What to do if plants are too tall

So I have a 6x4x6 grow box with a bunch of autos in dwc buckets. First...I grew too many plants for my box. Second I had 1 plant flowering when i started the other 8 (I know I know, 8? Really!?) So the light was over the flowering plant and caused the others to stretch. Now their too big and crowding the light (which I have raised to the very top if the box at this point. What, if anything, should I do now? If nothing, what effect is this going to cause on my plants?

The tops on the lights will most likely turn yellow then brown everything below them wont be getting any light so they’ll be spindly little grown in the shade buds, that is if the whole lot doesn’t break out in powdery mildew from lack of air circulation. Remedy, take 2 3rds of them out & put them somewhere else & bend whats left in there right over to the ground & watch it curl back up towards the light & fill the room again but in a more manageable way

Darkoh69 said:

The tops on the lights will most likely turn yellow then brown everything below them wont be getting any light so they’ll be spindly little grown in the shade buds, that is if the whole lot doesn’t break out in powdery mildew from lack of air circulation. Remedy, take 2 3rds of them out & put them somewhere else & bend whats left in there right over to the ground & watch it curl back up towards the light & fill the room again but in a more manageable way

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You really think I should scrap a few? Probably the ones that are the tallest. I have 2 or 3 that are the right height, 1 that is iffy, and 4 that are definitely too tall.

That or buy a new light and tent

CaptainAdrock said:

You really think I should scrap a few? Probably the ones that are the tallest. I have 2 or 3 that are the right height, 1 that is iffy, and 4 that are definitely too tall.

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Better to scrap a few or move em if you can. You don't wana have to throw em all out or end up with a bunch of boof. I'd go threw em and keep the ones with the best structure/smell

you could trim the tops, which would cause the bottom shoots to become more dominate. it would also casue them to grow out more side ways. however probably the safest bet is what they said above, take out a few plants. if you have the space out in the back yard, you can place them out back. however, you will want to "harden" them off to the outdoors. for that you will need to have a spot that is mostly covered by the shade.
for the first day, i would chose a day or time where it is overcast outside. i would take out the plants you have selected and place them by your back door outside - if it has some shade. i would only place it out there for an hour or two and then bring them back in. i would also leave them by a window / door with windows so it can continue to recieve day light. the next day i would take it out for about 2 hours in the shade. and rinse and repeat. by day 3 or 4 you will want to take it out into direct sunlight for an hour or two and then put it back in the shade. at the end of a week, at the most you should be able to put their pots or transplant them in the full sun light. I had to transplant my Lao Village plants outside as they did not seem like they were doing all that well indoors. even with that i took clones and brought them outdoors.

I used to tie those branches down on all sorts of crazy angles when growing Sativa's
Autoflowers should be no different

BUT WOW it looks like a recipe for PM

Herb & Suds said:

I used to tie those branches down on all sorts of crazy angles when growing Sativa's
Autoflowers should be no different

BUT WOW it looks like a recipe for PM

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I agree with Herb & Suds. Tie those long branches down so that they are on an angle. This can also boost light coverage to the bud sites, some people do that regularly with feminized grows. I've never seen autos that tall tbh lol, it could very well be too late for that. Only other option is to put them outside.