plain and simple just want some opinions :)

TheGrassIsGreenerInAus

TheGrassIsGreenerInAus

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Hey guys these are my two outdoor babies just thought id share them as then main one is by FAR the biggest I've ever grown and also if any Aussies out there can tell me roughly when outdoor girls flower here I've always grown on then off seasons before lol and she's starting to get TOO big in security termsIMG_20180131_183555.jpg IMG_20180131_183641.jpg IMG_20180131_183327.jpg
 
Joomby

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It depends on where you live in australia. the sise of australia means we get diffrent day light hours in difrent states.search the day light hours for your area.but i would say shes about to start
 
TheGrassIsGreenerInAus

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Joomby said:
It depends on where you live in australia. the sise of australia means we get diffrent day light hours in difrent states.search the day light hours for your area.but i would say shes about to start
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ah good I lifted the shadecloth a bit but she only got about a foot of wiggle room, though I tie it down as much as possible, but shes suddenly shot out a shitload of new growth and I'm running out of ways to pull them without getting it all tangled
 
Joomby

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Sounds like pre flower stretch.plants leg out before flower.and yes its good mulch once its decomposed but having dead or sic leaves atracts fungus,bacteria,bugs. Sugar cane or tea trea mulch is better because the pests atracted to cane or tea tree may not be atracted to weed if that makes sence
 
TheGrassIsGreenerInAus

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Joomby said:
Sounds like pre flower stretch.plants leg out before flower.and yes its good mulch once its decomposed but having dead or sic leaves atracts fungus,bacteria,bugs. Sugar cane or tea trea mulch is better because the pests atracted to cane or tea tree may not be atracted to weed if that makes sence
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I thought it could be pre flowering but we had rain too thought it could have been that hope your right
 
too larry

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TheGrassIsGreenerInAus said:
ah good I lifted the shadecloth a bit but she only got about a foot of wiggle room, though I tie it down as much as possible, but shes suddenly shot out a shitload of new growth and I'm running out of ways to pull them without getting it all tangled
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That is the stretch. All plants do it, but it can vary greatly according to strain. You can pin those limbs down to the ground. I use the stands from roadside signs to make what looks like a big tent stake. Make a hook in the end, and gently pull it down.
 
TheGrassIsGreenerInAus

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too larry said:
That is the stretch. All plants do it, but it can vary greatly according to strain. You can pin those limbs down to the ground. I use the stands from roadside signs to make what looks like a big tent stake. Make a hook in the end, and gently pull it down.
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thats what ive been doing lol but I oversprayed it months back and a lot of new growth got fucked, so to try and save it I topped it a CRAPLOAD now no shit its got at least 6 big thick branches plus all the new shoots coming out, ive already got those big ones pulled down in varying directions, and I'm running out of room TO pull them down if that makes sense :/ I just gotta make sure it doesn't get higher than my fence, if I had nosy neighbours spying over id have known by now lol doesn't help that where it is hasn't many anchorage points :/
 
TheGrassIsGreenerInAus

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too larry said:
That is the stretch. All plants do it, but it can vary greatly according to strain. You can pin those limbs down to the ground. I use the stands from roadside signs to make what looks like a big tent stake. Make a hook in the end, and gently pull it down.
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how rough can you be with them? that also screws me a little I don't pull them too far out of their original position for fear of snapping them. Basically I pull them up or down not off to any side is that limiting myself for no reason?
 
too larry

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TheGrassIsGreenerInAus said:
how rough can you be with them? that also screws me a little I don't pull them too far out of their original position for fear of snapping them. Basically I pull them up or down not off to any side is that limiting myself for no reason?
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They are pretty tough. If you do break one, wrap it with duct tape and it should be alright. You can just about tell when they are going to snap. So just shy of that, and you are golden.
 
TheGrassIsGreenerInAus

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too larry said:
They are pretty tough. If you do break one, wrap it with duct tape and it should be alright. You can just about tell when they are going to snap. So just shy of that, and you are golden.
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that's handy to know, I always treated them quite daintily, always freaking out if it got too windy etc lol
 
Novabudd

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Ok people, as a new grower im Green as Grass :bigjoint: so please explain the reason(s) for tying down. :confused: and if it has been explained and missed it, point me in the right direction please.
 
Rob Roy

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TheGrassIsGreenerInAus said:
how rough can you be with them? that also screws me a little I don't pull them too far out of their original position for fear of snapping them. Basically I pull them up or down not off to any side is that limiting myself for no reason?
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Some strains have less woody branches than others, they're pretty forgiving.

The woodier ones should be held or supported at the junction of the trunk and the limb you want to bend to take pressure off that connection. Then twist or bend the branch about half way or further out towards the end of the branch, so you're reshaping that part and not tearing the limb from the trunk.

Best time to bind them down is when they are pliable and succulent. Helps to get them drunk the first time too.
 
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