Need Help Preventing Node Stretch!

[PhatNuggz]

That's what I'm naturally wanting to think. But I have found that in addition to unknown and unstated variables, growers prejudices (whether known/admiited or not) also effect the opinions and information they provide. And obviously as a noob that is trying to learn I can't just argue something that my limited experiences essentially relegate to theory. But I'll take all the help/information I can get and consider everything before my decisions are made.

Hell just being a member here and having access to the wealth of information is changing what I find to be important at this stage in planning. Maybe change is not the right word as I do not have a solid plan or opinions at this point. I should say it is shaping how I think about this and providing me the necessary base to make somewhat educated decisions.

If you are a commercial grower (focused on max yield) you will likely prefer high wattage HPS.

As a personal use indoor grower, I am not looking to grow trees. My Quantum Bad Boy HO T5 (8 bulb; ~ 400 watt) is capable of providing 6-10 ozs per grow from 4 plants.

Here's Lonely Girl supposedly an AF, started under a UFO 90, vegged under the BB and finished under the UFO 90 (it's a long story): I cut off her lights a couple hours ago, she comes down tomorrow evening.

Pure Arghan: If I can get this under mine, imagine what 600/1000/1200 HPS watts can do.

Do you really doubt him

hth

 

[DixinCider]

mh in veg, phosphoload in flower. i call it stretch control

 

[mrdizzle]

plucking fan leaves seriously controls the stretch, packs the plant crazy dense with buds

 

[desertsquirrel]

The term "stretch" is very misleading as plants grow from meristems (or growth tips) alone. Branch high is set, and will never change.

That being said there are 2 ways to avoid there being longer intervals between the onset of new budsites; 1) vertical lighting and 2) defoliation.

Other then that you simply need to fertilize properly and chose quality genetics.

Its rare i see a "stretch" that exceeds the length that the newly growing buds can cover by the end of flowering.

 

[Mmmmasonite]

PGR

Plant Growth Regulators are very effective ways to reduce elongation, been used in the ornamental nursery industry for years.

Unfortunately.....most PGR's are carcenigenic to mammals.....mmj plants being able to absorb, store and pass along this carcinogen to the mammal at the end of the spliff or bong being toked.

To each his own....but for me, I'll take the lanky plants, u can keep the poison.

I know they took Phosphoload off the shelf for a while because of this issue...Does Bush Master contain PGRs? Found only a little info on it....................."BushMaster - This high-potency formula uses kelp as an activator to lock in plant height, a must for the limited space
of indoor gardens. Bushmaster also increases the density of indoor plants by forcing the flowering of the entire stalk
and limbs. When applied, vertical height and limb length stops. New growth comes from within the established flowers
creating huge clusters. We recommend using two weeks after flowering. At that time, stored energy is flowing
upward to the developing flowers."