New Grower Light Position, Stretching, Yeild Opinions or Facts

[JurZDevil]

Id like to know everyones input on whether or not allowing a plant to stretch by distancing the light or keeping it squat by lowering the light affects yield? I have a TD growing... compared to all other pics at the same time frame my plant is about half as tall... just as many fan leaves and levels... It has 4 - 100 watt equivalent 23 watt 5k Daylight cfl's, 4 - 100 watt equivalent 23 watt 2.7k Soft light cfls and 1 LED ufo type light all in a square foot square (think the 5 side of dice - X formation 2 cfls in each corner) hanging directly above it with the led in the middle... The light is always withing 4 to 6 inches above the lower leaves and the center stalk i let get as close as 2 inches from the led... heat is no issue... Will this effect my final yield being my plant doesnt have to do much stretching? should i allow it to stretch? Its a beautiful healthy plant... each level of new leaves is over an inch and a half to 2 inches... the plant is easily as wide as it is tall... will less spacing lead to less yield? Thoughts?

 

[savoy]

I've been wondering that too. Post a pic!

 

[JurZDevil]

Sorry for the crappy pics but its the best i can do with my phone... I know all about mylar etc etc etc... I had to work with what i had in the space i have... I have grown delehaze as well as ez ryder in this space no prob... Also i should point out i am from New Jersey USA and for 2 weeks we had no power at all from the hurricane... so, the plant was on less then 10 hours or so of nayural light wich was cloudy most days so that may be it... it is back in at 20/4 now... it is 25 days old today and id say 10-11 inches tall...

 

[JurZDevil]

oh and i raised the light for the pics... its usually closer...

 

[GoAuto6]

1 inch nodes are optimum so what ever it takes to achieve 1in is the best ....up or down 1 inch.....

 

[verano]

The real question is what size pot do you have her in? That'll greatly affect auto yields.... Larger root mass, larger plants.
Blessings,
- Verano

 

[JurZDevil]

its a large 12 inch 3+ gallon pot... and nodes is the distance between levels right? i didnt know the righ tterm so i just said levels... like from one set of leaves up to the next set on the main stalk yes?

 

[JurZDevil]

Just measured every node and they are 1 inch on the dot!!! awesome... well except the top 2 newer ones... guess Im golden... MUCH APPRECIATED!!!

 

[verano]

How are your temps & CO2/air exchange? Pot size is great, and your lights seem fine, not too sure why sooo little.

 

[JurZDevil]

it is thermostatically controlled at 77 degrees on the dot and it has fresh air circulating from outdoors 24/7...