1 of my colas are almost right on my 400watt hps now what can i do :/ ?

[thenewgrow]

so they are doing great but they are growing to the sky i dont know what to do 1 of them are 1,5 inces away from my 400watt hps and are starting to get burn marks at the lef's at the top and im afraid that the cola wil get hurt by the lamp can i tire it downAttachment 294789Attachment 294790Attachment 294791Attachment 294792

thenewgrow Reviewed by thenewgrow on 09-19-2013. 1 of my colas are almost right on my 400watt hps now what can i do :/ ? so they are doing great but they are growing to the sky i dont know what to do 1 of them are 1,5 inces away from my 400watt hps and are starting to get burn marks at the lef's at the top and im afraid that the cola wil get hurt by the lamp can i tire it down294789294790294791294792 Rating: 5

[Shovelhandle]

that is too close. try and keep it 18" or so from a 400 watt lamp. Yes, tying it down is a good idea.

[thenewgrow]

hey man 18" shit do you think i can pinch it right over at the main stock and then tyring it down ? or wil it die of pinch it in the middel i dont know what to do they are 12 days into flower stage and are growing crazy im kinda lost right now i dont know what i can do about it

[growdemon]

actually what you could do, is go to your local outdoorsman store and grab some fishing weights at variable sizes/weights. those stems look very thick to be just bending. however if you snap one. over time it will heal (long time) and continue to grow even thou the branch could be broken.

bend the top over as much as it can go without breaking, small increments are probably best. tie a fishing weight to it (bend it like a bow & arrow softly), with the amount of weight to hold it without snapping. wait about 3 days. then bend it a little bit more, then tie another weight, or replace with a heavier one. in about 2 weeks he should be bend over( apply & repeat until its bent as much as you need)

now since your flowering only into it 12days, feed it a low does of nitrogen. this will help it grow into the bend and keep it somewhat green so the stem doesn't harden during the beginning of your flower cycle.

Enjoy!

[catbuds]

What Shovel said man! Bend it over before you scorch it! & NO goofy! Don't pinch it unless you've already killed it. Think instead of panic. It works to your advantage. Keep posting, you need guidance which we will give you. We accept you as our foster child!

Ahhh, youngens.... ya gotta love 'em!

~~~~~~~PEACE!~~~~~~~

[thenewgrow]

Attachment 294892 so i did this and it help thx for the tip guys keep them coming i need to learn do you guys know something about floraduo nutrens im not quite sure about the dosages of the nutren so if some one know some thing about this plz let me know man

[catbuds]

I re-read your posts & to see if you're hydroponic or soil. We need to know which before we can help you with your nutrients. Also there are hundreds of nutrients out there, so unless one of us has used your particular brand???? The best thing is to read the package instructions. Whats the NPK? Organic? I'm using a cell phone, so pics are sm, but from what I could see, doesn't look bad, maybe only a tad dried out on just the very edges of a couple of leaves. Don't ever pinch off your main bud unless it's already dead. You'd be seriously shorting yourself on bud wt at harvest time. Do you have any side lighting in addition to the 400hps? I like to throw in some fluorescents on the side to give some light to the undersides of the buds. Helps plump them up. There have been times when I've had to harvest the main bud & leave the lower ones to go longer to plump up & ripen, being farther from the light & somewhat shaded by the main bud. The side lighting helps the lower ones keep up a little. Just a sugestion, but not necessary. I have some suggestion for you just before harvest, but won't over load you with that now. Keep posting so I'll know when you're ready for that, & so we can help you over any more bumps in the road you may encounter. Just remember, as long as the stems haven't turned woody, you can bend & tie down as needed.

~~~~~PEACE!~~~~~

[Aristotle The Green]

the best advice i can give u is next time learn how to lst,and supercrop you want a plant to grow sideways not up i have a plant 18 inches tall with 35 tops u have 1 9ft tall with 1 lol