Dinkwinkerson said:

ID put them much closer to the light.. about a foot away if u r led..
I just made the same misteake and ended up with small buds as well

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Gmix said:

A little bit stretchy otherwise looking good

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1. Not enough light (most common)
   • The plant is trying to reach a stronger light source.
   • Symptoms include a tall, thin stem, large gaps between nodes, and a plant that may lean toward the light.
   • This is common with weak grow lights or when lights are too far away.
2. Natural growth phase
   • During the transition from vegetative growth to flowering, cannabis naturally undergoes a “flowering stretch.”
   • Depending on the variety, plants may double or even triple in height over the first 2–4 weeks of flowering.
3. Light spectrum
   • Light with a high proportion of red wavelengths tends to encourage stem elongation.
   • More blue light generally promotes shorter, bushier growth.
4. High temperatures
   • Excessively warm conditions, especially combined with lower light intensity, can contribute to stretching.
5. Crowding or shading
   • Plants surrounded by taller plants may stretch to compete for available light.

• A moderate amount of stretch during early flowering is completely normal.
• Excessive stretching in seedlings or vegetative plants can lead to weak stems, increased risk of falling over, and lower-quality canopy structure.

• Increase light intensity or move the light closer (following the manufacturer’s recommended distance to avoid light burn).
• Ensure the plant receives an appropriate photoperiod for its growth stage.
• Keep temperatures within a suitable range for the stage of growth.
• Provide gentle airflow with a fan to encourage stronger stem development.
• Support tall stems with stakes or ties if they become unstable.

Gmix said:

IMO they look ok and you should get a decent harvest from them. next time you’ll know more & eventually it will become abc
Your doing well for a first time grow

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Gmix said:

Erm hard to explain Especially when talking natural stretching during the first few weeks of flowering into account.

Ok so the space between the leaves nvm let’s try another approach as am hungry & wasn’t intending to stay here long before getting some breakfast
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A cannabis plant “stretching” means it’s growing unusually long stems with increased spacing between leaves (long internodes). This is usually a response to its environment rather than a sign of healthy, compact growth.


The most common reasons are for stretching are ;

1. Not enough light (most common)
   • The plant is trying to reach a stronger light source.
   • Symptoms include a tall, thin stem, large gaps between nodes, and a plant that may lean toward the light.
   • This is common with weak grow lights or when lights are too far away.
2. Natural growth phase
   • During the transition from vegetative growth to flowering, cannabis naturally undergoes a “flowering stretch.”
   • Depending on the variety, plants may double or even triple in height over the first 2–4 weeks of flowering.
3. Light spectrum
   • Light with a high proportion of red wavelengths tends to encourage stem elongation.
   • More blue light generally promotes shorter, bushier growth.
4. High temperatures
   • Excessively warm conditions, especially combined with lower light intensity, can contribute to stretching.
5. Crowding or shading
   • Plants surrounded by taller plants may stretch to compete for available light.

Is stretching always bad?


Not necessarily.

• A moderate amount of stretch during early flowering is completely normal.
• Excessive stretching in seedlings or vegetative plants can lead to weak stems, increased risk of falling over, and lower-quality canopy structure.

How to reduce unwanted stretching

• Increase light intensity or move the light closer (following the manufacturer’s recommended distance to avoid light burn).
• Ensure the plant receives an appropriate photoperiod for its growth stage.
• Keep temperatures within a suitable range for the stage of growth.
• Provide gentle airflow with a fan to encourage stronger stem development.
• Support tall stems with stakes or ties if they become unstable.

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greentomatoes2025 said:

I think they look fine man. This is me also at 4 weeks...
In my (pretty novice) opinion stretch depends on lots of factors already mentioned, but also strain/phenotype/indica/sativa. So larger internode spacing isn't always an indication of an issue. Are your girls all the same strain/genetics?
I generally try stay on top of keeping DLI/ppfd in target range over those first 3-4 weeks of flower. But as you can see I may have gotten lazy and the girl was reaching for a few days..
Still shit does happen and can only learn for next time :)

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greentomatoes2025 said:

I think they look fine man. This is me also at 4 weeks...
In my (pretty novice) opinion stretch depends on lots of factors already mentioned, but also strain/phenotype/indica/sativa. So larger internode spacing isn't always an indication of an issue. Are your girls all the same strain/genetics?
I generally try stay on top of keeping DLI/ppfd in target range over those first 3-4 weeks of flower. But as you can see I may have gotten lazy and the girl was reaching for a few days..
Still shit does happen and can only learn for next time :

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greentomatoes2025 said:

I think they look fine man. This is me also at 4 weeks...
In my (pretty novice) opinion stretch depends on lots of factors already mentioned, but also strain/phenotype/indica/sativa. So larger internode spacing isn't always an indication of an issue. Are your girls all the same strain/genetics?
I generally try stay on top of keeping DLI/ppfd in target range over those first 3-4 weeks of flower. But as you can see I may have gotten lazy and the girl was reaching for a few days..
Still shit does happen and can only learn for next time :)

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greentomatoes2025 said:

I think they look fine man. This is me also at 4 weeks...
In my (pretty novice) opinion stretch depends on lots of factors already mentioned, but also strain/phenotype/indica/sativa. So larger internode spacing isn't always an indication of an issue. Are your girls all the same strain/genetics?
I generally try stay on top of keeping DLI/ppfd in target range over those first 3-4 weeks of flower. But as you can see I may have gotten lazy and the girl was reaching for a few days..
Still shit does happen and can only learn for next time :)

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April14th2014 said:

Thanks , I have one plant doing pretty good but it seems like 3 of them are really behide and I’m not sure what to do

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Screenman8.0 said:

Download a power meter app on your phone so you'll have a general ballpark idea how much weight you're giving them don't just go by someone telling you to bring them down to 12 in that could be entirely too close depending on what kind of light you have.

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