Stretching Questions

dmshayne · Mar 21, 2016

Hello all, I knew my plant had started stretching but I did not know that it would stretch this fast. .

Strain: Landrace - Swazi
Type: Sativa

Should I let her grow or should I use various methods of reducing the stretching?

The first photo and second photo represent a three day difference..

The third picture is of the canopy now

G gnome · Mar 21, 2016

When ppl refer to stretching we mean when a plant is in the first cpl weeks of flower once a plant has been flipped to a 12/12 light schedule. ...

dmshayne · Mar 21, 2016

G gnome said:
When ppl refer to stretching we mean when a plant is in the first cpl weeks of flower once a plant has been flipped to a 12/12 light schedule. ...

Yes, I flipped her around 6 days ago.

G gnome · Mar 21, 2016

dmshayne said:
Yes, I flipped her around 6 days ago.

Well, then ya dont have as many options for keepin the height down....i dont reco toppin em in flower. ...best u can do is tie em down....

dmshayne · Mar 21, 2016

G gnome said:
Well, then ya dont have as many options for keepin the height down....i dont reco toppin em in flower. ...best u can do is tie em down....

I heard topping in flower causes stress in a plant and may create problems. Do you think a SOG could be used?

G gnome · Mar 21, 2016

dmshayne said:
I heard topping in flower causes stress in a plant and may create problems. Do you think a SOG could be used?

I think u mean a scrog and yes as long as u have the space

Midwestjay · Mar 21, 2016

dmshayne said:
I heard topping in flower causes stress in a plant and may create problems. Do you think a SOG could be used?

All you can do is LST (low stress training) at this point. Looks like you have plenty of room for stretch. Idk what you are using for light?

dmshayne · Mar 21, 2016

Midwestjay said:
All you can do is LST (low stress training) at this point. Looks like you have plenty of room for stretch. Idk what you are using for light?

I am currently using a 400W HPS for flowering.

Dunge · Mar 21, 2016

Looks to me like you have room to the sides to just open her up via LST.
Keeping her out of the lights may be a problem as sativa can stretch forever.
Looking forward to watching you deal with her.

Midwestjay · Mar 21, 2016

dmshayne said:
I am currently using a 400W HPS for flowering.

How high are you keeping the bulb?

dmshayne · Mar 21, 2016

Midwestjay said:
How high are you keeping the bulb?

About one foot and a half above the canopy. Is this too high?

Midwestjay · Mar 21, 2016

Here's a chart I follow. From what I've been told and what I go by is around 5k lumen for veg and 10k lumen for flower works great for me. If I get any closer it starts to get light/heat burn.

Midwestjay · Mar 21, 2016

I'm currently running an auto in dwc, I don't like to really call it a scrog. But more training with a net. I'm pretty gentle with the autos. I get really rough with autos while I'm still in veg that way they can recover. Then I flip them after they recover. I just did a light trim and train. She's 4wks old. And about 36" wide

Seamaiden · Mar 22, 2016

Welcome to the world of Sativas! You can also supercrop her.

dmshayne · Mar 22, 2016

Seamaiden said:
Welcome to the world of Sativas! You can also supercrop her.

I gave her quite a trim today, six hours after that almost double the amount of colas sprung up.

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