too much stress ?

[YASoob]

okay, i've got a little problem. I have 5 plants that are female for sure because they are clones. I have them under scrog and I broke some branches (mainly the tip) and some leaves got pulled off by accident. its been in flower since aug 9. i installed the screen in aug 16. i would esitmate about maybe 7-14 broken branches. leaves idk.. its a jungle in there.

question:
its suppose to stretch in the first 3 weeks right?

will this much stress cause it to go hermie?

I think my enviroment is okay. temps between 75-85. got fan blowing in it. 400 wtts. 170 cfm fresh air in. 465 cfm air out w/ carbin filter. feed is good pH 6.7. space 3x3x5. so i think the 400w is enough light for that space.

YASoob Reviewed by YASoob on 08-19-2006. too much stress ? okay, i've got a little problem. I have 5 plants that are female for sure because they are clones. I have them under scrog and I broke some branches (mainly the tip) and some leaves got pulled off by accident. its been in flower since aug 9. i installed the screen in aug 16. i would esitmate about maybe 7-14 broken branches. leaves idk.. its a jungle in there. question: its suppose to stretch in the first 3 weeks right? will this much stress cause it to go hermie? I think my Rating: 5

[kush07]

Plants don't always stretch during the first 3 weeks. You might not have enough lighting in there. It sounds ok but the more the merrier. If you want some cheap suppliment lights go for some flouros or CFL lights. And yes, a lot of stress can produce hermaphoditic tendencies or could cause a full sex reversal. Hope any of this helps.

Happy Toking :rasta:

[Zandor]

The broken branches are the problems....it will take the plant weeks to recover from that problem alone. The plants with the broken stems and stock will put it energy into repair and not into growing or flowering.

Plus stress like that can cause your female plants to turn hermie on you so watch for signs of hermies from now on.