Over my head...

Is there room to move the light up in heght. Is it not burning ur plant or is it cfl. R u doing single bucket or one big res. The best way to check to see if ur plant done is to check the triches. Usually toward the end of the cycle they turn amber or red. It really depend on what type of high u want couch lock or move of a booster.

Hmmm ur in a pickle.
Maybe pinch ur main stem so it bends over instead of standing up. Its not as stressful as topping but u are in flower so be gentle.

Originally Posted by Avox45

When I lift the plant to change buckets, it hits the top of the tent and I'm worried about damaging the limbs. Any helpful hints on easier ways to change the res?

You could drop a water pump in the bucket to pull out most of the nutes

I kinda had this problem with my last grow, although it was due to my room limitation and not plant size.

If you plan on vegging more than a month or so-- you should be doing RDWC or UCDWC to minimize plant movement during rez changes.

Your space should determine veg time. Period.

Avox: they all gave you good advice and if nothing works try this: buy some 10 lb fishing line, tie it loosely around the stems below the buds and attach crimp on weights until you gently bend the tops of your plants to keep your buds a safe distance from the lights. The key word here is 'gently' bend them. If you bend them too sharply they crimp that usually stops the flow of nutrients. That's something I had to do with my Aerogardens when my plants tried to out grow them and it worked well for me. I hope it does for you. Hank