First time and im not too sure if its male

FirstCavApache64

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Why do you say that?
Because it's likely to double or triple in height when you flip, or change the lights to flower (12/12). They go through what's called the stretch for the first 14-21 days after you flip and have a huge growth spurt in height depending on their genetics. Indica's stretch less and sativa's stretch more. If you veg it until it's almost up to your light and flip it, it's going to grow right up into your lights and burn itself to death. You have to plan the final stretch height of where it will be based on what the maximum height is you have to work with when your lights are raised all the way up.
 

1sttimez

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Because it's likely to double or triple in height when you flip, or change the lights to flower (12/12). They go through what's called the stretch for the first 14-21 days after you flip and have a huge growth spurt in height depending on their genetics. Indica's stretch less and sativa's stretch more. If you veg it until it's almost up to your light and flip it, it's going to grow right up into your lights and burn itself to death. You have to plan the final stretch height of where it will be based on what the maximum height is you have to work with when your lights are raised all the way up.
Its been 20 to 0 for 3 months i never flipped it yet I was told I could veg it for ever if I wanted
 

FirstCavApache64

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Also tell me why its silly im noob I'm under newbie tor a reason
There's nothing wrong with being a newb but you really need to do some basic marijuana growing reading if you're unaware that there's a plan needed for flower that includes height restrictions. It's just part of learning, but you should know the basics before you get going.
 

1sttimez

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Because it's likely to double or triple in height when you flip, or change the lights to flower (12/12). They go through what's called the stretch for the first 14-21 days after you flip and have a huge growth spurt in height depending on their genetics. Indica's stretch less and sativa's stretch more. If you veg it until it's almost up to your light and flip it, it's going to grow right up into your lights and burn itself to death. You have to plan the final stretch height of where it will be based on what the maximum height is you have to work with when your lights are raised all the way up.
Yooo I never knew that thank you so much
 

Kindbud421

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Yup, if it’s half the height of your tent, change lights to 12 on 12 off and pray! Also study supercrop ping and LST cuz you will need it!
 

bam0813

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Niceee thanks for the info should i start now its 1.5 ft tall
The equation is easy. Know the max height you can get your light(s), know how far tops have to be from said light. Half or less that height is when you have to consider flipping or training down
 

FirstCavApache64

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Well 6 ft 4x4 I was trying to get atleast 4 ft but shit everyone's like shitting on me rn
You'll have to have thick skin to survive here but you'll get some good help too. How tall is the plant now from the floor to the top and what kind and real watts of light do you have? Also do you know what the recommended light distance from the plants is supposed to be? Once we get that, we can figure out what to do next. Whether you can safely flip now or you have to trim your plants or your really screwed and have to take clones off them and start over with new babies.
 

1sttimez

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Shit, I forgot to ask, what strain of seeds are they?
So I got the lights real close honestly I'm pulling 30 to maybe 50 watts actual and 150 equivalent but I'm getting a new actual grow light soon, and the seeds are grandmommy purple feminized but I was a lil scared they might have hermie thats why I posed this
 

1sttimez

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You'll have to have thick skin to survive here but you'll get some good help too. How tall is the plant now from the floor to the top and what kind and real watts of light do you have? Also do you know what the recommended light distance from the plants is supposed to be? Once we get that, we can figure out what to do next. Whether you can safely flip now or you have to trim your plants or your really screwed and have to take clones off them and start over with new babies.
And from floor to top I'd say almost 2.5 ft w the pot but from the soil.and up its 1.5 ft
 

Drop That Sound

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Tip: You can take a cutting from the unknown plant, stick it in a glass of water, and put it directly to a 12/12 light cycle.

It will show the sex before it even starts rooting out, and then you'll know way ahead of time so you don't waste time.

A good way to determine sex, without affecting the host plant in any way, keeping the momentum going...
 
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