First time grower. 4 auto flower, 2 different strains. One plant was showing problems and was much shorter so we moved it outside where it is showing improvements. 3 left in the tent have stretched way beyond what was anticipated and are getting way too close to the light. From what I can see there is definitely some light bleaching and yellowing of the leafs. Aglex 1200 watt Manufacturer recommends 29 inch distance and I read of 12-18 inches online but we are pushing 12 inches at best and at worst growing up beyond the light into top of the tent. Lighting has been 24 On since day 1. Some areas getting too much light and others not enough. Being in Canada we have the option to move all of them outside where some Beatles and stink bugs seem to be the only issues. We have put up a white mesh to help block some of the areas displaying damage and maybe even reflect some percent of light back up to the areas getting less but is this worthless? Am I better off just moving them all outside? Other idea I had was just using the red bloom light setting but it seemed less practical than just moving them outside. They are definitely in the heat of flowering and want to maintain whatever yield possible. Temps are at 28-29 C and humidity 50-60 %. Pictures are included. Any advice appreciated.
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Hi 9, I had to do some serious super-cropping on my last grow when a couple of plants stretched like 300%.
https://www.growweedeasy.com/how-to-...crop-marijuana
So I did it during flower when they grew too close to the lights. Got great buds off of all the bent stems and nothing got burned.
Here's the tall one on day 27 flower: you can see one partially bent cola.
Here's day 42. I put suction hooks on the ceiling and suspended them.
And here's day 52, close to harvest:
I tried to keep the super-cropped colas from blocking light onto lower colas, so I had to move them around a little bit. They seemed to enjoy the attention.
You have to be super-gentle when bending the stems, and you really have to go by a sixth sense sort of. Follow Nebula's directions on that link.Anyone can grow schwag. If you want to grow top shelf bud, study hard: https://www.growweedeasy.com
Growing since July 21, 2016; pothead since 1967
2 BCNL Roommate hydroponic grow boxes w/ 400w COB LEDs, Future Harvest nutes
Grow # 18, Aug. 2023: Anesia Seeds: Imperium X, Future 1, Sleepy Joe, Slurricane
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