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

[1puff2puff3puff]

I need help, my plant are growing out of control and i dont know what to do two of them are REALLY tall and taking up all the light and room with thier hieght and long arms EVERYWHERE. What do i do .... Also do mulit-spec light work with growing??

1puff2puff3puff Reviewed by 1puff2puff3puff on 11-28-2007. My plants are growing out of control ... HELP!!!! I need help, my plant are growing out of control and i dont know what to do two of them are REALLY tall and taking up all the light and room with thier hieght and long arms EVERYWHERE. What do i do .... Also do mulit-spec light work with growing?? Rating: 5

[norkali]

Google LST. Tie em' down.

[oldsanclem]

Old world OHMS law still works watts is watts
plants are growing tall because no light, it takes about 50 watt per square foot.
Florsents 23 watters take at least TWO (2) new ones per square foot. The reason I said new was the output of florsent go down real fast. Trim the tops off and get some hp bulbs or 10 more florsents. and keep them just 2-3 inchs above the tops of the plants. Note electronic florsent blubs suck watts. if you want to use florsents use 4 ft full service ballast and full service bulbs. Even then keep the bulb 2-3 inchs abover the plants.
OHMS Law e/ir watts law w=v*a
A lawer knows nothing about OHMS law, growers should
I feel the power in my shorts Mr. Ohms

[pudder]

These plants are in VEG right?

also do you know what strain your plants are. or even if there indica or stavia?

Also what spectrum lights you have (xxxxk)?

More light is needed. Looks like you have stretch if they are in veg.

I use spirals as well. I have 8 in my homemade hood and these are only 100 watt equivs. plus 2 2' floros. (removed some for my clones - for anyone who remembers)

If in veg you could also top emm. count down 3 nodes from the top cola and do a typical clone. Some people dont agree with this but it works if space is needed. I know alot of professional growers take there clones from the top of there plants instead of the lower branches. Like I said I know someone is going to say something about doing this cause I was told not to but others have had good success doing it. I don't know all depends on who you talk to.

How big is the space you are growing in? L x W x H

oldsanclem 30 - 50 watts works. you don't always have to have 50 watts. for bigger better buds yeah but if your starting and don't have the money that isn't entirely needed. You can never have enough light for the babies. There light pigs.

[pudder]

another thing is when you add more light they will hit there sweet spot and stop there. LST is an idea as what norkali said. How ever being as high as they are that would depend onhow much space you have left to work with. Are all these female? or are these seeds that were planted and you are waiting on the sex?

BUT over all more light is needed.

[Big len]

Identify then ty them girls down lower light and you are back in bussiness,also increase amount of light if possible

[klondike_bar]

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?

[420 Hydroponic Girl]

Get this stuff called training wire and you can train them to grow wider and outward. Another thing is that silver reflective stuff, just like mirrors and tinfoil, actually absorb more light than they reflect. White material is always best.

[420 Hydroponic Girl]

You could also top them.

[1puff2puff3puff]

They are 8 days into flower, 3 bubblicious, 2bb and 1 skunk, vegged about 8-9 weeks no sex yet. 4-105w 1-85w and 2 23w = about 34,800 lumenets. All from seed in a 6ftx5ftx5ft room.

I will be buying 8-23w warm white cfls, I will order 3 85w warm whites when i get some cash, so this should tide me over till then. I tied down the 2 tall ones and within 3 hours they where pointing back up.