Since my first grow a couple years ago I have always manifolded my plants. I run them in vegetation until they are half the height of my target finished height then flip them to 12/12.
For the most part my plants double or almost double in height. Here is the grow I am on now. One plant hit 90% stretch the other two a lil less. 100% would be double. My Haze hit 18" way before the other two so they started the stretch a lot shorter. Didn’t affect the rate of stretch though.
If I didn’t manifold them and just grew one main cola will they stretch more? I was considering it on my next grow but don’t want to run out of vertical room in my space.
I don’t know the answer. I suspect one main stem will out stretch 8 branches forced to grow in unison.
My question is are you going to strip bare the bottom 75% of the plant. Hard for the bottom to produce much when it is four feet from the light.
Thanks for the reply @beardless. That is sorta why I would like to do a grow and see how they do unmolested. I am not a heavy smoker so my three plants produce way more than I can consume and give away to friends.
I know the yield wont be as good. For me half the fun of this hobby is experimenting and learning.
@AxisCat
“I know the yield wont be as good. For me half the fun of this hobby is experimenting and learning.”
I hear ya! Since I grow mainly for myself ( I do share with some friends and family) I’m more into quality than quantity… One of my experiments last season was to grow in a later part of the season (I’m outdoor) It was cooler and later then my normal season…and guess what? The plant turned out to be a winner! Really full of terps and trichs…great graph by the way reminds me of a horsepower/torque dyno graph for engines…
I am growing three like I always do. She is OG Kush; she stretched 83% or 10" giving her a final height of 22". For reference that is a 3 gallon container.
From the very start of vegetation the tips of her fan leaves all bent down at 90 degrees. I am thinking too much nitrogen by I am terrible at troubleshooting leaves.
The most curious thing is she is only 33 days from 12/12. It will be interesting to see what she looks like in another 7 days or less than 6 weeks total.
Even more curious is last grow my two white widow plant finished way early, less than 6 weeks…
