Is my plant stretching
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mastiffkush
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Start lowering the light 2-6 inches a day until it is comfortable...You may have to use straws cut in half to support them, get a slight fan breeze on them to start strengthening that stem.
skinitti666
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yep id say move those lights closer bro its stretching tryna get that light
mastiffkush
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I read your original quote, there is no specific height.....You need to adjust your light to your plant accordingly. Every plant has different genetics that allow it to sustain certain parameters, some can thrive is warmer humid climates, some more frigid and arid. If you start you light at about 18-24" and lower it daily it will acclimate to the conditions. No a 400W is not to much, you just have to make sure that it doesn't get to hot inside of your tent!
Sharkey
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My temps are great but it seems like the light might be a little to much at the moment they're sort of losing color. I've read alot of posts from people saying having there mh to close stunted growth so i moved my light back up a bit. I'd rather deal with some stretching than stunted growth.
It's at like exactly 18 inches right now, I apreciate the help by the way sorry if I came off rude at all
It's at like exactly 18 inches right now, I apreciate the help by the way sorry if I came off rude at all
mastiffkush
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Sharkey
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Yeah thats what im kinda thinking. I'd rather have a bit of stretching then fuck up the grow
aquashift
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Ok, well then what I'd do is leave everything as it is.. for now. If it continues to stretch, then start messing with the light distance. Otherwise I'm hoping your baby will have just stretched enough and now she's comfortable with the light intensity.
Have fun growing!
Grow mo
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no dont bury deeper that will slow things way down, all of what you bury will start developin roots. basically youll have to wait for it to root again.
aquashift
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Eck, that's the problem with forums sometimes.. You'll get lots of diff advice from well-meaning folks that might nessecarily be good for your plant in your particular instance.
Grow Mo is right though, burying the stem just slows the growth unnessecarily by forcing it to use most of it's energy to build a bigger root system. I don't think it needs a bigger root system right now, because it didn't stretch that much.
But ah well. Should be fine. You might just have to wait a little longer to switch it to the flowering cycle.
Keep us posted on your baby =)
