[h2osho]

Again I'm new here and learning. My wonderful indica bag seeds I've planted are at different heights.

I started a couple of plants and then a few weeks later started some more (newbie excitement) and now I'm coming into a problem.

Ok I took five plants to show my issue. I only use 2 T5 lights (one in the pic) but my space is confined and they all grow in the same 24/0 light now. (I refined an old shower stall in the basement) BUT when I decide it's time to flower (12/12 light) my larger plants....my smaller plants won't be ready.

Let me guess....I NEED TO create a 2nd grow area?

(BTW the T5 in the pic is only for reference, not a true height indicator on light height.)

So am I answering my own question that if you're going to GROW....DON'T MIX grow stages!!??

[Mile Hi Dave]

Originally Posted by h2osho

Again I'm new here and learning. My wonderful indica bag seeds I've planted are at different heights.

I started a couple of plants and then a few weeks later started some more (newbie excitement) and now I'm coming into a problem.

Ok I took five plants to show my issue. I only use 2 T5 lights (one in the pic) but my space is confined and they all grow in the same 24/0 light now. (I refined an old shower stall in the basement) BUT when I decide it's time to flower (12/12 light) my larger plants....my smaller plants won't be ready.

Let me guess....I NEED TO create a 2nd grow area?

(BTW the T5 in the pic is only for reference, not a true height indicator on light height.)

So am I answering my own question that if you're going to GROW....DON'T MIX grow stages!!??

Flower according to the taller plants and raise the shorter plants to get them closer to the light.... This was a problem with my E&G...I had more plants/lights and compensated with my lights (raising/lowering)

[smokeymacpot]

use books, boxes cd cases e.t.c, to sit under the smaller plants pots and raise them up, that what everyone else does.

ps, from the pictures i thought those plants are stretching like sativas. they will double or triple in height, when you change them to 12/12. beware of that.

Originally Posted by smokeymacpot

use books, boxes cd cases e.t.c, to sit under the smaller plants pots and raise them up, that what everyone else does.

ps, from the pictures i thought those plants are stretching like sativas. they will double or triple in height, when you change them to 12/12. beware of that.

Is it just me or are they stretching a lot, like light source too far away?

[smokeymacpot]

Originally Posted by Green9

Is it just me or are they stretching a lot, like light source too far away?

i thought something like that too, like not enough light somehow.

[h2osho]

Originally Posted by h2osho

(BTW the T5 in the pic is only for reference, not a true height indicator on light height.)

HELLO! I said that the T5 was only for reference and NOT a true indicator of light veg height!

The picture was to show an example of plant height...NOT my growing height!

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Sheeshhh nevermind....

I KNOW I should have cropped OUT the T5 light!

My plants are DIFFERENT heights and NOT due to the LIGHT source!!!!!!!! It was only for picture taking!!

[smokeymacpot]

Originally Posted by h2osho

HELLO! I said that the T5 was only for reference and NOT a true indicator of light veg height!

The picture was to show an example of plant height...NOT my growing height!

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Sheeshhh nevermind....

I KNOW I should have cropped OUT the T5 light!

My plants are DIFFERENT heights and NOT due to the LIGHT source!!!!!!!! It was only for picture taking!!

we know that we just commented that they ALL look stretchy for an indica as if they dont receive enough light.
id be tempted to tie them down 90degrees (horizontal), since t5's are long and you can make better use of them.

[jm420]

put up a screen and start scrogging ,when the shorter ones catch up flip to 12/12,or try super cropping.I also agree about seems like the are stretching in search of lite,and yes your plants can be diffrent height because of your lites.The further your lites are from the short ones will stunt the growth.the taller will keep growing cuz the lite is rite on it.Get your canopy even and you will be good.Btw 2 t-5 wont do much good with 4 plants in flower

[LUDACRIS]

Originally Posted by h2osho

Again I'm new here and learning. My wonderful indica bag seeds I've planted are at different heights.

I started a couple of plants and then a few weeks later started some more (newbie excitement) and now I'm coming into a problem.

Ok I took five plants to show my issue. I only use 2 T5 lights (one in the pic) but my space is confined and they all grow in the same 24/0 light now. (I refined an old shower stall in the basement) BUT when I decide it's time to flower (12/12 light) my larger plants....my smaller plants won't be ready.

Let me guess....I NEED TO create a 2nd grow area?

(BTW the T5 in the pic is only for reference, not a true height indicator on light height.)

So am I answering my own question that if you're going to GROW....DON'T MIX grow stages!!??

Firstly you dont have enought light on them and the height issue is down to that and no 2 plants rarelly grow at the same size its called "uniformed growth" and remember male plants will always grow taller than the females in veg and if they have all been planted at the same time them put them in to flower at the same time.

BY M+E (rose).


8.5 Uniform Growth
The light intensity from artificial lights drops dramatically as the distance from the light source increases. When the plants are not of equal height, the shorter ones receive less light and consequently grow slower than the taller ones. This compounds the situation and, left to themselves, the shorter plants will stop growing and eventually die from lack of light.
It is important to keep all of the plants close to the lights. This encourages stocky, full growth and can make the difference between harvesting stems and harvesting smoking material.
One way to deal with uneven height is to line the plants up to the line of the plant tops. As the plants grow, move them to different spots in the garden to accommodate their different sizes. Or raise the shorter plants up to the lights by placing them on milk crates, tin cans, bricks, etc.
The quality and quantity of light emitted by a fluorescent is strongest in the middle and weaker toward the ends of the tube. Female plants require more light than males. Once the genders of the plants become clear, move the males to the ends of the system, thus leaving the stronger middle light for the females.

[jm420]

I disagree with males grow taller.No truth to that