How tall does the plant need to be!!!!

rollingsmoke420 · #1 06-08-2007, 04:09 PM

i have 2 plants and 1 is about 5 in and the other is just under 4

im wondering when should i start doing the 12 of light and 12 of dark?

rollingsmoke420 · #2 06-08-2007, 04:19 PM

help me out

the widowman · #3 06-08-2007, 04:20 PM

if there pure sativa or sativa dommonant then start 12/12 with total dark straight away if there indica or indica dominant then 5 weeks veg is needed

green_nobody · #4 06-08-2007, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by the widowman

if there pure sativa or sativa dommonant then start 12/12 with total dark straight away if there indica or indica dominant then 5 weeks veg is needed

...Please?!

way4too2high0 · #5 06-08-2007, 04:27 PM

lol at green, one way to tell is take the size when you start flowering, lets say 1 foot..x2 or possibly x3, 2-3 ft. ROUGH estimate

green_nobody · #6 06-08-2007, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by rollingsmoke420

i have 2 plants and 1 is about 5 in and the other is just under 4

im wondering when should i start doing the 12 of light and 12 of dark?

it is a question of what you going for dude. if you limited in head-space you can either put them on 12/12 now and face to end with less then an ounce if they happen to be female. other option would be to let them veg till they are matured and work LST and top them frequently till then. this also would largely lower the height they reach. if the get a little tall in flower you simply tie 'em down to a bow-shape

that you have to flower them right away if the sativa or sative dominant is nOOb-BS

you just have to know how to grow indoors and still and up with a sativa plant that is matured and still easy to handle in therms of size.

green_nobody · #7 06-08-2007, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by way4too2high0

lol at green, one way to tell is take the size when you start flowering, lets say 1 foot..x2 or possibly x3, 2-3 ft. ROUGH estimate

well, yes, in worth case the plant gone triple it size in flower, so most grow rooms still gone handle a 4ft plant without much trouble grown under a 400W HPS. also most plants grown are indica dominant mixes which will reach indoors about 3ft if grown with some skill and mind. and still can those plants be tied down if growing to tall in flower.

jesus guys, a plant will need about 8 to 12 weeks in veg to fully mature to peek performance, but as long it is in veg it can be topped to total madness, and all you cut off is going to be used to clone if you are smart. also clones are the best way to figure if a plant is worth the full effort if you not intending to grow seeds too, nothing cheaper to flower a clone quickly.