Super tall and skinny?? What am I doing wrong?

newbshewb
newbshewbstarted grow question 6y ago
HELP!! What am I doing wrong? My plants are super tall and skinny (as you can see)..the light has been always around 5-15" away. I have them under natural light in the morning and switch on the LED when the sun goes over the house..
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Plant. Too tall
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Bloombuster
Bloombusteranswered grow question 6y ago
Hey, buddy! 👋 The plants look thin and stretched, with a large distance between the nodes. This happened due to low lighting in the cultivation area! The plant was trying to find light or get closer to its source! In the end, these plants will yield a harvest, but it won't compare to the yields of similar strains grown in well-lit conditions. First thing, find out what your lighting is like in the cultivation area! 👆 You can measure the light intensity (lux) in the cultivation area above the plant! Download a free app called "luxmeter" from the app store on your smartphone, clean your phone screen well to remove grease and dirt. The light sensor is located on the screen side, and it often rivals individual lux meters. Check the light intensity above the plant. Adjust the lamp height so it doesn't heat the plant to shock levels but stays within the lux range. Effective lighting ranges, starting from planting the plant: Day 1 (250-500lux) Day 2 (500-1000lux) Day 3 (1000-2000lux) After five pairs of leaves, full vegetation (2000-20000lux) Flowering (20000-80000lux). In theory, the most optimal for flowering is considered to be (45000-65000lux). Try not to exceed 90000 lux. Otherwise – 100% problems due to overly active processes in the plant! 👆 Good luck, buddy! ✊😇
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BlackXwidow
BlackXwidowanswered grow question 6y ago
They are already throwing pistils. If they are suppose to be begging looks like improper lighting is causing that. I’d remove from widow and find a way to keep your LED light from escaping off the plants. For now you can try supper cropping the branches this will bend them over and allow more light to the center to grow more branches.
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GMSgrows
GMSgrowsanswered grow question 6y ago
Weed dont grow good from light through windows, best to keep it under the led. Cheers
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