Stretching Questions

[dmshayne]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

I am currently using a 400W HPS for flowering.

How high are you keeping the bulb?

 

[dmshayne]

How high are you keeping the bulb?

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

 

[Midwestjay]

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]

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]

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

 

[dmshayne]

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.