DrFrankenstien
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i always figured people hated stretch because of the weakness it creates in the branch.. but that was just a guess.. so that buds aren't falling over at the end
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flowamasta
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ohh i get buds falling over lol, it's just a matter of managing them and trying to hold them up straight with enough net support
net is soon to come...I don't think stretchy strains have much to do with being weak stems, that comes down to what nutrients are supporting the system. I don't mind either way, a small skinny stem can mean more bud weight and less waste in the end 
there's always a way. Sometimes because Hydro is such a force fed system the stems can't keep up with the plants progress and the heads usually outweigh the stems support anyway. If you see my heads pointing up it's not from luck but because they are tied to the net sometimes from multiple locations to help keep them upright. I think this helps with having a more uniformed looking bud instead of having those sideways lookin nugs with all red on one side and light green underneath...I like evenness 
Nitegazer
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Howdy folks,
Looking for some Scrogging wisdom here. I just finished a run of Vortex, Jillybean and Lemon Skunk (DNA). I'm now selecting my mothers.
Of course, I'm choosing based on quality of high, potency, taste, and yeild. Should I also be selecting based on the height of the plants? The whole thing is going under a screen anyway, so does it matter if the plant experienced a lot of stretch?
Any other considerations I should have here (eg, branching)? I look forward to your input.
Looking for some Scrogging wisdom here. I just finished a run of Vortex, Jillybean and Lemon Skunk (DNA). I'm now selecting my mothers.
Of course, I'm choosing based on quality of high, potency, taste, and yeild. Should I also be selecting based on the height of the plants? The whole thing is going under a screen anyway, so does it matter if the plant experienced a lot of stretch?
Any other considerations I should have here (eg, branching)? I look forward to your input.
DrFrankenstien
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Well I like the branchyness of my SLH and untrained she does take a jump in height.. so I use it to my advantage to fill the screen
flowamasta
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I agree with the dr... a bit of stretch can be a marvelous thing!! use it to your advantage! but no matter if your plant isnt a stretcher! just means you might have to do less training
DrFrankenstien
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Exactly if the smoke's good and you like it..then it's worth it.. I'm on day 16 after the switch..I posted pics everyday, check her out.. the link is in the sigThanks Frankenstien and Flowamasta -- you confirmed my suspicions. I'll just have to smoke that stretchy plant to make my decision.
curly604
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this thread is fucking awesome! cant believe i didnt know about it ..... oh well im here now and hope to learn and share as much info as i can already seen a few familiar names as i browsed through some pages 
. i myself have a 600w LED SCROG on the go its gonna be one giant plant hopefully taking up most if not all the space in my 4x4 tent .... might even do a little vertical test too! i would post some pics up right now but im stuck on my old broken shitty comp for a bit can post messages but not pics 
anyone who is interested check the link in my signature posted some pics a couple days ago , cheers all happy growing
. i myself have a 600w LED SCROG on the go its gonna be one giant plant hopefully taking up most if not all the space in my 4x4 tent .... might even do a little vertical test too! i would post some pics up right now but im stuck on my old broken shitty comp for a bit can post messages but not pics anyone who is interested check the link in my signature posted some pics a couple days ago , cheers all happy growing
DrFrankenstien
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this thread is fucking awesome! cant believe i didnt know about it ..... oh well im here now and hope to learn and share as much info as i can already seen a few familiar names as i browsed through some pages
Yeah, lots of good info here, lots of people doing good work. can't wait to see your l.e.d .. i had a few runs about a year ago... great sticky buds! yields were lower but very tasty buds i might say..
Decepticon
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i got a new cab yesterday and i think im gonna start getting it set up and figure out what im gonna do i think i maybe able to put my 4 flo lights in it which is awesome
DrFrankenstien
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Yeah man scrog it up, I post pics of mine daily since 12/12.. I mainly do because I love seeing the progression day by day.. craziness
Scroga
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How ya goin all! Anyone here run the Vscrog shape? As in V shaped netting...
My tent is 1x1x1.2m, 400w hps , 1 pot at moment, thinking of doin 2 next run, I have chicken wire scrog net in. the shape of V leering toward U shape...anyone got tips? Should light be hung vertically when plant put into flower? Or keep in reflector? Plant should be topped or fimmed to fill both sides of V..true? Also just wondering about the pattern of the branch training? Can I train to the top of the V and then back to the bottom? Thanks for your time....
My tent is 1x1x1.2m, 400w hps , 1 pot at moment, thinking of doin 2 next run, I have chicken wire scrog net in. the shape of V leering toward U shape...anyone got tips? Should light be hung vertically when plant put into flower? Or keep in reflector? Plant should be topped or fimmed to fill both sides of V..true? Also just wondering about the pattern of the branch training? Can I train to the top of the V and then back to the bottom? Thanks for your time....
jsamuel24
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Here is day 5 of my only scrog durring the transition (stretch) due to my aero systems experiment. Screen is filling pretty nicely, and I am hoping that it will fully fill out before the flowers start poping up, but I am not quite sure. Thought I would show ya guys.
Snoochie Boochies!
Snoochie Boochies!
DrFrankenstien
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Sounds good, I have mine in the reflector... I found research saying, that a drastic V shape causes the light to have to be hung higher ... Causing the buds at the bottom of the v not to get as much light... There are different styles like stadium growing where it would be similar to what the light hanging vertically..I fmd' at the beginning and had 4 main branches..I then stretched each to a corner... As the side branches grew they filled the middle..here's some pics ... There's more in my journal in my sig
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Scroga
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Cheers drfrankenstein! Yeah that makes sense, net mods underway...i read somewhere to keep the main tops under the highest concentration of light (the centre), also something to do with hormone production when the top is grown laterally, I don't see how this would work with stretch and all....ah well, experimentation is the name of the game I guess....
DrFrankenstien
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No problem, what i imagined was the dissapation of light and tailored my U to it so the buds on the top of the U get as much light as my center buds....the light comes down almost like a trapezoid with a circular bottom... so i tried to mimic the opposite in my screen..
in terms of hormone production.. i believe it because the branches the streched to the ends slowed in growth to the edges as she filled in the middle.. he branches also became more woody on the branches that are horizontal.
the main tops would be your centre so you don't want them too far from the light which is why if you do a extreeme V youd have to go stadium style and hang the buld vertically i guess..
Decepticon
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in case anyone was wondering im on break due to my outside grow, i will be back soon tho after my outside is done im gonna be working on a breeding project if my jtr is male if its female ill be back way sooner
DrFrankenstien
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looking forward to your scrogs!
berkman858
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This is my first SCRoG. It's in a 5x5 tent and I am in week 5 of veg.
