Yep. Especially if you have some first 3 weeks of flower stretch monsters like Dream or Glue or Og Kush. Having the same temp diff night and day helps limit stretch bigtime for me. Actually having nights even a few degrees warmer is even better. Better than using some paclo type bullshit chemical. Not me. Tying down and the same temps night and day first 2 or 3 weeks limits the stretch.Its actually an old greenhouse growers trick to get fruiting crops less leggy. If you have stretchy strains and/or limited ceiling rooms...try it. Combine with topping and tying down and get them ladies under control.
Mine too.... temp swings are a must to properly bring out anthocyanins... 5-10degree swing is a good thing
temperature diff...or the diff. Iam suprised indoor growers dont know much about it actually...seeing how temperatures can be precisely and consistently controlled with a well built grow room. Greenhouse regular crop growers (especially flower and veggie/fruit growers) been employing the technique for awhile now. Its simple if you have the means of accurately controlling night and daytime temps. Keep your night temps the same as the day or even 1 to 5 degrees warmer for the first 1 to 3 weeks of a flowering photoperiod. It makes for much more compact internodal stretch. If you over vegged or like a longer veg for a higher per plant yield...all kinds of reasons. Especially indoors for most where space is limited as it is. Combine this with canopy training techniques to tame all but the lankiest of cultivars.
Actually the science is still out on the whole thing. Evidence does suggest that the slightly warmer night temps than day temps may inhibit the hormones giberellic acid and certain auxins. These hormones are responsible for cell elongation...hence plant stretching within the first few weeks of flowering...when hormones amd phytocrome run rampant within the plant.
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Not just temps factor into internode spacing. Nitrogen levels are a huge factor in cell elongation and when you boost you pk early it effects the spacing as well. The spectrum used in lighting also plays a factor. A mh or your low blue nanometers will help with the spacing over a high nano hps, due to your 2 photo systems. On top of physical manipulation ie training or pruning there are several factors in keeping a plant short and fat.
Absolutely. It seems like generally it's manipulating the environment to elicit a natural response of the plant to stimuli a la changing the light cycle to.make the plant think there are shorter days and triggers flowering. I didn't know if having temp warmer at night tricked the plant into thinking something was going on to elicit the response of bulking vs stretching.
Not necessarily bulking..that comes later..as a direct result of closer internodal spacing resulting from the temp diff "trick". There are hydro store bottled additives that can do the same thing but some would say these are unnecessary and even toxic. Playing with temps is much more easier on you and the plant. Stay away from alot of that junk on the shelves i say. A good base nute and some "mellow" additives is as far as i go anymore. Humic/fulvic acid...potassium silicate...seaweed kelp...mycorizzhae root innoculants...these are what i would stick with.
