Some help getting more stretch from my plants.

[The_word]

Hello lovely people,

As always, i have reached a point in my journey where i need to call on some help from this lovely community.

So, I am currently coming to the end of my third grow. I have developed and improved massively.

I have attached some pictures of my last grow.

One thing i haven't been able to figure out is how to get my plants to grow taller without having to veg them for months. I veg for about 5 weeks normally and they have never gotten over about 45cm. The tent is 180 x 100 so i don't feel as if i am maximising the space i have.

How do you guys do it?

 

[ArtfulCodger]

Not knowing anything about your system, it's tough to know what to suggest. In general, I try to avoid stunting or miniaturizing the plants with too much light, too frequent watering, or too much fertilizer.

 

[LoveGrowingIt]

I just keep them happy and healthy during vegetation and change to the flowering light schedule based on the height of the plants.

 

[The_word]

Not knowing anything about your system, it's tough to know what to suggest. In general, I try to avoid stunting or miniaturizing the plants with too much light, too frequent watering, or too much fertilizer.

Hiya, no problem


Strain - Bubba Kush
Number of Plants - 2
Grow Type - Soil
Grow Stage - Flowering (week 3/4)
Pot Size - 12000ml
Lights - Mars Hydro FC-E 3000 300W LED
Fan: Mars Hydro 4 inch Inline Duct Fan, basic intake fan and small clip fan, and Carbon Filter (extractor only)
Nutrients - bio biz nute chart for all mix (100% organic)
Medium - Biobizz All mix soil
PH soil - 6. something
PH water - 6.5 achieved with using organic white wine vinegar (tap water @8.0)
Humidity- around 50%
Room Temperature - 70f
Water Temperature - between 22.5c and 23c
Tent Square M - 1m X 1m X 1.8m (Mars Hydro)
Pests - none to date

 

[The_word]

I just keep them happy and healthy during vegetation and change to the flowering light schedule based on the height of the plants.

Yeah for sure, but I vegged these for like 5 and a bit weeks. Not sure i want to go over that as it seems a waste of electricity and nutrients.

Another problem is that (apparently) plants can double in size im the switch to Flowering. So, I still need to keep in mind the limitations of the space while trying to encourage them to at least get 50cm tall hahaha

Peace

 

[The_word]

These are the girls, day 24 of flowering. The 1st plant has been a beast from germination and already has a mad coat of fine crystals.

 

[budsofgeorgia]

if you want taller they all say you got to lower the dimmer on the light go from 50 percent to 40 let them stretch for the light , but i dont know i feel your pain i cant get anything photo or auto over 2 ft tall
lol

 

[Neuro]

Hiya, no problem


Strain - Bubba Kush
Number of Plants - 2
Grow Type - Soil
Grow Stage - Flowering (week 3/4)
Pot Size - 12000ml
Lights - Mars Hydro FC-E 3000 300W LED
Fan: Mars Hydro 4 inch Inline Duct Fan, basic intake fan and small clip fan, and Carbon Filter (extractor only)
Nutrients - bio biz nute chart for all mix (100% organic)
Medium - Biobizz All mix soil
PH soil - 6. something
PH water - 6.5 achieved with using organic white wine vinegar (tap water @8.0)
Humidity- around 50%
Room Temperature - 70f
Water Temperature - between 22.5c and 23c
Tent Square M - 1m X 1m X 1.8m (Mars Hydro)
Pests - none to date

Bubba Kush tends to be short and fat. You might want to try a different strain for more stretch.

 

[The_word]

Bubba Kush tends to be short and fat. You might want to try a different strain for more stretch.

Grown 5 different types of bud now, always a similar size lol

 

[budsofgeorgia]

Grown 5 different types of bud now, always a similar size lol

12 plants 4 strains not a thing over 2 feet these are autos

 

[Bilber]

Grown 5 different types of bud now, always a similar size lol

On your other 5 plants, how was the rootzone?

Just trying to help you figure it out....

Have you tried raising the light or intensity to let them stretch for the light?

Did you let them veg long enough?

Were you watering/ feeding at the right time, letting a dryback occur?

Keep us posted because if there's a problem, hopefully everyone can figure out the cause......

 

[Bilber]

12 plants 4 strains not a thing over 2 feet these are autos View attachment 2105387

Other people can get great results with autos.......

Not me....

Truth be told, yours would tower over mine.......

Just saying......

 

[budsofgeorgia]

my last photoperiods run still nothing over 2 ft lol

 

[Bilber]

If I'm guessing correctly.....

You're running led on one side and hps/mh on the other......

My grows are along the same line.....

My hps/mh side is way better than my led side, but I'm still getting the hang of the differences between the two of them......

Led is a whole different ballgame.......

I know leds are different, but now I know for a fact that they are extremely different beasts......

 

[LoveGrowingIt]

Yeah for sure, but I vegged these for like 5 and a bit weeks. Not sure i want to go over that as it seems a waste of electricity and nutrients.

Well, they can either veg longer or grow faster. I boost their nutrients about a week before the flip. I basically give them partial doses of both veg and flower nutrients. That gets them going.

Another problem is that (apparently) plants can double in size im the switch to Flowering. So, I still need to keep in mind the limitations of the space while trying to encourage them to at least get 50cm tall hahaha

I've grown plants into the lights a few times. Lately, I've taken the distance from the soil to the light and divided it into thirds. So, then I veg to the first third and hope they stretch another third. The last third is for a healthy distance between the plant and the light. That rule of thumb has worked well, but can be tweaked depending on the height of the tent.

 

[Bilbobaggins]

Hello lovely people,

As always, i have reached a point in my journey where i need to call on some help from this lovely community.

So, I am currently coming to the end of my third grow. I have developed and improved massively.

I have attached some pictures of my last grow.

One thing i haven't been able to figure out is how to get my plants to grow taller without having to veg them for months. I veg for about 5 weeks normally and they have never gotten over about 45cm. The tent is 180 x 100 so i don't feel as if i am maximising the space i have.

How do you guys do it?

Veg it longer

 

[Sunasun]

Too much light during veg will keep the plants unnaturally shorter than they'd otherwise be.

 

[gegill70]

Yeah for sure, but I vegged these for like 5 and a bit weeks. Not sure i want to go over that as it seems a waste of electricity and nutrients.

Another problem is that (apparently) plants can double in size im the switch to Flowering. So, I still need to keep in mind the limitations of the space while trying to encourage them to at least get 50cm tall hahaha

Peace

Like yourself I always struggled getting heighth and frankly I gave up worrying. Last summer I planted clones in my garden even and saw little difference. I just switched to hydroponics so I am anxious to see the difference. These 3 were my trial plants for hydro and considering I STRUGGLED balancing PH they are rebounding great. Not tall at all but they will double.

 

[BotanicalBeauties]

Hello lovely people,

As always, i have reached a point in my journey where i need to call on some help from this lovely community.

So, I am currently coming to the end of my third grow. I have developed and improved massively.

I have attached some pictures of my last grow.

One thing i haven't been able to figure out is how to get my plants to grow taller without having to veg them for months. I veg for about 5 weeks normally and they have never gotten over about 45cm. The tent is 180 x 100 so i don't feel as if i am maximising the space i have.

How do you guys do it?

I would raise your lights.