is stretching really that bad?

i know alot about weed but im a newbie at growing i always hear people sayin how bad stretching is but is it really that bad? why is it soo bad? wouldnt the stem get stronger after time so it could hold the weight? does stretching make you get less of a yeild? why? i plan on growing outdoors because i have no cfl's or anything like that (i know its late to grow outdoors) i live in fl though so it should be too bad i was wondering what would happen if i barely give the plant any light and let it strech a little bit then put it outside do you think it would grow ok? the days are getting shorter so when i put it outside it should go straight into flowering right? any outdoor newbie growing tips would be apreciated.

stretching is all bad. when it stretches, it doesnt get thicker.. so its usually long and skinny.. making it weak. wont be able to hold alot of bud weight.

i can't really answer your questions but would be interested to see what others think..

My grow was started outside and stretched allot I've since brought it indoors and rigged up some Florescent's and a hps light, It's still stretched and kind of flimsy but i have plenty of bud sites..so no problem here really.

I am a newbie so I may be wrong but.... wouldnt it technically be ok to make a plant streatch inttentionally and then support it as nessesary but then allow itto row normally after an additional heights is achieved then allowing more bud room or is this idea like communism?
(a novel idea that never works?)

Stretching is the space between each node on the main stalk. Ya want them close together so the plant can be 3 foot tall and have 20 branches on it. If it stretches it may 6 foot tall with 20 branches on it.

Ive heard just a couple of times that some growers will put there lights on 24hrs a day later in flowering. They say that this puts weight on thier buds and stretches em a little. I don't know th e validity behiend it. I donno but I think this may stress them but maybe that is a good thing. Who knows these days. Everything is gettin more technical it seems. Growing is no longer hit and miss. We can expect to product certain results. There is still new stuff out there though. Experiment.

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Ive heard just a couple of times that some growers will put there lights on 24hrs a day later in flowering. They say that this puts weight on thier buds and stretches em a little. I don't know th e validity behiend it. I donno but I think this may stress them but maybe that is a good thing. Who knows these days. Everything is gettin more technical it seems. Growing is no longer hit and miss. We can expect to product certain results. There is still new stuff out there though. Experiment.

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I would not try that one.

amd said:

I am a newbie so I may be wrong but.... wouldnt it technically be ok to make a plant streatch inttentionally and then support it as nessesary but then allow itto row normally after an additional heights is achieved then allowing more bud room or is this idea like communism?
(a novel idea that never works?)

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yea thats what im wondering

it means a lot of pissing about if its stretching from seedling

The plant will stretch and not be able to support itself. Then toppleing over and dying. It not good, its not healthy, and you'll never get any yeild from scawny plants
that have been deprived of good light.

Plant stretching usually occurs during week 1 and 2 of flowering. That also happens to be the most important time for the plant to build flower sites. If energy goes into getting taller, it isnt spent building places to make bud. Height creates a whole host of problems, especially indoors. Bassically stretch can cost you 30-50% of your finished weight. Trust me. Im having this same problem myself.