Bootz2212

[Jonathancra 0]

Hi iam bootz just wondering which is the smallest plant as iam limited for space 

[Jose.gh 7,612]

Hello Jonathancra and welcome to forum!

 

If you have space limits, it is best to work with cuttings. You can use cuttings of an Indica variety, and when they root, begin flowering. So you can have very small, but productive plants.

Regards!

[Cannabissapean 1,223]

To grow in a small space, you must avoid Sativas.  They grow tall.

 

Select Indicas,

or select crosses that have smaller percentages of Sativa (example: 90% Indica, 10%Sativa),

or select Autoflowering strains with no or very little genetics of Sativa.

 

Once the plants have grown to the point that they are about half of your available height, switch over to flowering photoperiod(12/12).  The plants will stretch in height as the flowers develop.

 

If your grow height is extremely small, then you can switch to flowering photoperiod very early in the plant's life (after it has produced about 2 or 3 nodes with true leaves).  There are some grow journals in here that show this exact procedure.  (12/12 from germination)

 

If it appears that the plants are still going to exceed your available height (flowers getting to close to the lamp), then you will need to carefully perform supercropping procedures, basically using your fingers, crush the stems to make it easier to bend the stem without it breaking.  I know it seems cruel or it seems that it is damaging the plant, but cannabis recovers well from this procedure if it is done correctly.  You do not want to try to bend the stem without first crushing it in your fingers.  Bending without first crushing often leads to a complete break of the stem.

 

Another procedure to consider is topping.  After the plant reaches about 1/3 to 1/2 your available height, simply cut off the upper 1 or 2 nodes of new growth.  The nodes below the cut will become the new leaders.  Topping will allow the plant to produce not just one main cola, but now it will have 2 or even 4 main colas.

 

Topping works well on most any variety except Autoflowering varieties. Autos have a limited lifespan and topping requires a recovery period that often results in the plant dieing before it reaches its full productivity.