Should there be more room between nodes?

[jokerjon00]

Hey guys my plants seem to be going pretty well. The only thing is they are getting bushy but not tall. I have kept the light within 2-3 inches above the plants and am wondering if i should raise it. Here are some pics one is an old one then a new one and then a close up of the nodes. Also it appears that from each node comes 2 types of fans leaves one which is just a fan leave and one that branches out more... is this normal?

 

[puffdatchronic]

yeh normal ,tight nodes are a good thing ,looking good!

 

[jokerjon00]

I want to use them as mothers and get 10-15 clones from each how much longer u think i have to grow? old pic is from 12/23 new pic is from today 12/29

 

[puffdatchronic]

probably another 5 or 6 weeks if thats your aim.although i can say for sure becuase i dont grow that way.

 

[insan3]

it also depends on the plant itself, some will maturity earlier than others. Just start pushing them and see how fast they grow.

 

[jokerjon00]

it also depends on the plant itself, some will maturity earlier than others. Just start pushing them and see how fast they grow.

how do i start "pushing them"?

 

[puffdatchronic]

more nutes and light i would think..gradually andnot excessivly..

 

[welshsmoker]

tighter the nodes the better for harvesting, if i want clones i let them stretch a bit more by just placing them in any light for 12 a day on top of 12 hours under. hope that helps.

 

[Csufan97]

Nice looking plants man keep up the good work.

 

[jokerjon00]

tighter the nodes the better for harvesting, if i want clones i let them stretch a bit more by just placing them in any light for 12 a day on top of 12 hours under. hope that helps.

Wont 12/12 lghting force flowering? i want to use these as mothers and take clones every couple of weeks or months...

 

[insan3]

an easier way is just keep the light raise so she streches for the light.

how do i start "pushing them"?

start raising the ppm, until u find the max she likes. for me is often 600ppm to 800ppm but i am dwc.

 

[jokerjon00]

Yup raised the light a bit, currently jsut feeding plain water as is plnted in FFOF..when should I start adding nutes for vegging?

 

[insan3]

asap, start light once they are eating and growing start pushing them.

 

[Budie]

tighter the nodes the better for harvesting, if i want clones i let them stretch a bit more by just placing them in any light for 12 a day on top of 12 hours under. hope that helps.

I don't think this meant flowering, I think he meant 12 hours light on the canopy then 12 hours light underneath this will not force flowering.