Michael,
When flowers do strange things I wonder if plants are
out of balance. Are they perhaps too vegetative, especially given the
hot weather? Are the flower stalks unusually erect? When the
infloresence is more nearly vertical than horizontal it can be an
indicator of bullishness. Is there plenty of pollen? If not, that's
another indicator, as are pale flowers.
If you think there's a chance the forking is caused by
vegetative plants, by all means, cut back on N but try increasing EC,
probably with K, to move the plant in a generative direction. Extra
leaf pruning may help too.
No guarantees, but that's my first reaction. Maybe
it'll help start a discussion that has some value for you.
Regards,
Glen Kaufman
Paramount Seeds
I’m having a problem with
my crop right now. Many plants (var. Match) are producing a cluster
with two flowers and then, if allowed to grow, a second set of flowers
with 4 or 5 flowers will begin to develop on the same cluster. These
are elongated but other wise well developed.
In the past, I’ve
experienced a leaf that would grow off of a normal cluster. This was
remedied by cutting back on N. Keep in mind that we have been
experiencing some funky weather. 81 degrees F in the morning and 98
degrees F in the afternoon……this is October in North
America isn’t it?
Any help will be greatly
appreciated.
Michael Pierce
M & R Hydroponic Farms
