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Ok so i got 3 plants that are in decent shape just veg'd way to long there about 1 1/2 to 2ft tall and i only got like 4-5 in my closet for these bad boys (hopefully bad girls :) ) am i going to have to just start bending like a mofo? or can i use a nute that stops vert growth? or can i alexander scissor-hand these ho's???
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Bending like a MoFo... the limbo scene from the Titanic spoof episode of Futurama comes to mind. Steel drum music optional.
Chemical... Bushmaster is the one. Not all strains respond, and it is expensive.
Scissorhands... Uh huh. Don't take off more than 1/3 of the total plant mass at any given time, and allow 2 weeks to recover before flowering.
IMVHO, bending is your best bet.
Stretch Stop works great. I used it once and my plants only stretched 50%. It also speeds up early flowering. I can't comment on other brands that do this but it worked for me. I vegged them longer just to test it and thinking it would increase yield due to longer vegging and more root mass. But the yield was the same. However it's perfect for your situation.
If you are going to prune a lot off the plant give the plant a root stimulator 3 days before you chop to eliminate most of the shock. As always, like Stinky says, never go more than 1/3 of the plant. If you don't have a root stim use a form of sweetener (sweet, diamond nector, carb load, or molassass). Good Luck!
Where can I find stretch stop?
Any hydro shop.
If you can't get to a shop then I would trim them back, give them a week or 10 days to recover and then flower.
I've got another couple techniques for ya:
-Reduce the 'swing' between night and day temps so that they are almost identical
-During the first 3 weeks of flower, use BLUE light (halide, daylight flouros, whatever) instead of RED light. Then, when the stretch period is over, go back to HPS to finish. This will make them stretch a LOT less.
Absolutely Stinky. As a matter of fact I used my MH's for the first 10 days of 12/12 this last cycle and it did reduce stretch. I also received a dual arc light from my local hydro shop to try next time. It's 600watts hps and 400 mh. While I'm looking forward to evaluating it I don't really expect it to make a difference, except maybe reducing stretch. But if it does I'll let you know.
If i had a MH i would try that, and no dig cam of yet but soon ill post a grow log for u guys to laugh at my first grow cause its funny!
i would cut clones and and put to flower as soon as rooted youll probly get more buds that way
I have 4 seedlings (satori and white satin from mandala) that are about a week old flowering with the 3 bag seed, ill have a log up asap i just need to get a cam!