wondering why my plants got so tall advise pls >_< http://youtu.be/zNZPeCE9jho
New Grower first grow feedback do you think there strected a bit?
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not enough light. cfl have poor range so you are lighting the top but no other part of the plant. get some more or a hid of some sort. youll need it for dense buds. only skimmed the video so sorry if i misunderstood.
looks healthy and happy anyway
looks healthy and happy anyway
awe do u think it will swell alot more?
being lanky just makes it harder to light well. when the buds are all closer together with a less stretched plants then they all get better light.
whats your setup?
how many watts?
how far away?
air circulation situation?
post all that kinda stuff, youll get more help that way is all.
if you can get more light and temps arent an issue do. you could lay the plant down on its side slowly over a few days and then they would all be around the same height horizontally and itd be easier to light that way but i dont know how much space you have to work with. as they are, using cfl youll need a lot of supplemental bulbs around the plant to light it well and get good dense buds. without it youll get buds, its just if you can improve it youll end up with a better end product and much more of it.
look through smashedbyhashish's posts i remember a recent one where he posted some pictures of a plant he did that to might make it easier to grasp.
can you afford a hps? theyre cheaper to run than cfl contrary to popular belief and theyre much more efficient so you get more usable light per watt and have greater penetration range. even without bending over the plant you would get a much better result using one.
you want atleast 3-5000 lumens per square foot. multiply the width and length of your grow to get the square footage then multiply that by 3000 watts and thatll be the amount of lumens needed for minimum lighting in that area for good results. on the box/bulb it should say the lumen rating divide that in and itll tell you how many bulbs you need altogether. use 5000+ instead for more optimal results.
example:
2x4=6 square feet of growing area.
6x5000(lumens)= 30,000 lumens are needed to achieve 5000/sqft
whats your setup?
how many watts?
how far away?
air circulation situation?
post all that kinda stuff, youll get more help that way is all.
if you can get more light and temps arent an issue do. you could lay the plant down on its side slowly over a few days and then they would all be around the same height horizontally and itd be easier to light that way but i dont know how much space you have to work with. as they are, using cfl youll need a lot of supplemental bulbs around the plant to light it well and get good dense buds. without it youll get buds, its just if you can improve it youll end up with a better end product and much more of it.
look through smashedbyhashish's posts i remember a recent one where he posted some pictures of a plant he did that to might make it easier to grasp.
can you afford a hps? theyre cheaper to run than cfl contrary to popular belief and theyre much more efficient so you get more usable light per watt and have greater penetration range. even without bending over the plant you would get a much better result using one.
you want atleast 3-5000 lumens per square foot. multiply the width and length of your grow to get the square footage then multiply that by 3000 watts and thatll be the amount of lumens needed for minimum lighting in that area for good results. on the box/bulb it should say the lumen rating divide that in and itll tell you how many bulbs you need altogether. use 5000+ instead for more optimal results.
example:
2x4=6 square feet of growing area.
6x5000(lumens)= 30,000 lumens are needed to achieve 5000/sqft
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