So my plants super stretched since I switched to 12/12. I have under 1000w hps in a 4x4 x7 ft grow tent. Problem is I can not move light any higher and plants are too close to light. When I say super stretched I mean that there is like over a foot of growth between nodes. Is it the strain or my growing conditions that accounts for the stretch? I just stripped the under growth and am figuring I may have to take down tent and hang light from the ceiling. Or is it too late to supercrop? 2 weeks in since the light switch.
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Better just getting rid and starting again imo. You get plants that don’t grow right. I had the exact same issue as you and I killed it. It sucks but reinventing your grow space to fit 1 plant isn’t the solution.Comment
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Agreed, supercrop them. 1000W HPS is a little excessive for that small space though IMO. Bet the heat is outrageously high in there!Comment
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Yep ...tie em down, bend them over...gently break the stems... I even tied weights to the branches to keep them down...Originally posted by FunkyButtLovin View Post
note I grow with led and I keep them dam close, not much stretch for example my thai was only about 5 ft, including10 " of pot size.. Outside was whole another story...Comment
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Stays between 72 up to 82F six inches below cool tube reflector. I have a homemade 9 bucket dwrc with the resivor outside tent. Using 5 gallon buckets. Thats probably a bit much for a 4x4 as well. First hydro style grow for me. First real indoor as well though I'm very familiar with outdoor. Anyhow I got a bit rough with the ladies and bent em over. I will post pics if I decide to continue out this grow. Thanks for the input.Comment
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And dont forget cloning!Comment
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Cloning great thing when I find a strain that has good traits. The stretch in these very undesirable. It was oilslick from Greenpoint seeds. Anyone have any experience with seeds from them? I have a bunch and I hope they are not all similar to oilslickComment
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Just checked the website and the reviews said everything from short and bushy to way too tall. The description reads med-tall to tall. At least next time you'll know that you need to keep them short and bushy from the get go. Maybe plant a few seeds and pick the shortest bushiest one to go with.Comment
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Mine stretched more than I thought they would too but I tied them down during the stretch as needed to keep them at the appropriate distance from the light. I have a bunch of branches that are now tied down a little more horizontally than they would be if they weren't too close. No problem. Also, it exposes the lower buds to more light so they are getting bigger now. I personally would always tie a branch down if I had to rather than supercrop during budding and cost yourself two recovery days where your buds will stop on that plant til the plant recovers. Just my two cents.
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So 1st pic is of plants continuing to stretch, 2nd is pic of something I must be doing wrong. Quality sucks due to interference from 1000w hps.Attached FilesComment
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Ok that is backwards 2 pic of continuing stretchComment
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Props for keepin' it old school with the magnetic ballast. Unfortunately we can't see much. What is the problem?Comment
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Buds are stretching. Not filling in to make nice colas, just numerous small buds. For as big as the stem is, outdoors I would have some beautiful buds. I don't have much experience indoorsComment
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I gotta agree with FunkyButtLovin tell us about where they are, tent or room also. How old the plants are also. But i do believe it's light and environment. My 2 cents.Smoke Ganja create Peace Respect Nature don't trash the Planet
Soil grower with coco/perlite mixed in
indoor/outdoor grower
1 36"x36"x66" tent- Viparspectra P2500
1 3x3x6 tent- used in late spring for seedlings both veggies & weed. I have 2 viparspectar 450r for that tent.
I use a t-5 & 54watt CFL for seedlings
Sometimes i use plastic sometimes i use fabric grow containers
Currently using fish/guano during veg growth & FF Grow Big 6-4-4 teens to bloom. Once i see pre-flower i switch to
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