Attn Scroggers: Day 6 flower, keep tucking?

flipwon

flipwon

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First time 4x8 scrog going into day 6 of flower, and I'm near out of screen. I'd say its somewhere around 90% full, lets say 92.5.

I have about 2.5 feet of safe vertical space for the plants to grow, given a good gap between the light etc.

Should I let them start stretching upwards? If I have space, is there any reason to keep them as grounded as I see some people doing?
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Hook Daddy

Hook Daddy

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They look good. If one or two branches start getting taller than others and there is enough room tuck, them for the next week, otherwise let them go. You should have enough room. Here’s mine at about 3 weeks into flower. FA6929C7-584B-422D-857D-8F0BD7113766.jpeg
 
Hollatchaboy

Hollatchaboy

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flipwon said:
First time 4x8 scrog going into day 6 of flower, and I'm near out of screen. I'd say its somewhere around 90% full, lets say 92.5.

I have about 2.5 feet of safe vertical space for the plants to grow, given a good gap between the light etc.

Should I let them start stretching upwards? If I have space, is there any reason to keep them as grounded as I see some people doing?
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I like to keep them as low as possible for as long as possible. You got another screen there. Let them come up a lil and use it.

You can always put another screen in also.
 
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lusidghost

lusidghost

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Keep tucking them until the stretch stops. They will still grow vertically a little after that, then the buds will start to stack towards the lights. Quitting after week is pointless. You can prune out little branches and shoots if it becomes too crowded.
 
hotrodharley

hotrodharley

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lusidghost said:
Keep tucking them until the stretch stops. They will still grow vertically a little after that, then the buds will start to stack towards the lights. Quitting after week is pointless. You can prune out little branches and shoots if it becomes too crowded.
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And definitely eliminate anything under the SCROG. Keep air moving under it as well.
 
flipwon

flipwon

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lusidghost said:
Keep tucking them until the stretch stops. They will still grow vertically a little after that, then the buds will start to stack towards the lights. Quitting after week is pointless. You can prune out little branches and shoots if it becomes too crowded.
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This is what I'm interested in. Why is it beneficial to not let them stretch at all?
 
lusidghost

lusidghost

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flipwon said:
This is what I'm interested in. Why is it beneficial to not let them stretch at all?
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Uniformity and space. If you stop tucking them the canopy will become uneven, which defeats the purpose. Also they will eat up a bunch of vertical space, and then it becomes a heat stress issue if you don't have a very tall tent. You have a dense patch which will be an uneven jungle if you let them go now.
 
lusidghost

lusidghost

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I let the two tall colas go about a week early because I ran out of room to tuck them. I let the rest go a couple of days early as well, and you can tell the difference.

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lusidghost

lusidghost

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flipwon said:
Is there a downside to this? Did it drive your lights much further? The two large colas look stacked.
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My lights are as high as possible and I try to avoid dimming them. You really want the light to hit everything as close to the same amount as possible. It's alright if the outside perimeter is a little taller because the light intensity tapers off, but if they get too tall the can grow up beyond the light zone. The two in my picture are in an opening between two conjoined tents, so they're getting a lot of light.
 
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