leaves point up , is this a problem?

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onlarhalka

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my plant was look like this :



i switch light 12/12 and its been two days , now my plant look like an umbrella.. is this a problem? they try reach to light.. there is no light in box.. sorry for my english.. i hope you understand me.. have a nice day.

Second day flowering :

 
ca$hcropper

ca$hcropper

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Looks good like there reaching for the light, you could lower your light closer to them if heat other things allow
 
ca$hcropper

ca$hcropper

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How is it on 12/12 without a light??? How can it flower without control of lighting unless your using what sunlight you can get inside right now which is just gonna leave you with airy small buds
 
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onlarhalka

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you get me wrong man.. i cant speak english very well.. sorry... i mean 12 hour light 12 hour only darkness.. When there is darkness , there is no light in the box at all.. I tell you that because maybe you thought there is a lit bit light when flower at the dark period.. i gave 12 hour light 12 hour dark.. But plant still growing and leaves point up like they try to reach light.. When i switch light on after 12 hours dark period , i see this scene.. leaves point up..
 
kmksrh21

kmksrh21

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They're reaching for light, it's normal... as said put the light as close as possible if heat is not a problem.
 
lime73

lime73

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looks good so far. They stretch and grow fast when put on 12/12 light cycle. what kind of light are you using?
 
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onlarhalka

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i am using 250w 2700k cfl light.. My box very small so 250w cfl enough for me , i am not looking for big buds.. i know i cant have big buds with 250cfl light.. by the way light very close to plant. i think this is not problem.. everythink was ok 2 days ago , i switch light off and now plant look lilke an umbrella. she is searching for light.. but this is flowering stage.. it shouldnt be light at all.. :S
 
kmksrh21

kmksrh21

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give it about two weeks to adjust and get itself into flowering mode... stick with the 12/12 schedule...
 
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BeefSteak

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Yes this is completly normal but merely moving the light closer to the plant dose not necessarialy help in this case. I'll explain as mine do the same unfortunatly but in no way indicates a problem in fact quite the opposite realy.

You got a real healthy short fat little plant there considering and no signs of problems really. That little beast is eating the nutes up because its growing hard and fast as a healthy plant should (rep for growing a good plant and getting nutes spot on at this stage!). Now the reason why it is reaching its leaves up (and out if you look at the elongating leaf stems) is because its searching for more stronger light than you got. 250watt cfl will grow a plant but i tell you a healthy plant like that is really looking for 400watt mh/hps min for ideal conditions and lumens/lux/par. Your 250watt cfl is doing great but this is the plants way of saying i could easily handle stronger and brighter if you want. Even moving the 250watt cfl closer will not totally cure the leaf stretch but should help to some degree. Place a 400watt MH/hps over than and it will totally stop.

Now im not saying you cant grow and harvest with a 250watt cfl but i am saying that plant can tolerate a much higher wattage which is what its telling you. Obviously a plant may reach its leaves when water is scarce or heat gets too much etc etc but to me this plant dont look like those are real issues here. Grow on with the cfl but top the plant now if you intend to flower with it and throw it into flowering in one to two weeks.
 
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BeefSteak

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Also since this is a problem page and you grew a plant real well, no purpling/yellowing/burning/deficiency, it would be nice for you to explain your fertilizer schedule and watering and everything else you basically did with as much detail as you can handle. I know your english aint great but many would like to hear how you made this quite simple and got a relative perfect marijuan specimine? Thanks
 
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BeefSteak

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SmeLLyTreeZ said:
You would be suprised what you could get with that amount of light on 1 plant!
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Couple to few ounzes if its the only plant under the light. I got a few of them but the faster stronger plants always do this no matter how close the lights get unfortunatly. I harvest under them frequently although i find the light dose drop of fast 30cm or so into the canopy so short plants is always a must with the 250watt cfls.

Incedentally Envirolite (Now gone BUST) or plug 'n' grow make the stongest cfls with others not so bright unfortunatly, maxibrite etc etc just dosent compare to a envirolite or plug 'n' grow unfortunatly. There not all made to the same specs and design, envirolites have the added bonus of being the longest of the tubes too so slightly bigger grow area. IMO 125watt cfls are the min i would even bother with trying to harvest prefering two 250watts per 75cm squared area to give some kinda idea for you.
 
WeeGogs

WeeGogs

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these plants look great. a plant does not stretch its leaves up to reach for the fucking light, its not a pair of arms, it is a way to catch more co2 on the bottom of the leaves, the top of the leaves catch light so it would leave them flat, only very healthy happy plants do this, plants only stretch their stem to reach light, and for 2 reasons....

one, the light is not strong enough, so move it closer, or up its lumens.

two, the night temps are not low enough so when the light goes out the plant keeps stretching for light for a few hours as she thinks it is still daytime but the sun has been blocked out.

the night temps are better if they are 12-15c below day temps and get the temps down quick, you know how fast it gets cold in nature when the sun goes down.

trust me.
 
Dakota Big Smokin

Dakota Big Smokin

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Plants leaves pointing up means your girls are happy jesus christ.... Why you would already start flowering is beyond me, its not reaching. For light otherwise it would be stretching so just midas well stick with 12/12 now and keep those leaves up lol
 
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