I didn't suggest you do anything different, but you been growing over 10+ years and your canopy is still uneven.. but you're talking to me about maximizing? I've been growing 9 months... You want to maximize... get an even canopy with good lighting. Didn't take me long to figure it out.
You are giving us your preference on how to grow.. you like stretch.. you like space and more air flow than actually needed. That's not necessarily what the next grower wants. If you have "Proper" air flow.. you don't have to worry about rot. You just have to worry about supporting branches from being heavy.. not because they are stretched and unstable.That's what I was trying to tell you. Stop giving them too much light. Let them tops stretch up, or have growth which is too bushy later in the grow that then blocks the light and air getting through the plants. Raise them, if they stretch too much, lower them to your liking.
Try it, you'll never look back. People are so afraid to follow the advice of the minority
After the plant has finished growing up, then start worrying about led heights. Mine are always at the top, coz in flowering I want them there too.
I even use my carbon filter on the outside of the tent with my led grows, pushing the air through the filter, so I can have no restrictions height wise. I don't do this with my gavita 750's though, they have filters set up normally. Though the 750's do stay at the top the entire time too. So many people are so concerned about stacking the nodes too close, then get bud rot because of bad airflow etc. I like some stretch, gaps between buds, then defoliate at various stages in the grow so the light can get to all the buds. Years of growing has taught me to grow this way for ease, enjoyment and solid yields whilst having a great environment.
That stalk reminds me of a Blueberry I grew from http://www.peakseedsbc.com/ the size of your thumb in a little over a week
It's a Glueberry Muffins lol (Citral glue x blueberry muffins)That stalk reminds me of a Blueberry I grew from http://www.peakseedsbc.com/ the size of your thumb in a little over a week
I'm amused by your reply. Lots off effort that to grow that plant. For me supercropping is far better than tying the plant down. I'm not obsessive like you obviously. This plant canopy in below pic is pretty even to be fair though dude! Plus maximising. I maximise the area without obsessively caring about maximising the area. I just have 1 plant in each flowering area and grow it. I think once growers mature they realise it's just easier to supercrop the plants than tie them down. Unless you are mainlining because of lack of height doing that to each plant.. that would be a real ball ache. I used to do stuff like that all the time when I was a noob too.
Yes, I think it's good advice in the op's grow to let them stretch up. It will stop them being so squat. Like I have said if there is too much stretch you can lower the leds. You also get to find out where the sweet spot is in flowering.
So I agree with you about light height. I think a lot of people run theirs closer than optimal. However, I also see the logic in what hydro is saying. If my “canopy” is 10-12 inches deep because that’s what is optimal for my light, then why would you want more spacing?
I understand that too and I used to grow like that. Many stunted autos over the years and even plants like the op's are now without growing anymore, they could produce 28-42 grams of squat bud.
It's probably the Blueberry genetics originating from DJ short, that's where this pic is from:
Hey whattzup
You’re only growing one plant?
It's on!!!! Get that light on those bud sites.
I would keep the light as close as recommended for this grow. 100% and 18”. That being said that should be your goal. Work down to that number. If you’re at 18” and you’re in stretch you will have to move the light daily. So I like to leave it a little high and let it grow into it.
In each flowering set up yes just 1 plant. I'm a real lazy grower. I set up a passive veg tent, grow them to a decent size, very cheaply, in 3 gallon coco perlite hempy buckets... These have a few weeks to go... Then just flip them when the other flowering plants finish. They go straight into 12/12 from this tent. The big led plant I'm growing is a lemon skunk, so mostly sativa. She will grow at least 4 times bigger than when she was flipped.
WHat height and do u know my specific light. ?