So i finally got to see my friends plant that has been growing since the END OF AUGUST. I expected to see a fully flowering sativa. I see this: a 1.5' tall, skinny ass little plant. Its been living under two 15w flouro tubes, and no fan. The tubes were 2'+ above the plants. It has been undr 12/12 lighting for some time, with no sign of budding, but it does appear to be female.

Immediately, I set out to help him. I got two more lights in there, both 23w CFL's, and he has two more to get in there. I got a fan on the plant with a light breeze to encourage stem strengthening. I also transplanted the plant into a pot. The dirt it was in was crap, from lowes with sand and rocks in it. The dirt I moved it into is part peat moss soil, part perlite, and part scotts potting soil. I also advised him to move the lights much closer (which we did) and put the plant back into 24 hour lighting. When transplanting it, the plants entire root structure was no larger than a tennis ball, and the dirt was extremely compact. The dirt it is in now is nice and fluffy, and I am hoping to have some nice root growth now that it is getting more light.

I was also thinking... would it be better to cut the top off of the plant, and cloning it?

Heres the pics:

WOW,, that is some really shitty dirt... lol.. where did he/she get it, from the driveway?

MORE LIGHT!!!! Lowes sells a really nice 43 watt CFL bulb, which is equal to 150 watts.

This is a good way to learn though.

I am at a loss for words on what to do. But I am thinking, if it was my plant, and I had no other seeds, I would top it, and clone the top, and have two plants.

That is the worse case of stretching I have ever seen. If it continues that way, you will have a 15 foot plant that yields a 1/2 ounce of buds....

It does look nice and green though.


OH!!!!! LST that bad girl.. tie it over.

What do you mean?

It has some minor yellowing and leaf loss at the bottom, i believe to be from overwatering. Its the worst stretching ive ever seen, and its so thin! We've got the light covered- and theres more going in soon.

make it grow sideways!

__________________
"eyes of a fallen angel, eyes of a tragedy.."

Like the COP said....lol

Is there an article I can read about it? How is that done, and why?

that plant looks ill, its begging for more lite, if you carry on growing it like that, dont. your wasting your time, that wouldnt produse 2 gram of bud.
id say it was a friends grow,
get some lites maybe a 250 hps, and then tie it up, or do a scrog grow, the plant would like that.
stop being mean to the plant, and give it some lite, or id just sling it, cos your wasting your time.

__________________
take me to your dealer.

Carefully just tie the plant over, and hold it there with a string or ribbon or something. IF!!!! the plant had other branches these branches in turn will turn up and become almost like main colas. The plant is able to get more light also while it is bent over, because more area of the plant is exposed.

I guess you only looked at the picture, and didnt read the actual post.

Anyways, would it still be ok to grow sideways, even if it doesnt need to be tied down? Without the clothes hanger, it falls right over... should we just let it fall?

Do not have it laying in the dirt.