First Plant.

matthew1988

matthew1988

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So this is my first plant off of cfl's. still i am kinda clueless and just kinda winging it. Just curious as to if it is doing good. i mean to me it is amazing but i honestly have no idea if it is, and what i am really doing and if it is even doing well.
 
OhioGrown

OhioGrown

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yea man it looks alright. how old is it? how many cfl's you got?
i think you should move your light closer, your plant looks a little stretched out!
do you know what L.S.T is ?
 
matthew1988

matthew1988

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it is a little more than 5 weeks old. and no i dont know what l.s.t. is.
hmm... too far away huh... yea well i guess that kinda makes sense. i am using 2 cfl's
 
NO GROW

NO GROW

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yeah it's definately stretched. those lights can be 2'' or 3'' away without any problem.
 
NO GROW

NO GROW

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L.S.T is low stress training. You can tie your plant down bit by bit and the side shots will grow towards the light like a bunch of main colas.
 
NO GROW

NO GROW

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I've never done it but tie a piece of string to the top of your plant and bend your plant down bit by bit and tie the string to something to hold the plant down or put it under something. Be careful not to break your stem, I heard it's better about a half hour after watering.
 
northerntights

northerntights

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if you want to make your plant more bushy get Bonide Tomato Set Spray, the kinetin causes lateral branching and helps to prevent stretching.
 
pauliojr

pauliojr

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Your plant definitely looks stretched and very thin. I suggest you get at least 2 more CFLs and put them on the sides of the plant. Side lighting will help your plant get a little more bushier and help node growth. Also if your plant did get too tall and thin, it would start to bend over. You want a nice thick stalk. Good luck!
 
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