Help - plant too tall

Hey guys! The monster sativa-dominant plant is only a couple of inches away from being too tall for my box. I tried to tie it back but it's looking like it is too strong/stalky now to bend any more.

I am 3 weeks into 12/12 - though it JUST started showing pistils.

My choices may be to:
1. Let the main bud area (again, barely showing a couple of pistils at this point) grow into the CFLs and get burned.
2. Cut the main bud area off.

I may have no choice but to opt for #2. Have other people topped/cut the main part at this stage in the game? Would it be totally disastrous?

Thanks!

p.s. - this thing grew WAY more than 3x it's size after I started 12/12. I wish I had this thing outside.

Major LST'ing

High Time 420 said:

Major LST'ing

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Yep - going to do my best. Thanks! Got a great idea from the hydro store owner a little while ago - to not just "bend" it "down" but to "corkscrew" it "around" the inside of the box. Of course you LST and scrog guys probably know this is a no-brainer. Definitely going to do a shorter veg and look into clones after I grow all the seeds I paid good money for. This culling of males, and dealing with overgrowth, is a PITA.