need some 411,on changing light schedule

[playa69]

hello everybody,i have 5 plants i started from seed exactly 4 weeks ago this is my first grow so dont really know what im doing but i just transplanted them yesterday night 3 of them are about 1 ft tall and other 2 about 7 inches tall... i think i waited to long to transplant them and know im in a bind... they can only grow about 6-7 more inches max and they will be 18 inches from the light,so because of the size of my tent,i think i should changr the light cicle before they grow any bigger,so i dont burn my plants,so my question is,is it a good idea to change the light schedule a day after transplanting?????if not please let me know how long i should wait?????or will i be allright if i go ahead and change the light schedule tonight?????please all the information i could get i would really appreciate it.....thanks very much in advance...

 

[pickle]

I would wait at least a week after transplanting. Transplanting causes a plant to go into scok and they need to recover. Your plant is gonna double in size when you switch it over to 12/12.

 

[2Dog]

if the plant doesnt seem stressed I would wait 1-2 days then put it into flower..if it is too big clone it, top it or bend it...

 

[2Dog]

in fact I would for sure clone it so that if you love the bud you get you have more of its genes for future grows...

 

[ozzydiodude]

Super Cropping the plant will help to keep it from growing taller. Wait 3 or 4 days after transplanting them switch to 12/12 at this time "pinch" the stems in the "Super cropping style"

 

[playa69]

thanks for all the info everybody,im going to wait a few days and then go to flowering,,and im gonna try to top the plant and hope for the best,,thanks alot everybody for all the info and help...