My plants are growing out of control ... HELP!!!!

[1puff2puff3puff]

At this point i wish i had used cfls, i though and read it was the cheaper way to go, but at this point i have spent close to $1k on everything, when i purchase these clfs i will be will over. I will have some cash the beginning of January and i will definately be finishing with a 400 or 600w hps..... But thank the LST is working well at this point and i will get those 8 23watters this week end, now i need to see how i going to set them up.

they arent really stretching, i think theyre just loving yor lights. however, for suck a relatively intensive setup, why did you not use an hps bulb?

[1puff2puff3puff]

I have read that toping in flower is bad and effect your yeild and quality... is that true??

[klondike_bar]

yes. its gonna stop the main cola growth for at least a week or more till it heals.

however, you say you are at 9 weeks veg? if so, that would explain the size. usually flowering is started by 6 weeks or less

[1puff2puff3puff]

But will the longer veg increase the yield, with alot more light of course??

yes. its gonna stop the main cola growth for at least a week or more till it heals.

however, you say you are at 9 weeks veg? if so, that would explain the size. usually flowering is started by 6 weeks or less

[sd6515]

It can but it's gonna take alot more light to do it my first grow I just finished I went the route of more veg more bud and it is not necisarily true it takes a lot of light to penetrate, and without light from all sides the more potential budsites are starved for light by higher bud sites and it just isn't really worth it. Indoor it's pretty hard to handle huge plants and impossible IMO with cfl, or at least have it pay off.

[cwesto]

You could also top them.

Topping will only stop the upward growth temp. then it will make 2 branches and continue up.

I would bend the top over and tie it to the stalk. u wont have ur big boy kola, but u wont be growing upwards anymore..