The rapid vertical growth that occurs during the early stages of the flowering phase. This phase usually begins when the light cycle changes to shorter daylight hours (e.g., 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness), signaling to the plant that it’s time to begin flowering. Stretch can significantly increase a plant’s height, sometimes doubling or tripling its size within a few weeks, as it prepares to support flower development.
🔊 stretch
In the Wild — Example
The stretch in the first two weeks of flower nearly doubled the height of my tallest plant.
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