first off this whole recessing thing sounds pointless and completely without benefit for the problem (stretching). Stretching occurs b/c of too little light/ light too far from the plant. This recessing sounds unneccessary and quiet harmful to the little girls (well, hopefully girls).
mmm...I wanna smoke some now...
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well going with the idea that the AG has been an experiment and what not, i'll say so is the "recessing" .
if it works fine if not would not be the first time i killed a set of plants.
anyhow, from what i have seen(when i am not over nuting and burning the shit out of them) is that from recessing i can leave the light lower longer and when they start to grow toward the light they start to develop their second nodes.
i did this to maintain short bushy plants, and if i can use the right stuff, and keep my fingers out of it and let it grow i think i'll be good.
my biggest one ( as ratty as it looks right now0 has 4 nodes and is only about 3 inches tall. here is a picture of it next to my pocket utility tool. one side is a ruler from 1-3.5 inches or so.
glad to see another having good luck with it. i'll get it , just need more patience.
oh, had i started with clones the stretching would have been less of a problem and recessing not needed probably.