Height Restriction

My plants are about 4 weeks into flower and are doing very nicely. The problem is that they have now reached the roof of my grow room and I'm not sure what to do. Do I take the tops off or bend them?

bend them taking the tops off will stress you plants reduce and reduce yield and delay the finish product. Good Luck any pictures?

you have several options ...but need to know the dynamics of the plants to help..how tall is your grow area....what lights...? need more info and pics would help a lot too

I was thinking that bending may be best - can anyone tell me the best way?

slowly...bend it a little...then a little more the next day....and be careful and don't break it

With string?

From the top of your bud measure down about a foot or so where you see bare green stem.

Then with your fingers squeeze and twist the stem until you hear a snapping sound like bone breaking. The top of the plant will now be free to bend at a 45 degree angle.

You can then use string or something to support it.

at 4 weeks if an Indica strain she probably wont be gaining anymore height. at 4 weeks all main budsites should be formed and vertical height dramatically reduced. but bending will help and actually be better for the plant-less likely heat stress from being to close to light, and u will possibly open up some more budsites.

macroft1 said:

With string?

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I'd use something of a larger diameter, maybe jute.

Xare said:

From the top of your bud measure down about a foot or so where you see bare green stem.

Then with your fingers squeeze and twist the stem until you hear a snapping sound like bone breaking. The top of the plant will now be free to bend at a 45 degree angle.

You can then use string or something to support it.

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Super-cropping is what Xare's just described here.