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Hemprace
Hempracestarted grow question 4 years ago
I have put the veg lights back in to help reduce the stretching. I have tried everything to bring the girls down to earth in their teenage years but just wondering if anyone has any tips to make them survive the transition? One tent is only 90cm high and the other 120cm.
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Athos
Athosanswered grow question 4 years ago
I will give you 2 types of tips: thing you can do now (very little) and thing for future reference. Sounds like you have tried everything and stretch is still a major problem: if you haven't tried yet: do some super cropping, other than that, you could remove the more unruly branches (or top them if you have not done it yet). For future reference: use smaller pots, keep the night temperature as close to the day temperature, that will keep the stretch to a minimum, get the lights closer to the plants, that will keep the plant shorter.
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OutForReal
OutForRealanswered grow question 4 years ago
You pinche the tops with 2 fingers , it will redirect the energy to the lower parts : do it without breaking the stem but you can pinch strongly. You can practice HST which is working well too . You can use a light with more blue as it have the particularity to limit the stretch on the opposite the orange/ red light is promoting the stretch
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OGgrows
OGgrowsanswered grow question 4 years ago
Hi @BasiaBuds Bring your light closer to the plants being careful not to burn them, the higher the light is on the more the plants will stretch. Before the light goes out, you can also massage and gently squeeze the top and shoots that are stretching too much, this blocks them and doesn't let them stretch. good luck mate 👍
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