. You can also prop them up using a popsicle stick or shiskabob when theyre taller. When uppotting try to use some high quality soil. There are many options, but something with perlite for good drainage, mycorrhizae for the roots and worm castings. I suggest Pro mix HP or Fox Farm Light Warrior, but there are many to choose from I would also make sure that they have a light above them, no more than a foot away; the plants will reach to the light and become elongated the further they are from the light source. If you don't want to use an artificial light, keeping them near a southern facing window. Hope this helps:)

Hi My name is Kendra! I own a small farm outside of Rogue River, called Oso Verde Farms! I have been a farmer for the last decade or so! Would love to give you all some simple tips for your own 4 in your yard or house! Step one: Get some potting soil. Just a small bag will do. Get 4" pots if you started seeds. Get 1 gallon pots if you got them as a clone. Just fill with some organic soil, compost, a small handful of Bio-live Brand is Down to earth from the local garden store or grow store. Tell them you are a first time grower! Talk to anyone and everyone! Water when needed. Plants do not like sopping wet soil. This kills and browns out their roots. Roots need oxygen too. They like a drink of water and then they like to dry up a little bit and then add more water and let them go a day between waterings but enough water to make sure they are not wilting. This is the mistake most people make with plants. Enough water so the soil is damp to the bottom of the pot but not so much water where it is running out of the bottom of the planter. Try and water every other day. Just a little bit! Remember, to keep plants in Veg mode to grow a little taller before flower...they have to have 18 hours of light on them minimum. Otherwise you will end up with a very small plant that has very tiny buds. You want it at least 3 ft or more to start it in flower mode! Remember plants need three things to make them thrive! Light, Water, and Co2. Okay get that started and I will be back for more tips!

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Thank you Blaze, for being a wonderful Chapter Leader. I appreciate all you bring together for our gatherings.

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Easy Cannabis Tea Hi there. Short, to-the-point edibles recipes are popular on YouTube. I did little to promote this one, other than send links out to a few forums. Yet, it gained surprising traction. Anyone who is interesting in doing other short edibles recipes, please let me know. Thanks!

I'm growing my very first canna plant right now! I started off with a clone though and not from seed but it's been so fun educating myself on how to keep my new plant baby happy, lol. I would like to recommend a book I received as a gift that holds an incredibly vast amount of information on cannabis and growing your own that I've fallen in love with. It's titled, "Grow Your Own: Understanding, Cultivating, and Enjoying Cannabis" by Nichole Graf, Micah Sherman, David Stein, and Liz Grain. It's been an amazing tool to have and learn from as I was prepping for my plant and understanding cannabis in depth=)

I was super surprised how quickly my plants sprouted as well! Now I am just worried about them being too tall? Right now two of them are starting to lean and almost fall over. Anyone know what I can do to make them stronger?! They’re getting so big!

Thanks @Kendra Freeman very detailed and thorough, awesome! The only thing I would add would be to also keep an eye on the humidity/temperature of the room you're keeping the seedling in. When they are first establishing its important not to keep the plant anywhere drafty, too cold or too hot. Somewhere about 70-75 would be best. Also like @Kendra Freeman mentioned with the watering, its important not to over or under water right now, keeping soil moist but with no standing water (this is where temperature comes in- if its too cold in your room your plant might not need watering every other day, or if its too hot you may need to splash it a little more often). I find it useful to keep a log of garden activity, with things like: -When you planted your seeds -When they first germinated -When they are being watered/how much they are being watered---> this will help keep track of under or over watering - Etc. All of these notes can help you recreate your success or avoid the same pitfalls. Definitely keeping seedlings and small plant starts indoor because its just too chilly for them out right now, as well as not having enough natural light to keep them in a vegetative stage, so like @Kendra Freeman mentioned, having that 18 hour daylight and 6 hours of darkness will help your plant thrive at this stage- there are inexpensive light timers you can use to set your light schedule. Keep an eye on how close the plant gets to the light, the further the light the more the plant has to reach and the longer gaps between nodes, giving you a much leggier plant. Oh so much to say! Haha In a couple of weeks you should have a plant more than 5 nodes tall! Love! Mari

This is so exciting! I can’t grow anything (truly!) but my seed babies from the tokeativity event have already sprouted and are getting tall so fast! Here’s a picture from my Instagram story earlier today.

I've been growing my own medicine for 6 years and I'm so excited to be starting my next garden here in Portlandia soon! There's nothing more therapeutic & fun than growing cannabis!??