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Catsquach
Catsquachstarted grow question 7 months ago
Wondering if I should raise the light. The light is 100w on %100 and the plant kept growing up close to the light. What do y’all think ?
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001100010010011110answered grow question 7 months ago
i would HST the tallest branches so it is all even, then if that is still too close, yes, raise the light. It may "seem" fine but eventually being that close will do something. Watch out for singed pistiles - the buds will have a yellowish nub look to it instead of hairs. this may start as a small dot or 2 and expand slowly. Leaves at the top will start to show symptoms while rest of the plant is fine. Later on you may see a bleached bud at advanced stages -- top of bud will just be white. Also, if the top colas turn puprle while the rest of the plant is a different color, that too is a bit too much light, but compared to bleaching is nothing so bad. Those colas will ripen faster and you can harvest the top couple bud sites and let the rest ripen if needed. when deciding how to train and when flip, always work backward from a specific goal to keep you on track. You may not always hit it, but even being close is better than blindly choosing a path. 2.5 colas per sq ft.. start getting familiar wtih how much stretch to expect... even so, this won't be the last time you grow into a light.
Roberts
Robertsanswered grow question 7 months ago
You could hst the taller colas making for a more even canopy. Or you can raise the light more. You don't want the colas really close. The heat from the lamp will cause damage to colas plus the intense light. I would keep a minimum of 10 inches between lightv and plant.
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Krisis
Krisisanswered grow question 7 months ago
I wouldn’t raise it because the colas that are farther away aren’t gonna get that good amount of light. I would very carefully and slowly bend those 3 stems that are really close to the light. Honestly it may give you a few more good buds too since it will expose the ones on the stems to more light too. Why not try for more. Good luck
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Scrubbyjimbob
Scrubbyjimbobanswered grow question 7 months ago
You can continue to raise the light, but a 100w light doesn't have the range of "good light" that a stronger light does, so most of your plant is gonna get weaker light. If you even out your canopy with some supercropping more of your buds will be in the sweet spot.
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Hashy
Hashyanswered grow question 7 months ago
If your running outa space to raise it then bend them taller colas 90deg otherwise as that short a distance you will end up with light bleaching the tops.
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Grey_Wolf
Grey_Wolfanswered grow question 7 months ago
yes I would raise it as high as it can go mate
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