Does silica foliar do this or does higher phospherous to potassium ratios in early flower do this?

[membersonlyorganics]

I have a strain I run often attached are pictures of some of the tops are bunched in an odd way other strains are doing it but I don't have any normal examples within the same tent like this strain. Attached are pics of the 3 bunched ones followed by the ones that are growing like they normally do. Only differences in this grow are a slightly stronger foliar dilution of silica and a higher level of phospherous in early flower.

Is this "limiting the stretch" even if they are as tall as the other plants? I'm not too familiar with the desired affects of the illegal PGRS like paclo etc. (No PGRs being used)

 

[Fallguy111]

Looks good, what are you asking exactly? I’m a believer of guano and definitely get better flowers using from amending soil to mid flower.

 

[membersonlyorganics]

Looks good, what are you asking exactly? I’m a believer of guano and definitely get better flowers using from amending soil to mid flower.

I guess I wanted to see if this was the stretch being limited by using a higher does of silica ( wasn't sure because it's just as tall as it usually gets)

Or if this was was more "stacking" from higher phospherous levels than usual? I keep a pretty strict regimen and don't usually add two new things. Trying to see if it was one or the other lol

 

[pegboy]

I have read a couple of times that silica helps with tighter nodal spacing. I have never noticed personally, but have read that.

EDIT: I have also read that foliar spraying it is not effective.

 

[Fallguy111]

I guess I wanted to see if this was the stretch being limited by using a higher does of silica ( wasn't sure because it's just as tall as it usually gets)

Or if this was was more "stacking" from higher phospherous levels than usual? I keep a pretty strict regimen and don't usually add two new things. Trying to see if it was one or the other lol

I’ve personally never added silica. I hear good things but I’m cheap.

 

[membersonlyorganics]

I have read a couple of times that silica helps with tighter nodal spacing. I have never noticed personally, but have read that.

EDIT: I have also read that foliar spraying it is not effective.

These almost seem like they were chemically topped mid-flower.

 

[pegboy]

I’ve personally never added silica. I hear good things but I’m cheap.

I love it!!!

 

[Lou66]

I’ve personally never added silica. I hear good things but I’m cheap.

You can buy (potassium) water glass at an art supply store. It's potassium silicate.

 

[Fallguy111]

You can buy (potassium) water glass at an art supply store. It's potassium silicate.

I actually need to go to the art store. I’ll put it on my list and get back to you next year to let you know if it’s worth it.