Do outside plants stretch in flower?

JSB99

JSB99

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I ended up moving her to a corner, and supercropping her for now. I'm adding a 3ft extension to my fence top in a couple days, then I'll let her grow taller. I might add a layer of white poly, if the black gets too hot.




 
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ky farmer

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JSB99 said:
I'm mostly an inside grower, but I grew a big start, in my 4x4 under a 1k. I moved her outside a few weeks ago, and she has adjusted, and is growing again. We have another month or so before flowering kicks in. I'm wondering if she'll stretch, when she starts flowering, like indoor plants do. It's legal to grow here, and the area is safe for doing this, so I'm not worried about anything. I'm just wondering if she's going to grow into a tree :)

She's on an upside down plastic table, just for reference.



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yes they will streack about 20-25 percent on most strains grown out doors.
 
RetiredGuerilla

RetiredGuerilla

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She looks too big for the pot already. I have to say though she has a awesome color. You have the dirt and ferts dialed in. Whats your medium consist of and what are you feeding her? Two thumbs up !! :hump: I have grown in full sun using LST and only prune the fan leaves that block budding sites with very little stretch maybe 20%. All the side branches form colas as big as the main top because they get more sunlight. I dig a big hole and add ocean forest and keep the area moist around the hole. It's also a good technique for hiding them if you are behind enemy lines too. I like seabird guano or earth juice bloom and liquid seaweed. This technique of tying over (or LST) requires no trellising and helps them resist high winds during storms. It exposes the entire plant to the sun. Just bend the top facing north.
 
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JSB99

JSB99

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RetiredGuerilla said:
She looks too big for the pot already. I have to say though she has a awesome color. You have the dirt and ferts dialed in. Whats your medium consist of and what are you feeding her? Two thumbs up !! :hump: I have grown in full sun using LST and only prune the fan leaves that block budding sites with very little stretch maybe 20%. All the side branches form colas as big as the main top because they get more sunlight. I dig a big hole and add ocean forest and keep the area moist around the hole. It's also a good technique for hiding them if you are behind enemy lines too. I like seabird guano or earth juice bloom and liquid seaweed. This technique of tying over (or LST) requires no trellising and helps them resist high winds during storms. It exposes the entire plant to the sun. Just bend the top facing north.
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She's in a 10 gallon pot, which will help control her height, as my fence is 8ft tall. I wouldn't mind sticking her in the ground, but I've got a street lamp bleeding light into my backyard. I have to keep her mobile, so when flowering starts, I can stick her back in the corner, where the light doesn't reach. I'm going to have to come up with a better solution, because next year I'll be growing four out there, and I'm probably going to make a permanent spot for them.

I started her using Black Gold Organic Mix, which I really like, but used generic potting soil when I moved her to the big pot. Next time I plan on mixing my own, and will probably use 15 to 20 gallons per plant.
 
JSB99

JSB99

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I was wondering a couple things. Is she getting close to being rootbound, or does she still have a ways to go? She's in a 10 gallon pot right now. Do I actually need a tomato cage, with how big it's getting? And finally, should/could I transplant her into a larger container, or even a hole in the ground?

I should be able to let her grow to 7 or 8 feet, now that I've raised my fence line.



 
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