Stretched lanky plants

[aussie1]

Hi all

Due to circumstances beyond my control I had to leave my 2 girls under a 125W cfl each for longer than usual.

This time they were under it for 6 weeks and in cramped conditions. They are lanky (thin skinny branches)

stretching for the light with large internodal gaps.

 

Only now can I put them under a 600HPS each to finish off the veg stage, but what can I do to transform them

back to half decent plants?

 

Will any of the cropping techniques remedy this i.e super cropping, topping etc.

 

I always use LST anyway, bending the main stalk at about 2-3 weeks of veg and grow them parallel to the pot,

but I am going to need something else to take this stretched lanky problem out of them.

 

Any ideas please?

 

thanks

aussie

[TheTreeBoundRat]

MAte the only thing I do is cut tthem right back too to the most surefooted nodes or toss them out. Not a great deal u can do as far as I know.

 

All the best mate.

 

TBR

Edited May 1, 2011 by TheTreeBoundRat

[Chronmasta]

screen em

 

 

[ConvexConepiece]

Hmmm never had to do this but a cpl ways might work.

 

Chop it a cpl nodes from the bottom or;

 

Bend the tip down 90+ degrees for an LST style method which will promote the laterals and hopefully bush it up without chopping any growth off.

 

Choices choices

[aussie1]

What the hell is a cpl?? sorry for the ignorance

[TheTreeBoundRat]

cpl short for couple 2-3.

[aussie1]

pretty obvious now.. should have coffee to wake up before reading or posting here

[The Hash Nibbler]

Heya aussie1 , yeah cfl's never give great vegging. I recommend , if your not in a hurry, cutting them, to about half the size they are now cutting just above your nodes all over the tops. Take off enough to allow for a bit more veg under hid and stretch later in flower.

This will make the plants bushier and when you chuck them under the HID's they will thicken out and become stronger. They are still in veg, so go nuts, may take awhile for em to recover but will be worth it. Plenty of good tutes in cannaversity on pruning etc. Peace. Gh72

[Reverend]

I would use this to your advantage lay them over as CC has said tie them down and get the ladies to start bushing.

[smokinjoe]

I would screen, LST or cut them back to the second or third node and start again.

 

Certainly not the end of the world.

 

You might even clone the tops after the cuts and have em ready to go for the next run.