TRICKS TO REDUCE STRETCH IN DARK PERIOD
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ok i see, iv got 125 w cfl per plant
my internodes at the moment are about 3/4 to 1" so that's fine , but thanks
ok thanks
Uncle Ben
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No, the plant undergoes tissue elongation and cell division of ALL tissue both above and below ground. That's how a little plant becomes a big plant.
pk_boosted2
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First thing to remember is plants have genetics that are sort of preset like human beings. For example if your parents are both around 6 ft tall ur gonna be same height. Most seeds/genetics sold say this plant flowers at certain inches or cm whatever they chose to use for guides.
However, using MH for the first 2 weeks of bloom will help reduce that stretching. I also recommend keeping your day and night time temps within 4 degrees during first weeks of bloom until stretch period ends. This greatly reduces stretching!! I dont recommend using bush load but if u do choose to use it you need pnly 1 feeding during week 2 ONe TIME shot!! Thats in absolute desperation otherwise dont use that shit not good for human consumption but it does and will work.
The stretch period is most important part of floeeing process, trying to stop it isnt beneficial to yield or flower development. During stretch is when ur plant set sites and added growth shoots where ur buds will form and flower so trying to stop this isnt a good idea.
But using the mh and temp will control the stretch to an extent. Some strains will flower to a certain height regardless primarily sativa dominant phenos. Also make sure u dont feed those veg nutes or use for tranisitioning into bloom bcuz Nitrogen = plant growth. I flush a couple feedings before i go to bloom to help flower plants quicker and stop them from stretching too much, after that period about week 2 ill add low dose nitrogen to flower solution to keep everything nice and green moving forward and cutting off added nitrogen at week 3 for indicas and week 4 for sativas. These tips will help reduce stretch if space is an issue. BOL and happy harvesting
Oh after week 2 you can lower ur night temps back dow to the 10 degrees or whatever u choose to do. I know some ppl say extra P during first few weeks leads to stretch but it also initiates flowering and sets up bud sites example product such as bud blood or bud ignitor, which i love and use on all my grows. I find that its kind of a no win situation bcuz its beneficial but can also cause some stretching but employing the above techniques will aid in reducing that stretch greatly. Works for me everytime!! Happy harvesting, Cheers
First thing to remember is plants have genetics that are sort of preset like human beings. For example if your parents are both around 6 ft tall ur gonna be same height. Most seeds/genetics sold say this plant flowers at certain inches or cm whatever they chose to use for guides.
However, using MH for the first 2 weeks of bloom will help reduce that stretching. I also recommend keeping your day and night time temps within 4 degrees during first weeks of bloom until stretch period ends. This greatly reduces stretching!! I dont recommend using bush load but if u do choose to use it you need pnly 1 feeding during week 2 ONe TIME shot!! Thats in absolute desperation otherwise dont use that shit not good for human consumption but it does and will work.
The stretch period is most important part of floeeing process, trying to stop it isnt beneficial to yield or flower development. During stretch is when ur plant set sites and added growth shoots where ur buds will form and flower so trying to stop this isnt a good idea.
But using the mh and temp will control the stretch to an extent. Some strains will flower to a certain height regardless primarily sativa dominant phenos. Also make sure u dont feed those veg nutes or use for tranisitioning into bloom bcuz Nitrogen = plant growth. I flush a couple feedings before i go to bloom to help flower plants quicker and stop them from stretching too much, after that period about week 2 ill add low dose nitrogen to flower solution to keep everything nice and green moving forward and cutting off added nitrogen at week 3 for indicas and week 4 for sativas. These tips will help reduce stretch if space is an issue. BOL and happy harvesting
Oh after week 2 you can lower ur night temps back dow to the 10 degrees or whatever u choose to do. I know some ppl say extra P during first few weeks leads to stretch but it also initiates flowering and sets up bud sites example product such as bud blood or bud ignitor, which i love and use on all my grows. I find that its kind of a no win situation bcuz its beneficial but can also cause some stretching but employing the above techniques will aid in reducing that stretch greatly. Works for me everytime!! Happy harvesting, Cheers
THE KONASSURE
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triacontanol will reduce stretch and increase flowering potential as well as increase side branch and bud growth and shorten internodal distance
Also a large temp drop anything 10c or over will promote stretching but also promotes bud colour change so its a catch 22 better to use low temps at night later into the grow if your dealing with limited head space
Also a large temp drop anything 10c or over will promote stretching but also promotes bud colour change so its a catch 22 better to use low temps at night later into the grow if your dealing with limited head space
Cannasutraorganics
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Increase sulphur in nutes and I believe boron. Hope a botanist corrects me if wrong. Late and stoned, another cool trick is to add young coconut juice, fresh, at 15 to 20 ml per gallon. Increases nodes and makes all nodes grow so more overall growth but less overall height growth. We use the same trick for getting lots more clones and getting the lower ones longer faster.
GrowerGoneWild
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defoliate 
Reduce stretch in veg by having day and night temps for first few weeks that dont have a big difference. Keep temps the same for light on and off. I like to keep it around 76-78 for first 2 weeks day and night. And than run a 5-8 degree temp difference thru mid bloom and than a 10-12 degree difference final 2 weeks to tighten the flowers and produce rock hard buds.
Also use MH bulbs for the first weeks during stretch greatly reduced the stretch.
Transition feed use the same nutrients that got you into bloom first week and then got 50/50 week 2 and than switch to bloom food week 3 at full strength.
Also foliar spraying kelp product such as Hard N Quik promotes tight internodal spacing and reduced stretch as well. Its an all organic veganic foliar spray that is only true PGR available on the market
Do this and your good to go I promise
