Verticle growth issue. PLEASE HELP!

Treespiker

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Sep 25, 2011

• #1

Hello all! I'm in week 3 of flowering and have completely ran out of vertical growth room in my micro grow. I've tied down everything I can an am to the point I'm getting burns on the top leaves. Besides raising the roof is there anything I can to to inhibit or completely stop vetical growth? Thank you in advance for your help!

 

namtih024

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Sep 25, 2011

• #2

you might try putting up a screen to block them from growing too close. they should just grow along the screen

 

HighLife4Me

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Sep 25, 2011

• #3

Join the club .. When my plant out grew my box i had to knock the top out. I have read that beer(alcohol) stunts plant vertical growth, i wouldn't recommend it. This far into it, best thing to do is start bending tops if you can.

 

Treespiker

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Sep 25, 2011

• #4

What kinda mesh should I use? Chicken wire?

 

namtih024

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Sep 25, 2011

• #5

Treespiker said:

What kinda mesh should I use? Chicken wire?

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not chicken wire they will grow through that, use a window screen and stretch it, that way plants cant grow thru but are blocked and forced to grow along the screen

 

Treespiker

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Sep 25, 2011

• #6

How do I stretch a window screen and how big should the holes be?

 

namtih024

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Sep 25, 2011

• #7

screen like what goes on your windows, has a real fine screen, not like hash making fine just big enough to keep out bugs, and stretching is is up to you grow box, if it were me i would frame where i need the screen to be in the box with 1/2 inch wood and stretch the screen on that, then tack it in place in the box with a few screws. similar to constructing a wooden drying box

 

Treespiker

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Sep 25, 2011

• #8

Ok I see what your saying, so even though its very fine I can use it? Will the plant adjust itself for optimal light? Do I just bend the tops over?

 

namtih024

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Sep 25, 2011

• #9

put the screen as close to the light without burning as you can, keep in mind the screen may retain heat and need to be placed further away. what happens is when the plant grows to the screen it bends on its own and grows along the underside of the screen, it gives you odd shaped buds but, quality is the same, also it does tend to create a canopy effect that can block light from lower branches

 

Treespiker

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Sep 25, 2011

• #10

ok got it, I will set something up with window screen tomorrow, I don't want to interrupt the photo period. Thanks for the tips guys.