Emergency cutting during flowering??

Alright, i have a 150w HPS in a 2 square foot grow box (heavily ventilated).. i obviously started flowering WAY to late. (37"x17"x13")

The top of the plant is now touching the glass just 3 weeks into flowering.. probably 70% of the bulk of the plant is under half the height of the box thought.. if i were to clip off the tall part would it continue flowering okay?

I don't mind popcorn bud, this is more of a proof of concept.. i just dont want to kill it~

Any input appreciated, its actually not burned yet.. its just now starting to bunch up against the glass..

I tried tying it down some, but the stem is VERY thick.. half inch diameter maybe? prolly just snap.. i could only get a little over 1.5 inches by bending it over

I may slow down after the cut is mad due to the stress but your girl will be fine in the long run. Harvest will be a little later then expected.GL

yeah i would just try to lst as much a possible, are you running a cool tube or air cooled light in there? cause if it doesnt get burnt while touching the glass you might be fine to let it grow. i would avoid cuttin the cola at all costs

Platipy said:

yeah i would just try to lst as much a possible, are you running a cool tube or air cooled light in there? cause if it doesnt get burnt while touching the glass you might be fine to let it grow. i would avoid cuttin the cola at all costs

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Well i was gonna do a scrog grow next run, so i have some netting.. thought about tying it down may 1 inch from the light or so (so it doesnt snap) and installing the net there? lol.. i dunno

guess it would just grow thru the net to the light anyways.. the glass isnt like 'burn you' hot.. i can hold my hand on it, but its pretty hot

It's not a true cool tube, its just a normal hps system with a glass over it, with a hole cut in the side with a 120 cfm 4" outtake on it.. ghetto cool tube

Hm.. whatever you do, I think you should decide soon. I don't know how much hotter a MH is than a HPS(if it is at all), but I burnt the top of one of my budding plants, and a couple sets of leaves down from the top. I had to pull early as I saw the tip of the budding turning brown and getting hard. it was still 3-4 inches away from the MH. just a thought..

well i would just try to keep it as far away as possible if it doesnt burn i would just let it go, sounds like you have pretty good vent on the light

Platipy said:

well i would just try to keep it as far away as possible if it doesnt burn i would just let it go, sounds like you have pretty good vent on the light

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Can you lay the plant on it's side and finish it that way? You'll have to right it for watering but it will work.