Yeah I wanna see some girth G. lol Thick stalks mean healthier plants I think. Could be wrong. But I know some people have issues getting the stalks to fatten. I think my success is from heavy winds, tieing arms down and organic seabird shit.
big stems do not translate directly to yield but they will help support a large plant if all other conditions are good
i mainly grow indoor but do put plants outside on occasion in the uk its not so great outdoor,
i have plants indoor that produce 3 oz that have the same size stalk as indoor plants that produce 16 oz
my stalks never seem to get thicker than a D cell
but you will see stalks on outdoor plants that are as fat as a beer can or fatter still producing 16 oz
i think the plant grows a very fat stem early on, because of the huge root space plants typically have outdoor
the root space is unrestricted completely
i have seen greenhouse plants in large soil troughs/beds also produce huge stems just like outside
i do not think its anything to do with the sun, but i could be wrong lol
i do plan to test my theory at some point by putting 1 plant in an 8ft long hydro system to see weather the stem gets
fatter or not, that should be big enough to make the stem like an outside plant if im right
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