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Stretch?
Pete420growdiaries
started grow question 4y ago
Hello, Is it normal that they stretch so much? Details in dairies All help welcome
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Plant. Too tall
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Growladyeastmidlands
answered grow question 4y ago
They look like they need the light closer and just hope they don't snap I lost 5 like this a couple months ago good luck
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Papa_T
answered grow question 4y ago
Every detail in the diary except for lighting specs. What organoman said.
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Organoman
answered grow question 4y ago
Your light is either too far away or not strong enough.
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Bluemels
Wie oft Calmag Dünger anwenden?
Vermutlich hat meine Pflanzen(en) Calmag mangel? Siehe Cookies Gelato (Grow 36) 2.0 wie oft verwenden ich den Calmag amino dünger? Einmal wöchentlich oder bei jedem gießen. Wie lange dauert es bis oder ob die Pflanzen sich erholen?
Plant. Too tall
3y ago
2
2
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WXSTXD
Should I defoliate or remove the small buds on the outside and inside? Do you have any tips or suggestions that I could implement?
Hey everyone. This is my very first grow. It's a RQS Green Gelato Auto, 56 days old, hydroponic (RTW), 19 hours light under AC Infinity EVO3 280W at about 24/25 degrees, growing still 2cm a day and she drinks 4l nutrient solution in 24 hours I have been defoliating since week 3
Leaves. Too many
Plant. Too tall
Techniques. Defoliation
2y ago
1
1
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VertiGrow
Too Tall Too Quickly - How to slow this down?
Following grower's advice, I chose not to top my autos. When buying the seeds initially, I tried to buy only strains that were said to grow up to medium height. Towards the end of week 5 and my Blackberry Gum is 90cm high. How can I slow this down without affecting yield? TIA
Week 5
Plant. Too tall
4y ago
3
2
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darbyog
Let soil dry out too much or is it because they are stretching too much due to temp differences between night
We noticed the leaves a very light green colour and some were drooping slightly. We suspected overwatering so let them dry out for a night which seems to have corrected the colour however worried that we let them dry out too much? One plant was totally blew over by the fan. TIA
Week 2
Plant. Too tall
6y ago
2
2
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Karabela47
70th day still no flower.
70th day still no flower. I'm a beginner I don't understand please help. Genetic: Gorilla glue
Plant. Too tall
3y ago
1
2
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Korinthius
Flower Stretch and Mainlining
Flower Stretch Question When I flip to flower, she will stretch and about double in size. Does this include all the bare growth I have cleared off during toppings? ie, if the stalk at the bottom is 12" from the bottom to the start of the last topping, does that 12" count in?
Week 6
Plant. Too tall
Techniques. LST
Techniques. Main-lining
5y ago
1
1
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BigBadLion
Oh no! I didn't give them the proper light power and they stretched too much!
The girls are already in their final containers and they are only 1 week old. Any tips what should I do to fix this issue and avoid stressing them out while I do it? Perhaps I should just use a guide? Add more soil? (it's already near to the top tho) or should just ignore it?
Week 1
Plant. Too tall
6y ago
11
4
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CarpediemOK
Sucker punch too long
Do you see her too long ? Will the flowering cover this ?
Plant. Too tall
5y ago
4
4
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MissAnthrope
Is it normal for my flowering plant to look so thin and stretchy??
I kicked her into 12/12 schedule about 2 weeks ago. I’ve seen some pics of other plants about 2 wks into flowering and they look big n bushy as heck. Wondering if I’m doing anything wrong. Haven’t updated my diary yet but I plan to soon. Any help is appreciated
Plant. Too tall
Plant. Spaces between nodes
6y ago
4
2
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Muthaofdragonflies
Too tall and flowering
So my girl here is 10feet tall. She just started showing signs of flower. I’m assuming photos have a flower stretch period? What the heck am I supposed to do? Ahhhhh oh no. Help
Week 11
Plant. Too tall
6y ago
7
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marcus98
At what point do autoflowers stop growing? mine is at 1.4m now, week 8. Sativa, Super Lemon Haze Auto. I was assuming by the time its already flowering it would stop growing taller, but this plant just keeps going!!
Plant. Too tall
3y ago
2
6
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Bigbuds420
Any ideas why 2/4 have grown much taller and the other 2/4 are shorter and bushier?
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Week 3
Plant. Too short
Plant. Too tall
6y ago
3
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999_420
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Beginner grower in Germany. Strains: Outdoor Classics. 1st batch (1mo old beginning oudoors then moved inside with lamp) + 2nd batch (2w) stretched. Using Sunlight Stixx 50 at 60% dim, 50cm distance, seedling soil. Not sure if light settings are the problem. What are next steps?
Leaves. Color - Yellow
Plant. Too tall
Setup. Lighting
1y ago
4
2
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PapaBaer
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Ich habe noch zwei Fragen zum einen was sind die Braun/Grauen Blätter auf der kleinen Pflanze? Was habe ich da Falsch gemacht? Und bei der großen Pflanze ist da noch was zu retten oder ist die durch? Versuche es noch mit dem Anbau aber irgendwas mache ich wohl noch falsch
Plant. Too tall
Plant. Other
6y ago
3
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BobtheBUDbuilder
Light distance and Stretch
Hi, Thanks in advance for the answers. My green crack auto from seedsman is 61 inches tall and is now beginning to fill the stems in with large buds. I was told that it was to stretched and my light was to far away. Is this a bad thing? I kinda wanted stretch cause more fill in
Week 9
Plant. Too tall
3y ago
3
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Mikxy
Plant too tall. Need all advice
minutes ago My grow box its 40x40x140 I got few cm left for reach the top with my light I tried to bend down the main cola some how you can see in the pic. What do you think about? The day after I did that some pistils on the top got little bit brown, because stress or light too
Week 7
Plant. Too tall
5y ago
1
2
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romi27
Brown spots on autos. Halfway thru week 5. Also, stretching rlly bad, under same conditions
Brown spots? It's on the plant on the left. Both the same strain, and autos, but I topped the one on the left. Its been growing too quickly tbh and just wanted to try to have an even canopy. Been feeding them fox farms veg nutes. About to switch. Dose her with cal mag maybe?
Week 4
Leaves. Color - Dark-brown
Plant. Too tall
Plant. Spaces between nodes
5y ago
2
2
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AreDeeDubbleyouSee
Seedling stretching
Is it normal for a seedling to stretch closer to the light than the other 3 seeds and have stunted growth? All 4 have equal light and run on a RDWC getting equal nutes.
Plant. Too tall
5y ago
3
3
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Sheldor
Hight Problems
I’ve got 3 plants in my tent, but they’re all different heights. To compensate, I’ve hung my light at an angle, so one end is closer to the smaller plants. My question is: Does this help, or am I better off keeping the light level? Any tips for dealing with uneven plant heights?
Week 5
Plant. Too tall
Setup. Lighting
2y ago
2
5
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Geenz
Growing to fast?
Is there such a thing as the plant growing too fast? It has quadrupled its height in as many days causing it to sort of flop to the side. The leaves are getting bigger but nowhere near the rate that it's growing taller. Is this normal for strawberry cough? #newtothis
Week 2
Plant. Too tall
6y ago
3
2