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bud420420

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My two plants are about 6 inches from grow light and are in week three of flowering...what can I do to prevent them from touching the light in my grow tent? I can't move the light any higher.
 
coreywebster

coreywebster

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Make sure you Google the correct way to super crop.
Take it slow, if you have to , bend in two places.
You don't want to snap those mains.
But it needs doing.

Try doing it where the 90 degree bent will result in those mains been level with those lower buds.
Looking at the 3rd pic, that's about 50% down from the top
 
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joesoap2013

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I've tied a bit of string to the top then pulled the string down tied it to the main stem under to branch's to make like an upside down L shape
Or you could nip it
Might be hard like but get your secondaries branches to catch up
A net as well I'd an option
 
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joesoap2013

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First grow btw
Your doing well man
Learn from it if your going do another run
Up to you I'd nip it myself personally you have plenty of time like but your call
Whatever you feel most comfortable with
Another comment about the super cropping is a call as well
 
weedstoner420

weedstoner420

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bud420420 said:
It's pretty firm. I will try wo bend where it is most plyable.
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I think at this point you'll be better off super-cropping. That's where you crush the stem and fold it over at a 90-degree angle.

It definitely takes patience if the stems are hard, sometimes you really gotta work it between your thumb and index finger knuckle for a while to break up the fibers of the stem. But as long as the stems aren't actually woody, which yours are not, it can be done.

You can find tutorials for doing this on YouTube, but from my experience - Most important thing is to focus on crushing the stem first. If you try to bend it before it's crushed, you risk breaking it. Once it's properly crushed it should just flop over on it's own. Second most important thing is the direction you squeeze it. You want to work in one direction, and orient your fingers/whatever you're using to crush it perpendicular to the direction you want it to flop. Third most important thing is having something ready to support it, like a bamboo stake and string. Sometimes long stems like to flop over past 90 degrees and point downward, so you may need to support them for a few days while they harden back up.

It can feel kinda sketchy the first time you do it, but once you do it successfully it becomes really easy. You can practice on the side branches first until you get the hang of it, before doing it to the main stem. And the plants will love it, they'll grow a big knuckle at the joint and shouldn't miss a beat growth-wise. Good luck!
 
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bud420420

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weedstoner420 said:
I think at this point you'll be better off super-cropping. That's where you crush the stem and fold it over at a 90-degree angle.

It definitely takes patience if the stems are hard, sometimes you really gotta work it between your thumb and index finger knuckle for a while to break up the fibers of the stem. But as long as the stems aren't actually woody, which yours are not, it can be done.

You can find tutorials for doing this on YouTube, but from my experience - Most important thing is to focus on crushing the stem first. If you try to bend it before it's crushed, you risk breaking it. Once it's properly crushed it should just flop over on it's own. Second most important thing is the direction you squeeze it. You want to work in one direction, and orient your fingers/whatever you're using to crush it perpendicular to the direction you want it to flop. Third most important thing is having something ready to support it, like a bamboo stake and string. Sometimes long stems like to flop over past 90 degrees and point downward, so you may need to support them for a few days while they harden back up.

It can feel kinda sketchy the first time you do it, but once you do it successfully it becomes really easy. You can practice on the side branches first until you get the hang of it, before doing it to the main stem. And the plants will love it, they'll grow a big knuckle at the joint and shouldn't miss a beat growth-wise. Good luck!
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I bent both plants...they are at 90 degree angles without support. I will place something underneath just in case they start to droop.
 
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bud420420

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joesoap2013 said:
First grow btw
Your doing well man
Learn from it if your going do another run
Up to you I'd nip it myself personally you have plenty of time like but your call
Whatever you feel most comfortable with
Another comment about the super cropping is a call as well
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I went with the majority consensus and super cropped them. I will post pics after the healing and regrowth starts.
 
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