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Is big inter nodal space outdoors a problem?

LazyLama
LazyLamastarted grow question 2 years ago
Is big inter nodal distance a problem outdoors? I know my plants get in the shadows at 4pm, and look for more light, but is it a problem if i you don't have a lamp to stay away from ?
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Plant. Too tall
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m0use
m0useanswered grow question 2 years ago
You will want to support that plant "tomato cage or wooden stakes and twine" so it does not topple over from its own weight or the wind, that is if you want to leave it as is and not doing anything more drastic like LST or HST. [low/high stress training] To me this is your biggest threat right now is damage from the elements as the plant is growing to long and not enough bulk in between to support its self. Large spacing between nodes is related to low light. It's craving more light and will keep stretching till it hits it. One option to help slow it down would be topping and moving into more light or useing somethings to help reflect more light into its path. With topping you could pinch off the first few nodes and make a clone out of it "if its a photoperiod plant" this will cause the plant to make two new branches at the lower node just before the cut, it will invest more of its energy to recover but it will stop it from stretchering for a bit. If this is an autoflower do not top it, support it as best you can and get it more light if possible. Good Luck!
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Sciolistic_Steve
Sciolistic_Steveanswered grow question 2 years ago
it indicates it's getting a small "DLI" value per day. this will directly relate to yield and density of nugs. check out some regional DLI maps and then consider how much of the day it actually gets 'full' light and reduce it some proportional amount for a more accurate guesstimate of light provided. if anywhere near "20" DLI it's probably going to be larfy results.
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