Vegged too long on 1st grow. Need ideas for supporting these before they flower.

I have six gigantic plants in hydro, not much room left. I flipped them a couple days ago but I know that supporting these is going to be a huge challenge. Can anyone make some suggestions on what I could do to support these?

I'm pretty sure it's way too late for netting. I don't have anything to stake, since this is a UCDWC hydro setup.

Please help point me to some good resources.

GM15

If the buds start to point downwards from getting too heavy then just tie string from the bud to one of the walls so the entire branch doesnt break off.


lol, how long'd you veg? got any pictures, i'm just curious

No laughing! They were started way the hell back in October. This was my mate and mines first grow and a combination of things delayed us. First our hydro setup wasn't completed until 8 weeks after we started them in a couple aero totes. Then we had to go through the learning curve to get them nice and healthy. We had Mg deficiency, Zinc Deficiency, light burn twice from foliar spraying, freaking mites, etc....

Now we are wiser and they are healthy but HUGE.

Here is a picture (hard to get a perspective) after we took off two bags full of material trying to thin them out before flowering. We still have a ton more to remove on the lower part of the plants. They were bent over almost completely horizontal about 4 weeks ago. All that growth is mostly side branching. I would have to guess that they are 6' tall, bent over, and now the side branches are approaching 3-4'. I can't wait until these are done with....they are just too unmanagable.

I hooks in the celling, and tie them under the nug sites I've seen this used successfully on multiple veg monsters

You might do better to consider these as mothers, using them to make clones.

If you decide to flower em you might consider getting a product known as Gravity( not sure who makes it) I have never used it but have heard it does very good preventing the stretch. those girls are all ready almost touching the light and after the stretch they will be WAY over the light. Nothing else I would Super Crop those tall ones... Good luck

ProdigalSun said:

You might do better to consider these as mothers, using them to make clones.

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That's the only workable option as far as I can see.

Consider these plants as mothers now.

Take cuttings, clone them, then your off to the races.

Yep it's gonna put you back by a few weeks but it's the smart option, afaic.

Only other viable option is to grow them outdoors.

Not used them (yet), but these look useful.

http://www.growell.co.uk/plant-support-yo-yos.html

Well... If your in a two story you could cut out a section of the floor and hang the light upstairs lol j/k i gotta agree with the mother post.

two2brains said:

Well... If your in a two story you could cut out a section of the floor and hang the light upstairs lol j/k i gotta agree with the mother post.

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Laugh my ass off.