major stretch! whoa!

[babystarbud]

hi peeps,

i added a second dose of 2 part bloom fert about 3 days ago and damn!
its like they are on steroids or somthing lol, theyve just exploded.

only problem is they are growing up rather than fattening the buds at the moment lucky ive got about another foot of headroom to play with...i hope they dont keep growing up at this rate!!!!!!!!

babystarbud Reviewed by babystarbud on 08-23-2006. major stretch! whoa! hi peeps, i added a second dose of 2 part bloom fert about 3 days ago and damn! its like they are on steroids or somthing lol, theyve just exploded. only problem is they are growing up rather than fattening the buds at the moment :( lucky ive got about another foot of headroom to play with...i hope they dont keep growing up at this rate!!!!!!!! Rating: 5

[invision]

very nice how much light are you giving them and what nutes are you using?

[babystarbud]

this plant is now a meter tall not including pot, the strech zone now measuring 18 inches....will it fatten out?

[babystarbud]

its 400w grolux hps, with vita-link bloom 10-9-19

[orangeman]

Nice lol, your plants look lovely ^_^.

[the image reaper]

those plants don't look too stretched at all ... if they're too tall for your taste, top the main growing tip, or just tie them down ... after the plants take up a good watering, and the stems are more pliable, just bend them down, and tie them to the pot with twine ... :smokin:

[MegaOctane12]

its 400w grolux hps, with vita-link bloom 10-9-19

Have you considered LST'ing the top few inches.

[Nochowderforyou]

Tie down the tops if they get too tall. Stretching is very normal at this stage. Yes, they will fatten out mostly duirng their last 2-3 weeks of flowering, so have patience, you won't be dissapointed.

And DON'T TOP THEM WHILE THEY ARE IN FLOWERING! I don't know who suggested that, but that is a BIG time no-no. You will stress it out and it will turn hermi on you, or there is a really good chance anyways. Just tie the tops down by carefully bending the top stem, but be careful. Cannabis stalks are hollow, and they will break if bent too far.

Good luck.

[Racerx]

the node spacing is rather far apart, but not insane or anything. I would do what reaper said, just tie them down. You can slowly just bend the top 10-12" into 90 degree angles. The main cola on the end will turn back towards the light, and all those little bud sites along the top will now get a lot more light. Looks like its a little crowded so it might be a little challenge, but aside from cutting stuff down (definitely not what you want to do in flowering), thats your only option.

[babystarbud]

thanks for the advice everyone, im gonna raise the the light a bit mre and then begin sloly bending the taller bits....might noy achive 90 degre bends due to space, but 45 degrees shouldnt be a prob, itll put a bit of distance between the light and tops, and also expose a bit more growth to direct light.

thanks!