Normal Sativa Stretch???
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ALPHA.GanjaGuy
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is/was it hemp/cbd?
No, no, for sure it was sativa, and not hemp. I've seen 15 foot hemp plants. The
bud was okay, only just okay, not really good stuff. Neighbor also gave me a jug of ISO
with bud in it as an ointment. Good neighbors.
ALPHA.GanjaGuy
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Why are you afraid to grow again? lol
Well, it's illegal for one thing, unless i have a med card or get a rec grow registration.
And I live in dense neighborhood and my town is filled with right wing, cop-like citizens who don't like
people who smoke cannabis. Been to jail behind it before, not goin' back.
ALPHA.GanjaGuy
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You and your neighbor should figure something out together 
MickFoster
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I understand it's still legal to move to another state.........just saying.
harris hawk
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It's a dominate sativa plant and you can expect it to get a large plant - with extra good yields --interesting genetics
Ok that was interesting. Back on topic
bigboerboel
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This thing is still stretching and now has staggered nodes. I read that it's the cold nights doing it. Its dropping into the mid-high 40's at night, and close 65 to 70 during the day. The nodes are 10" apart, and the side branches are long as well. It's WAY to early (6 weeks) to start showing staggered nodes already. I don't want a 8' plant that needs every branch staked up.
I'm seriously thinking of starting over from seed. The weather will be warming up fast now. Think it's too late to start over?
I'm seriously thinking of starting over from seed. The weather will be warming up fast now. Think it's too late to start over?
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Hook Daddy
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I don’t understand the problem. Your plant looks rather small for 6 weeks to me. Have you thought about topping it and training a bit? My sativas are generally 3 times that size by 6 weeks and have staggered nodes as well by then, but are in SIPs so grow fast. Just let her grow, but start some training to shape her as desired. She looks good, no reason to start over at all.
ALPHA.GanjaGuy
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I think they look great, outdoors that spacing may be a blessing in disguise to help with good airflow
bigboerboel
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I appreciate your encouraging comments. It's not the overall height I'm referring too. My concern is the distance between nodes. This plant it 24" tall and only has 3 nodes. Now the side branches are behaving the same way. One went almost 12" before it gets to the first set of leaves.
If you're saying this is normal, then I'll go have a double scotch and try to relax. I prefer not to pop next years feminized seeds if I don't have to. I have trellis netting and bought a bunch of 48" bamboo stakes.
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bigboerboel
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I never looked at it that way. Thank you.
My last grow was granddaddy purple and the nodes were 3" apart. I didn't end up with some mold damage.
Hook Daddy
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If 24” and 3 nodes it is stretching for light more than likely. That won’t be a problem soon since outdoors. I would top above the second node, wait for her to grow decent tops, then top these again. This will keep her shorter and better than starting over. You can always start another now as well just in case it doesn’t work out.
Budzbuddha
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Way overthinking this plant .
First , it’s healthy. Second , plants give zero shits on what week in growth it is. As long as it is growing and forming a structure - who cares what the node lengths are ?
Strain is probably leaning to the other parent lineage. It is a hybrid plant hands down. But that does not mean high will not show some sativa effects. Heavy sativa learners will show narrow leaf characteristics. The buds final structure can also show some sativa pheno ( spear shape ) during later flower too.
Just stay the course and grow it out.
First , it’s healthy. Second , plants give zero shits on what week in growth it is. As long as it is growing and forming a structure - who cares what the node lengths are ?
Strain is probably leaning to the other parent lineage. It is a hybrid plant hands down. But that does not mean high will not show some sativa effects. Heavy sativa learners will show narrow leaf characteristics. The buds final structure can also show some sativa pheno ( spear shape ) during later flower too.
Just stay the course and grow it out.
Hook Daddy
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All very true, I was working on the assumption he wanted to keep it shorter for some reason.
Budzbuddha
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It looks happy , what’s not to like ?
bigboerboel
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Hook Daddy, thank you for reading between the lines ; ) Yes, the finishing height is my primary concern. Anything taller than 5' will be spotted by my neighbor's gardener. It's legal here, but I don't want her stolen. Diameter is not an issue, and I respect Budzbuddha's pragmatism, so I'm going to top and top, and LST the S#!T out of her!
Budzbuddha, I "way overthink" everything.
Budzbuddha
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Listen … try not to become a “ helicopter grower “ … one whom hovers over every little thing.
That’s when knee jerk actions become plant wrecking results. It looks like a happy girl. Looks like you topped it , so it will control height anyways.
* save me a zip
That’s when knee jerk actions become plant wrecking results. It looks like a happy girl. Looks like you topped it , so it will control height anyways.
* save me a zip