Vertical Growth Question.

[kbellfoy]

This is my unknown unreleased auto. My first auto. I have limited height in my veg tent where she lives. Because it's un known I don't know how tall she's gonna go. My question is this...can I slow down vertical growth? I don't think I can feed this lady as her soil is quite hot already. She was popped up on the 4th December.

 

[GT21]

Dropping n and boosting p and keeping your day and night temps close always help

 

[cannabeans]

Lay the pot down sideways if she gets too tall. You can always prop it up slightly as well. Within a couple of days she will be headed towards the light. Stand her normal when you water, let drain, and lay her back down!

 

[kbellfoy]

Thanks guys. Much appreciated.

 

[Hendrix]

This is my unknown unreleased auto. My first auto. I have limited height in my veg tent where she lives. Because it's un known I don't know how tall she's gonna go. My question is this...can I slow down vertical growth? I don't think I can feed this lady as her soil is quite hot already. She was popped up on the 4th December.

When this happens, I gradually bend the top and grow the remaining of the plant horizontally, it takes care of the height issue and will grow more, fuller buds.

 

[kbellfoy]

When this happens, I gradually bend the top and grow the remaining of the plant horizontally, it takes care of the height issue and will grow more, fuller buds.

Thanks She looks so wonderful it's a shame to tip her over but I gotta do what I gotta do. I have some plant bends but she's too stiff at the top and I don't wanna snap her. I will do it slowly slowly.

 

[ArcticOrange]

I've noticed silica help reduce stretch as well but that's based on my observation and not scientific fact, if anyone has any more info on the matter feel free.

 

[kbellfoy]

I've noticed silica help reduce stretch as well but that's based on my observation and not scientific fact, if anyone has any more info on the matter feel free.

Iv just got my osa28. It says only use from seedlings onwards for it to work? Am I too late? I bloody hope it works my current grow has touched the top of my tent. They aren't autos tho.

 

[ArcticOrange]

Iv just got my osa28. It says only use from seedlings onwards for it to work? Am I too late? I bloody hope it works my current grow has touched the top of my tent. They aren't autos tho.

I thought OSA 28 is supposed to be the fast acting silica is it not? Not just potassium silicate? My guess is it may not be as mobile I'm the plant. As a potassium salt potassium silicate moves readily throughout the plant as potassium is moved through transpiration though uptake of potassium silicate is not as good as the OSA28. Just a semi-educated guess.

 

[kbellfoy]

I thought OSA 28 is supposed to be the fast acting silica is it not? Not just potassium silicate? My guess is it may not be as mobile I'm the plant. As a potassium salt potassium silicate moves readily throughout the plant as potassium is moved through transpiration though uptake of potassium silicate is not as good as the OSA28. Just a semi-educated guess.

Thanks for that info Arctic orange. It can't harm to give the auto some. My photo ones are getting it now in my veg tent as there only like 3 weeks into veg. Well...that's if I remember...I keep forgetting.

 

[ArcticOrange]

Thanks for that info Arctic orange. It can't harm to give the auto some. My photo ones are getting it now in my veg tent as there only like 3 weeks into veg. Well...that's if I remember...I keep forgetting.

No problem! Scientists have recently concluded that silica is the one essential micronutrient that is absolutely not harmful in excess so it can't hurt! Here's a good read on silica in plants.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2759229/

 

[kbellfoy]

No problem! Scientists have recently concluded that silica is the one essential micronutrient that is absolutely not harmful in excess so it can't hurt! Here's a good read on silica in plants.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2759229/

Thanks for the link much appreciated

 

[FrankieCoste]

Wow that's a beautiful plant right there!
How tall is she?
And what's the tallest you can let her grow given the space in your tent?
The 3 autos I am growing at the moment seem to grow a lot during weeks 3 and 4, and then growth slows down at the onset of week 5, and by week 6 they should all have stopped growing, if my understanding is correct.
It's probably a Sativa-dominant hybrid that you've got, right?
Thanks for sharing!

 

[str8smokn]

@kbellfoy ,how'd your Autos come out?
STR8

 

[str8smokn]

@ArcticOrange how'd yours come out? I think I read you had one growing on the side.
STR8

 

[ArcticOrange]

@ArcticOrange how'd yours come out? I think I read you had one growing on the side.
STR8

Yea i had a buddies breeding project on the side, it was healthy but overall unimpressive, it did autoflower but it was pretty weak smoke

 

[Hendrix]

To avoid weak smoke, I only grow the one over 20% Thc.

 

[str8smokn]

Yea i had a buddies breeding project on the side, it was healthy but overall unimpressive, it did autoflower but it was pretty weak smoke

sucks that it wasn't stronge enough.
What was it ,if you remember?
STR8

 

[ArcticOrange]

sucks that it wasn't stronge enough.
What was it ,if you remember?
STR8

Black sugar rose x some ruderalis lol

 

[ArcticOrange]

Black sugar rose x some ruderalis lol

If i had to guess id say canadian ruderalis but not positive.