plants stretched under 400

[blink1821984]

My beautiful hogsbreath girls have stretched under the 400 hps light i have them flowering under. because of this light is not reaching lower branches do i chop the lower branching to avoid mold issues or do i let them go any help would be appreciated

 

[wiseguy316]

put some cfls at the bottom to help . or chop them..400 is good for about 24 inches of usable light

 

[frmrboi]

put some cfls at the bottom to help . or chop them..400 is good for about 24 inches of usable light

yeah, what he said.

 

[NewbGrower^.^]

Lower branches can be cloned if you still are early in flowering... If you are about 3-4 weeks or more into flowering any branches super low can be chopped off so the upper buds get more weight and development

 

[blink1821984]

thanks guys thats what i thought just verifying information ill throw some cfls in

 

[Daath]

Bend 'em over!

 

[Purplekrunchie]

My beautiful hogsbreath girls have stretched under the 400 hps light i have them flowering under. because of this light is not reaching lower branches do i chop the lower branching to avoid mold issues or do i let them go any help would be appreciated

When you flip to flowering they will grow a bunch, before that slows down a lot and flowers start appearing.

 

[Matthew Jackson]

you should be okay.. u can super crop.. get some light down below the canopy.

 

[Slurpy]

Lower branches can be cloned if you still are early in flowering... If you are about 3-4 weeks or more into flowering any branches super low can be chopped off so the upper buds get more weight and development

is there ever chance of stressing the plant if your chopping at 4 weeks+ into flowering? After week 4 of flowering i'm always super cautious because i use fem seeds and they seem to be easily stressed in late flower

 

[NewbGrower^.^]

is there ever chance of stressing the plant if your chopping at 4 weeks+ into flowering? After week 4 of flowering i'm always super cautious because i use fem seeds and they seem to be easily stressed in late flower

I have never had any stress related problems. The only downside is it takes maybe 2-3 weeks for new growth since the clone was taken so late in flowering.