can't raise my light any more, HELP

[blondie68]

hiya,
i started flowering on 11-17-06 this is what the girls look like tonight. (think i started flowering to late...but would like to fix the problem.)
the problem i'm having is that i can't raise my light anymore and close the doors. the girls keep growing up and burning the tops. i've talked to a friend who suggested bending the tops down which i've done as much as possible but the stems are so big and thinck that they don't bend real easily without breaking.
i don't want to cut off the tops... but i know that tom. when i wake up the girls will be at the glass and burning.
HELP what should i try next?
thnx in advance
blondie

blondie68 Reviewed by blondie68 on 12-07-2006. can't raise my light any more, HELP hiya, i started flowering on 11-17-06 this is what the girls look like tonight. (think i started flowering to late...but would like to fix the problem.) the problem i'm having is that i can't raise my light anymore and close the doors. the girls keep growing up and burning the tops. i've talked to a friend who suggested bending the tops down which i've done as much as possible but the stems are so big and thinck that they don't bend real easily without breaking. i don't want to cut off the Rating: 5

[Perp]

You are right not to top them. What I would do is get a piece of screen like chicken wire or something and use it to push the tops down. Get the kind that has about 1 inch squares. Rig it so it stays there tight. In effect you will be constructing a makeshift scrog setup.

I don't know what else to suggest.

[blondie68]

hey P,
? this is a "self contained unit" when i get wire is there a specific kind i should look for so as not th mess with the rest of the gr?
i'm thinkin that i can use duct tape (macgyver style) to put it up? will this hurt the inside of the room? is there a better tape?
thnx in advance
blondie

[Perp]

Ya use duct tape to attach it to the sides of the cab. It won't hurt anything.

No specific kind, just whatever you can get your hands on. Go to your local Home Depot and check out the fencing section. You can use the metal or plastic kind, just get the something with smallish holes in it. Cut it down to the size of your cab. Fit it over top of your plants and gently push down, then attach. It should work alright.

[blondie68]

THANK YOU!! i can't tell u how bummed this has made me. you give hope that it'ss be ok
thnxs again
blondie

[kindprincess]

screen seems to be your only option. hurry, you still have a week or two of stretching ahead... good luck

[blondie68]

THANK YOU!! i will be doing this in the morn.
thnxs again
blondie

[BlackBliss]

High blondie, first up, give those ladies a trim, small but equal trim.....then start A.S.A.P tieing down thos main branches and only at about a rate of 1 inch every 2-4 hrs downwards.......its time to start SCROG'ing girl.....not in the morning......now!!!!.....now!!!......now!!!.....af ter you do this, then add a wire mesh screen as mentioned above....because you want to help the plant, so do the tieing first, this prepare's the plants for the wire screen..also i would suggest going 3" & above with the wire squares...... peace out and good luck.......keep us updated :rastasmoke:
Mr Bliss.

[Weedhound]

Yep, that's a teeny bit close isn't it.

[MisterE]

Wow those really took off when you went to flower them! Good luck on getting them to behave