I net now but find that, as they get really big, I need to move them around and can't. Netting seems to require more forethought. Thoughts?Netting. theyre simple and can support the buds just as well
the thing I don't like about netting is that it makes moving the plants impossible without destroying the net. Both ways work equally well, but if I had some disease outbreak hit one of my plants first, I like having the option of getting it out of there and aggressively treating it. Anything a net does can be done with normal training techniques and other methods of support.
A very good way to put it.Netting seems to require more forethought.
i took down my net 3 days after building it for the same reason bamboo sticks are what i settled onI net now but find that, as they get really big, I need to move them around and can't. Netting seems to require more forethought. Thoughts?
I love using multiple layers on my trellis rigs. I slide them all up to the top, put the plants under, when I am ready to train I press the plants out sideways under the lowest layer of trellis by sliding it down as I work the plants. Then I use maybe one more layer for additional training out sideways and after flip I have a couple more layers to hold the buds. A sturdy trellis rig will allow you to really stretch it tight and it can hold a lot of weight.Save yourself from the headache of bamboo with clips/ties or yo-yos. It’s tedious work if you have a lot of kolas. Trellising is one and done.
I also agree with Renfro, avoid the netting and use the plastic trellising. I run 2-3 layers. I also dry my plants in my flowering room so it’s very easy to chop, remove the pots and just flip the plants upside down on the trellising.
Tell me about this plastic trellis. Do you have a link to a product?I love using multiple layers on my trellis rigs. I slide them all up to the top, put the plants under, when I am ready to train I press the plants out sideways under the lowest layer of trellis by sliding it down as I work the plants. Then I use maybe one more layer for additional training out sideways and after flip I have a couple more layers to hold the buds. A sturdy trellis rig will allow you to really stretch it tight and it can hold a lot of weight.
I made my rigs out of 1/2" galvanized pipe, one can make a really good rig with 3/4" EMT conduit and makerpipe fittings.
You can see shots of my rigs in my thread.
One thing I recommend is using UV rated zipties to hold the trellis, The cheap non-uv rated ones will get brittle quickly, especially if you have HID lighting with UV.
I don't want to answer for Ren, but I think he uses this one. I'm not sure though.Tell me about this plastic trellis. Do you have a link to a product?
Yeah the horti trellis is what I have used a lot of over the years since 2004 ish. I recently got a good deal on a 3280 foot roll of the Growers Edge brand, same stuff as the hortitrellis. Look for the little plastic "beads" at the intersections of the trellis, thats the good stuff. There are several brands that make good product, one is green, several are white. I definitely like the Horti Trellis and the Growers Edge stuff.I don't want to answer for Ren, but I think he uses this one. I'm not sure though.