Will too much rain hurt my plants?

Outdoor Growing
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A question from a fellow grower:

Here’s my issue…it’s rained here almost everyday for a month. Their in good draining soil and I’ve pulled the mulch back away from the plant but the ground doesn’t have a chance to dry out. Their stretching a little bit too. Will all this rain hurt my plants? Do you have any suggestions? They seem to be doin good but it just won’t stop raining

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Yes too much rain can drown the plant and starve the roots of precious oxygen.the stretching is from light not being intense enough,try to carefully support them with a toothpick or something like that. Also is there anyway you can cover them some how to stop the rain,maybe take some sticks and a tarp and make a little pitched roof or something of that nature may help

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Thanks for your help, Here’s a few more details. I grow out in the middle of BFE in the river bottoms so I only go every couple weeks. Started them March 29 under CFL’s and within a month they were about 8-10 inches tall and lookin great. Transplanted May 4th and now their already up to my waste. Just giving ya a few more details about my grow. Thanks again.

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Well since you go way out and only visit every few weeks about the only thing you can do is support them somehow and hope for the best.

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Thanks Cash for the input. I appreciate it. I’ll just keep my fingers crossed and hope the white widow’s and super skunks can handle it.

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You may want to create a “french drain” for rainy days. :slight_smile:

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Does a “french drain” work well,I ask because I plan on doing an outdoor grow next year thats way far out and hard to get to and was wondering myself about really rainy days?