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[Yuser420]

It’s normal for threads to go on tangents, usually the interesting stuff is found in an unrelated thread @Yuser420

maybe this is an interesting question then. Maybe most of you have already experienced it.
I have 3 auto Durban poison currently. they start to spread out and starting to flower. and my light is only good for one plant now to efficiently cover. So I put out 2 of them outside under a cover from direct sunlight last week and they are thriving. But just yesterday when I try to bend some branches, I noticed the one in the tent with the growlight is quite 'rigid' and hard to bend. like it would snap if I bend it bit too hard. but the 2 that I moved outside, their branches are pretty 'soft' and very easy to bend. I was wondering what caused them to become different like that and is it a good thing to have rigid branches or soft branches? cheers

 

[SAW]

Not sure about that.
Fixed light source?
No wind?
I’ll be interested in the responses.

 

[Squire]

My last grow was like that could not bend anything. I put it down to having finished stretch. Are the ones outside still stretching?

 

[Yuser420]

My last grow was like that could not bend anything. I put it down to having finished stretch. Are the ones outside still stretching?

yes the branches from outside trees are pretty easy to bend. they all so green and look healthy.

 

[Yuser420]

I will attach some photos later when I get home.

 

[Sun Ra]

yes the branches from outside trees are pretty easy to bend. they all so green and look healthy.

Sounds like you should put the other one outside too then.

 

[VinDeezle]

My theory (could be bullshit) is that it has to do with auxins/hormones and their ability/role in helping the plant move it's appendages towards light and favorable conditions as light moves around day to day, and as the seasons progress outside.

Indoor plants have the light position completely stationary, so the plant doesn't need pliable appendages to move and seek the light as it changes.

I've noticed a huge difference between the same strain grown indoors and outdoors, and usually withing a week of stretch finishing up the indoor plants will snap at the junctions if I try to bend em out at all, whereas the outdoor plants stay pliable throughout flower. That's why you'll notice the lower auxilliary branching that is always seeking light/stretching in an indoor grow kinda stay pliable in comparison to the branches that receive more/uninterrupted light.

 

[Yuser420]

I've noticed a huge difference between the same strain grown indoors and outdoors, and usually withing a week of stretch finishing up the indoor plants will snap at the junctions if I try to bend em out at all, whereas the outdoor plants stay pliable throughout flower.

exactly my experience. they were grown indoor together until first week of flowering stage. and now they after a couple weeks outside and become different from the one left indoor.

 

[Yuser420]

Sounds like you should put the other one outside too then.

I guess I really should

 

[Old fox]

exactly my experience. they were grown indoor together until first week of flowering stage. and now they after a couple weeks outside and become different from the one left indoor.

Could also be influenced by moisture levels in the stems. Higher moisture level = easier to bend. I train/bend my plants about half a day after watering them, as that's when they're most pliable.

 

[Yuser420]

easily bendable outdoor one

 

[Yuser420]

quite rigid indoor

 

[afghan bob]

Not 2 sound like a know it all, but if they be autos, all your training and trimming ect shoulda be done before going outside or more 2 the point, into flower so maybe this is an auto type of prob
Still sounds interesting, u haven’t fed those outside ones any silica based stuff by any chance?

 

[Yuser420]

Not 2 sound like a know it all, but if they be autos, all your training and trimming ect shoulda be done before going outside or more 2 the point, into flower so maybe this is an auto type of prob
Still sounds interesting, u haven’t fed those outside ones any silica based stuff by any chance?

just rain water. and a bit of cal mag as they started flowering stage. that's all.

 

[Yuser420]

Not 2 sound like a know it all, but if they be autos, all your training and trimming ect shoulda be done before going outside or more 2 the point, into flower so maybe this is an auto type of prob

I agreed. But I wasn't satisfied with my training job and didn't want them to clump together as they start to flower. But they are coming along nicely I would say if you check the outdoor photos.

 

[afghan bob]

Totally farked up with that statement
Meant 2 say indoor one silica

 

[afghan bob]

Yeah not a big deal mate, they look pretty good, as long as u gottem all opened up they should go ok