The "stretch"

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Specifiedusernamealreadyt

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I heard they call the 2 week growing spurt that happens once you initiate flowering by switching to 12/12 lights is called the stretch. My question is......if you are vegging your plants can you switch to 12/12 for those 2 weeks to get the extra growth and then revert back to a 18/6? Then keep doing it say once every 6 weeks to get a monster plant?
 
Goodshit97

Goodshit97

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Specifiedusernamealreadyt said:
I heard they call the 2 week growing spurt that happens once you initiate flowering by switching to 12/12 lights is called the stretch. My question is......if you are vegging your plants can you switch to 12/12 for those 2 weeks to get the extra growth and then revert back to a 18/6? Then keep doing it say once every 6 weeks to get a monster plant?
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All thats going to do is cause yourself issues.

Just veg out this said "monster" plant.
 
zzyx

zzyx

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Specifiedusernamealreadyt said:
I heard they call the 2 week growing spurt that happens once you initiate flowering by switching to 12/12 lights is called the stretch. My question is......if you are vegging your plants can you switch to 12/12 for those 2 weeks to get the extra growth and then revert back to a 18/6? Then keep doing it say once every 6 weeks to get a monster plant?
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Yeah, so revegging is a long painful process for the plant. Doable though.
 
go go kid

go go kid

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you would be better off pinching out the top of the plant to get extra bud sites growing. just pinch the verry top of the plant out and watch the plant take off with extra side branching
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like the image on the left, apical pruning
 
go go kid

go go kid

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only fo this whilst growing under 18/5 or 24/0 lighting hours, not 12/12 flowering light cycle
 
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Specifiedusernamealreadyt

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I was aware of the shock and resulting 2 weeks or so of stunted growth. Just was wondering if it would pay off having 2 weeks "stretch" and then 2 weeks relaxation.....lol minimizing the quality though..............
That's an idea killer. Thx all
 
bam0813

bam0813

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Jovanni posted his holiday pics. You were supposed to post those in the what did you accomplish today thread
 
Failmore

Failmore

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It would be 2 weeks stretch followed by 4 weeks of fucked up transition back to veg. Plant does not really grow much while it reverts back to veg.

Def a no on this
 
hotrodharley

hotrodharley

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Specifiedusernamealreadyt said:
I heard they call the 2 week growing spurt that happens once you initiate flowering by switching to 12/12 lights is called the stretch. My question is......if you are vegging your plants can you switch to 12/12 for those 2 weeks to get the extra growth and then revert back to a 18/6? Then keep doing it say once every 6 weeks to get a monster plant?
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Just use a shitty light and hang it too high. Voila. Stretched plants.
 
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