plants getting too tall

hey everyone,

so my plants are in the veg stage right now and are about 2 feet tall growing under a 400w HPS. im going into the flowering stage right now but my light is as high as it can go and if my plant gets too much taller it will burn. someone was mentioning low stress training or something. can anyone explain in more detail??

either tie the tops down, top them, or get some bushmaster

i dont know what bushmaster is, topping is, or anything. thats wy i asked for some detail. im a noob

Bushmaster is a nute made by Humboldt County's Own..It stops all vertical growth and forces the plant to flower(saves you 2 weeks no stretch). It also stacks the budding sites.

You can gently pull the plant to the side and tie it down. Would be a good cheap way to get some more tops out of your plant.

And topping is cutting the top cola. You can make a nice clone out of the top of the plant

Well the veg stage is meant for straight growth so I suggest turning into flowering now and they shouldn't get much taller after that.

okay well i hooked the plants down to the pot a bit, they are 5 weeks into veg tho and r pretty stiff. going to try and slowly wind it around the pot.

plants will almost double in flower

dmoneysaver said:

Well the veg stage is meant for straight growth so I suggest turning into flowering now and they shouldn't get much taller after that.

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This isn't true. Stretching continues well into flowering.

SmokeyMcSmokester said:

plants will almost double in flower

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This is more accurate. Funny things can happen depending on the strain and the nutrients you use. I last grew some Master Kush and used some Super Plant Tonic when flowering began and a couple of plants tripled in height, most more than doubled.

use bushmaster..stops stretching..saves you 2 weeks of flowering

SmokeyMcSmokester said:

use bushmaster..stops stretching..saves you 2 weeks of flowering

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Thanks, I'm familiar with the stuff. It's a little pricy for such a small amount, but I just might give it a try in the future.

yeah it is kinda pricey...That lil bottle lasts forever it seems like tho. I have all 3 of Humboldt County's Own. Purple maxx and gravity. I love em all!

LST worked really well plants actually bent over in an hour and are growing REAL well. thenks for all the advice