So this is my first grow (Granddaddy Purple) I started in July from seed (ILGM Photo). I vegged for 6 weeks and flipped to flower and she doubled her height in three weeks. Understanding the plant is supposed to be “compact,” I measured her this morning at just under 5 feet. Photos were taken about 5 days ago.
I suspect she is too tall for an indica, right? If so, will it have impact on bud quality and yield? What can I do in the future to prevent it?
The stretching won’t.
More intense lighting will encourage a plant to limit vertical growth.
LST - low stress training…or…HST - high stress training.
LST is bending and tying stems over to spread the canopy out.
Example:
AC Infinity 100w LED has been about 18 inches above canopy and at full strength at any given moment. The light should be powerful enough?
Hmm no, that’s a pretty weak lamp. Beauty looking plants tho. Cannabis is light hungry…I’m using 2x growers choice ROI-E720. They are 720w each.
The pic i just posted is just me vegging out a couple clones…those are 2x 200w CFL panels.
200 watts is ideal. You’ll get less stretch and a more productive plant.
Based on fan blades width and double nodes and a small bit of research, you should definitely have an indica dominant strain. ILGM states this is a cross of 2 other indicas…Purple Urkle and Big Bud.
