Hello Everyone! A friend of mine has a room full of White Widow females grown from clones, and being his first grow they have grown bigger than he anticipated. The best part of this problem is that he had a plant to give away, which is just beginning to flower. Coincidentally my two Pineapple Express plants I have going right now (check my other current diary) are smaller than I hoped when they begun to flower, so there was just the spot to place her in and see what comes.
Evaluating the condition of this plant as it has come into my hands leads me to believe that it has not received the optimal amount of light it could have, and her stems are long and spindly with massive internodal spacing compared to my other girls. She seems to even have trouble supporting the weight of some of her fan leaves! After being placed near my small fan for 48 hours I already notice a slight difference, and am hoping that this characteristic isn't going to lead to a lacklustre flowering and yield. Anything that comes is really a freebie for me and so, let's see what happens! I am keeping her on veg nutrients for the first week to encourage root growth (I repotted when I received her) and to hopefully beef up her structure.
It’s always interesting to adopt from a friend. I’ve babysat a few plants for friends, to help turn around a sad plant. I hope some TLC helps! Good luck!