Montery Florel (Ethephon) to reduce stretch?

I have read a few articles where florel (Ethephon) was applied to plants to reduce upwards growth (stretch). I have used florel when needed, usually when dealing with unstable genetics to reduce chances of hermaphrodite issues... Always successful and it works.

However, I have never used it for reducing stretch before flower. My plants are totally over grown in veg right now and I am going to flip tomorrow... I'm gonna have a mess on my hands. Has anyone had any experience using florel for this purpose or any information whatsoever on its effectiveness to do so??

The first time I am hearing about this but did a little research, it looks like it might work. It would be great if you try and share the results with us

Thecook said:

The first time I am hearing about this but did a little research, it looks like it might work. It would be great if you try and share the results with us

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First you have heard of the product/chemical period? Or first you have heard of it being used to help reduce stretch??

It definitely works to have a seedless harvest in case some pollen gets spread around, or to disable male flowers...

I will more than likely give it a shot, couldn't hurt! I'll definitely document it in my thread..

I don't condone the use of PGR's.

Renfro said:

I don't condone the use of PGR's.

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I'm gonna skip it... I talked with my buddy and well known breeder (AK Bean Brains) earlier. He said if I run them on a 10/14 light cycle the first week, then switch to 12/12 after that, that it would cut the amount of stretch in half...

Just an example here... I got 26 girls selected for flower. My head space is only 7ft. With the air cooled hoods, leaves me with 6ft. I have to do something or I'm going to have a mess on my hands for sure... This is my first time ever using coco coir and I was definitely not prepared for the extreme fast growth compared to the 18 years I have been using promix and other similar peat bases...

Heres a SoHum95 (1989 Southern Humboldt Black Domina x 1995 Black Domina) male (one of several males about to be used in my breeding program)... this is in a small half gallon grow bag, which isnt even a half gallons worth of medium. Never seen anything like it! Although I LOVE the results I'm getting, my girls are in 3 gallons of coco and are much bigger!


First 3 pics.... examples of my males in less than half gallon bags.







Heres some shots of my girls a few days ago... they're much bigger now, than in these photos. I have topped all branches today and cut them back a bit, so they're a bit shorter... but not much.

Oh and just wanted to say... I don't condone the use of 99% of PGRs either but maybe read into Ethephon (ethylene gas) it basically dissipates in no time, especially using it the first week of flower. It turns into a gas and no residue is left behind. It's actually quiet safe. Ethylene does come with health effects, but it turns into a gas which the only time a health hazard is present would only be during application for the person applying it.

psychadelibud said:

Oh and just wanted to say... I don't condone the use of 99% of PGRs either but maybe read into Ethephon (ethylene gas) it basically dissipates in no time, especially using it the first week of flower. It turns into a gas and no residue is left behind. It's actually quiet safe. Ethylene does come with health effects, but it turns into a gas which the only time a health hazard is present would only be during application for the person applying it.

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How many ml per gallon? What days of flower do you spray

psychadelibud said:

Oh and just wanted to say... I don't condone the use of 99% of PGRs either but maybe read into Ethephon (ethylene gas) it basically dissipates in no time, especially using it the first week of flower. It turns into a gas and no residue is left behind. It's actually quiet safe. Ethylene does come with health effects, but it turns into a gas which the only time a health hazard is present would only be during application for the person applying it.

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The plant makes it naturally.
It's what ripens the buds.

The use of good banded light, in the proper intensity. Reduces stretch also.
I have FAR less stretch with my LED's over my HID lights...

I use HLG 550 copies. In side by side runs. These beat my HLG 550 and my 1k HID's in Jupiter 6 hoods (20% more reflected light out put hoods)

Check The V3 series out. Out preforms 1k DE!