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 Nickio
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Registered: 04/24/08
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 What causes plants to stretch 
#20692 - 05/06/08 09:02 AM (16 years, 6 months ago) |
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Hey all, what causes plants to stretch towards the light and become skinny and undesirable?
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elaspeinreason
his serene highness
Registered: 04/21/08
Posts: 463
Loc: Washington DC
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Re: What causes plants to stretch [Re: Nickio]
#20703 - 05/06/08 09:28 AM (16 years, 6 months ago) |
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There can be multiple factors; ranging from not enough light ,lights too far away, bad genetics, bad soil.
The most common stretching, i have found, is caused by not having enough LIGHT. Depending on the type of lights you are using , you can keep a CFL [ compact floro ] very close to your plant , which will prevent the plant from having to stretch to reach the lights[ i would not recommend using this method if you have HPS or stronger lighting ].
If your plant has stretched too far already , and you wanna fix it -
Take a Straw, cut a slit down the straw, open it up , place it around your plant until it can stand on its own.
Also try to put a little fan on it , this will keep the wind moving across the plant thus thickening the stem naturally.
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Sirius
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Registered: 04/20/08
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Re: What causes plants to stretch [Re: elaspeinreason]
#20745 - 05/06/08 10:50 AM (16 years, 6 months ago) |
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Quote:
elaspeinreason said:
bad genetics
It doesn't necessary have to be "bad" genetics. Some strains naturally grow taller than others with the space between the nodes being naturally greater. 
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 coda
Registered: 04/20/08
Posts: 4,736
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Re: What causes plants to stretch [Re: Sirius]
#20785 - 05/06/08 12:43 PM (16 years, 6 months ago) |
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poor light is generally the cause of stretching when your plants are in veg. It happens naturally in flowering because of the 12 hr dark period.
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