anberlinaddict
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Can someone specifically tell me how to tell when the "nodes" are alternating? And around how many weeks it takes for this to happen........
pics or anything?
pics or anything?
Alternading nodes???? what are they
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SableZen
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This thread explains it better than I could:
https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/726-when-flower.html
https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/726-when-flower.html
anberlinaddict
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fuck ya man right on.. taht explained it perfectly. +rep
Double0verhead
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a node is the point on a stem where the leaf is attached, and by them alternating, well thats self explanitory
anberlinaddict
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wait.. so will the older nodes start to do this .. or is he talking about when "new growth" starts alternading nodes?
So the older nodes will start alternating as well?
grobofotwanky
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When plants are young and in veg they will grow symetrical(sp?) nodes. Put your wrist together and open your hands wide, your hands being the leaves. As the plant ages and enters maturity/early flower the nodes begin to alternate. Put your right wrist halfway down your left forearm and open your hands. Alternating nodes "stager" if I may use such a term. That might make no sense at all, but its the best way I could explain it with words.
anberlinaddict
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yes makes more sense now. Generally how many weeks of veg does this take?
Stoneshield
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pends on strain but ide say a month outta the towel
anberlinaddict
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mine are at day 26.. ill start looking for that
greengoblin21
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Is there any way to initiate the altering nodes sooner perhaps by keeping the light closer to the top of the plant or by topping the plant so as to create more budding sites??? Im hoping there is a way to do this so as to keep a plant small in a small stealth growbox
SableZen
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Hey greenboblin - I wouldn't put much concern into when alternating nodes start on any plant. However, if you want to keep a plant small most people start the seedlings out at 12/12 lighting so that they vegetatively grow very little before going almost straight into flowering.
Keeping the lights as close as possible without burning the plant with heat will prevent stretched-out growth. True.
Topping a plant to reduce it's vertical growth is another thing that can work. True.
Keeping the lights as close as possible without burning the plant with heat will prevent stretched-out growth. True.
Topping a plant to reduce it's vertical growth is another thing that can work. True.