How can I slow veg rate while maintaining plant health?

Actuosity

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Hello,

I currently have a slightly strange problem, or maybe not.
I have one plant that is growing exponentially faster than the rest of the plants.
I am growing 4 plants, two the same (Dina Fem Bubba Kush) One RoyalQ AK and One RoyalQ Critical.
Up until about a week ago all the plants were growing at roughly the same rate, one of the Dina Fem Bubba kush was growing slightly faster than the rest (1.5 Nodes per 1 node on other plants Roughly)

The plants were all at about 35cm, the one BK being nearly 50cm, So I topped all the plants down to the same height. After the topping most of the plants went into a rest period, however the BK kept growing after about 2 days it had grown nearly a full node on both tops. I halfed my nuts on the large plant BK and topped again to bring its height down and hopefully slow its growth (this time a node lower to remove my new tops), they again grew very rapidly which left us to 3 days ago, where I fimmed the plant. After fimming it the plant stopped growing for about 18 hours then it started to recover. Then when the lights were out and before i checked it this morning it grew nearly 9-12cm. and is now again taller than the rest of the plants by about 20cm.

Is this a problem?
The plant looks extremely healthy and just takes all pruning like a champ.

Should I just migrate this plant to a tent on its own and let it grow to its hearts content? or could it be good genetics and should I mother it?

Any feedback on slowing growth without killing a plant appreciated.

Tent Conditions - 37 - 48% Humidity In day, Peaks at 53ish at night
Temperature 25-27 lights on, 20-22 lights off
Lights 2x 300w viper spectra approximately 32 inches from the canopy of the lower plants.

Sorry for inches and CM, I've lived on the Canadian american border most my life.

Edit: These plants were all planted on January 3rd
 

mmjmon

Well-Known Member
Are your seeds feminized?

Hello,

I currently have a slightly strange problem, or maybe not.
I have one plant that is growing exponentially faster than the rest of the plants.
I am growing 4 plants, two the same (Dina Fem Bubba Kush) One RoyalQ AK and One RoyalQ Critical.
Up until about a week ago all the plants were growing at roughly the same rate, one of the Dina Fem Bubba kush was growing slightly faster than the rest (1.5 Nodes per 1 node on other plants Roughly)

The plants were all at about 35cm, the one BK being nearly 50cm, So I topped all the plants down to the same height. After the topping most of the plants went into a rest period, however the BK kept growing after about 2 days it had grown nearly a full node on both tops. I halfed my nuts on the large plant BK and topped again to bring its height down and hopefully slow its growth (this time a node lower to remove my new tops), they again grew very rapidly which left us to 3 days ago, where I fimmed the plant. After fimming it the plant stopped growing for about 18 hours then it started to recover. Then when the lights were out and before i checked it this morning it grew nearly 9-12cm. and is now again taller than the rest of the plants by about 20cm.

Is this a problem?
The plant looks extremely healthy and just takes all pruning like a champ.

Should I just migrate this plant to a tent on its own and let it grow to its hearts content? or could it be good genetics and should I mother it?

Any feedback on slowing growth without killing a plant appreciated.

Tent Conditions - 37 - 48% Humidity In day, Peaks at 53ish at night
Temperature 25-27 lights on, 20-22 lights off
Lights 2x 300w viper spectra approximately 32 inches from the canopy of the lower plants.

Sorry for inches and CM, I've lived on the Canadian american border most my life.

Edit: These plants were all planted on January 3rd
 

Actuosity

Well-Known Member
I can't get a good picture of the sex organ (still far too young) to make a good picture.
I can see very fine white hairs, and no pods behind the "curtain" on the plants upper node.
Ill keep an eye out on it though.
 

rkymtnman

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Any feedback on slowing growth without killing a plant appreciated.
i'm in the opposite. i've got 3 going of same strain and one is way behind the others (6 inches shorter maybe). def a different phenotype with diff bud structure and branching and leafs but i didn't want to kill her just in case she's the beast compared to the other 2.
 

Actuosity

Well-Known Member
i'm in the opposite. i've got 3 going of same strain and one is way behind the others (6 inches shorter maybe). def a different phenotype with diff bud structure and branching and leafs but i didn't want to kill her just in case she's the beast compared to the other 2.
Take the slow grower out and bonsai it!
 

Chip Green

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Pinch, crush, bend and tie....I routinely FOLD pencil sized branches into z's.....they can handle a lot more than most growers have the balls to attack with. Especially with a vigorous vegging specimen.
Some of the first types of "supercropping" , lightly, but quickly twist the more rigid stems until you feel the "pop"...
 
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