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spyboarder6996 · #1 (**permalink**) 04-14-2008, 07:51 AM

why is plant stretching bad?? i have started a few plants and they are stretching alot but they will go outside eventually where security is almost the last of my issues at the grow site i almost figured a nice tall plant is good i plan on growing a few 5-7 footers my seedlings are about 7 inches tall and are only going into their 3rd set of leaves anything i should be worried about or no??? I guess the main question is. . . . . is stretching that bad??? should i be worried about it or no??? my plants are really tall compared to alot of the 2 week plantts that ive seen on here

The Coma · #2 (**permalink**) 04-14-2008, 08:07 AM

Immedietly....What hit me was that your indoor lights are too far from the plants...Often Stretching is an indication that the plants are essentialy "Craving" more light.........
Obviously you feel they are too stretchy...WHY?...meaning are you seeing the plants display far too much upward growth....Possibly the plants seem lanky and weak (easily tipping over?)...If so it is most likely the distance from the light...What are you using as indoor lighting????

I can't remember what I did exactly when this happened to me...but I want to see some other members ideas and advice......It may sound painfull but you may want to clip the tops ASAP and lower that light.....There is a correct measurement on how much distance you should have depending on the light source and power....but you'll have to search it out........I think at it's closest I had my plants about 6 inches from my 250 watt HPS lamp.....Flourescents I think you can practically have the plants against the light tubes.......

But see what others say first......

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ThePot · #3 (**permalink**) 04-14-2008, 08:32 AM

Usually stretching means your lights are too far away and/or you need more light!

ksaint · #4 (**permalink**) 04-14-2008, 08:33 AM

Having your lights to far makes there more of a stretch between nodes, causing more spindly plants, and yielding less bud. A lot of people forget that light strength diminishes exponentially, the farther from the source. You can figure out how many Lumens the plants are getting by I=L/Dsquared. Intensity= light output divided by distance squared. So 2 feet away is 1/4 the lumens, 3 feet 1/9 the lumens, and 4 feet 1/16 the lumens.

spyboarder6996 · #5 (**permalink**) 04-14-2008, 04:12 PM

but if these plants are going outside in a few weeks and alot of height is my main goal is streaching ok?? or should i be investing in better inside lights??

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#1 (permalink) 04-14-2008, 07:51 AM
spyboarder6996 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 131	why is? why is plant stretching bad?? i have started a few plants and they are stretching alot but they will go outside eventually where security is almost the last of my issues at the grow site i almost figured a nice tall plant is good i plan on growing a few 5-7 footers my seedlings are about 7 inches tall and are only going into their 3rd set of leaves anything i should be worried about or no??? I guess the main question is. . . . . is stretching that bad??? should i be worried about it or no??? my plants are really tall compared to alot of the 2 week plantts that ive seen on here

#2 (permalink) 04-14-2008, 08:07 AM
The Coma California SKUNKWORKS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Left Coast Cali Posts: 137	Immedietly....What hit me was that your indoor lights are too far from the plants...Often Stretching is an indication that the plants are essentialy "Craving" more light......... Obviously you feel they are too stretchy...WHY?...meaning are you seeing the plants display far too much upward growth....Possibly the plants seem lanky and weak (easily tipping over?)...If so it is most likely the distance from the light...What are you using as indoor lighting???? I can't remember what I did exactly when this happened to me...but I want to see some other members ideas and advice......It may sound painfull but you may want to clip the tops ASAP and lower that light.....There is a correct measurement on how much distance you should have depending on the light source and power....but you'll have to search it out........I think at it's closest I had my plants about 6 inches from my 250 watt HPS lamp.....Flourescents I think you can practically have the plants against the light tubes....... But see what others say first...... i __________________ "We don't create the Strains you smoke!, We just make the strains you smoke BETTER"

#3 (permalink) 04-14-2008, 08:32 AM
ThePot Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northeast Posts: 589	Usually stretching means your lights are too far away and/or you need more light! __________________ Most current...SOG Attempt http://forum.grasscity.com/grow-jour...ml#post2994611 Current grow, 1st outdoor: http://forum.grasscity.com/general-o...ml#post2637864 Past CFL/floro grow http://forum.grasscity.com/grow-journals/175094-2nd-grow-floro-cfl.html When the stress burns my brain just like acid raindrops, Mary Jane is the only thing that makes the pain stop.

#4 (permalink) 04-14-2008, 08:33 AM
ksaint Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 157	Having your lights to far makes there more of a stretch between nodes, causing more spindly plants, and yielding less bud. A lot of people forget that light strength diminishes exponentially, the farther from the source. You can figure out how many Lumens the plants are getting by I=L/Dsquared. Intensity= light output divided by distance squared. So 2 feet away is 1/4 the lumens, 3 feet 1/9 the lumens, and 4 feet 1/16 the lumens. __________________ sb 420 prop 215 compliant "When the government that preceded Manley sent troops in by air to burn down the pot fields, the marijuana farmers quickly retaliated by lighting several mongooses on fire and setting them free to run through the sugar cane fields. The resulting fires quickly convinced the government of the day to end its marijuana eradication program before the entire island of Jamaica was ablaze." Jay Carter Brown

#5 (permalink) 04-14-2008, 04:12 PM
spyboarder6996 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 131	but if these plants are going outside in a few weeks and alot of height is my main goal is streaching ok?? or should i be investing in better inside lights??

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