Problem with plant stretching
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BCBuddy420
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tell me what your light(s) is/are and your nutrient schedule
just8420
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400w hps with cooltube about 10'' from the tops and 2 42w 2700k cfls for side lighting
vegged in fox farm ocean forest no nutes though vegg
im about two weeks in to flowering and started about 1\8 strength fox farms three pack
note she did not start to stretch till i switched the lights
vegged in fox farm ocean forest no nutes though vegg
im about two weeks in to flowering and started about 1\8 strength fox farms three pack
note she did not start to stretch till i switched the lights
BCBuddy420
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400 watt 10 inches away... should not cause stretching at all and nutes, I beleive, have no impact on this behavior. I have heard that stress can cause a plant to stretch like crazy. You may want to look into that. Otherwise it's an indica dominant strain and should be shorter and bushier, if it was sativa... well even then that couldn't explain that kinda stretch, even in flowering. Good luck on figuring your issue out ~ BCbuddy
BCBuddy420
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wow man, that one is just a freak than i guess play it out see what comes and... get lotsa string cause ur gonna need it 
Cali chronic
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hmmm---I cannot tell if those are female for sure from here---they should be a bit hairier. I attached some pics most are titled. If that is a Female I think you are right, way to much stretch---that is usually caused by a big swing in temp More the 10 degrees.
So 85 at day and 65 at night---to much (So stretch) Per the MMJ G, Bible. Usual causes for stretch.
Nutes Burn and destroy, water drowns or leeches poison, Heat will make it cup and stretch and like when or if you mist your plants in the high heat/sun again water and heat Damage destroys phote cells. FYI.
oops pic 11 is a Female in begin Flower where you should be pic 4 is a Male/Hermie went full cycle for pollen.
So 85 at day and 65 at night---to much (So stretch) Per the MMJ G, Bible. Usual causes for stretch.
Nutes Burn and destroy, water drowns or leeches poison, Heat will make it cup and stretch and like when or if you mist your plants in the high heat/sun again water and heat Damage destroys phote cells. FYI.
oops pic 11 is a Female in begin Flower where you should be pic 4 is a Male/Hermie went full cycle for pollen.
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Cali chronic
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Yes I can see the flowering now---maybe temp swing?
jakeman311
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All plants stretch the first 10-14 days into flower some more than others. Its the plants last ditch effort to grow. You can make them not stretch as much by using a metal halide for the first 2 weeks or use bushmaster but that sh*t will burn the hell out of your plants if your not careful so i dont recommend it.
just8420
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and cali i guess it could be a temp swing there was one day like a week ago temps dropped to about 65 but only for a couple hours i have a heater in there that i turn on on cold nights do you think that would but enough of a swing to send them in to this kind of stretching still
otherwise it could be normal or genetic either way i still love her
otherwise it could be normal or genetic either way i still love her
jakeman311
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well once you get into heavy flowering the plants vertical growth will slow considerably and if the plant(s) cant hold it weight its almost good thing that mean more bud lol but yeah you will most likely need to stake the branches up they do look a little leggy.
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