Heavy plant, weak stems. Solution?

[VincenzioVonHook]

So, I have an amnesia auto that has been through the wars over the last two weeks. Due to work commitments it has been severely underwatered and the stems rigidity seemed to have suffered drastically in the 33-35c heat the last couple of days without water. They are quite rubbery.


It is doubling under its own weight, and as you can see, still looks to have several weeks left. Would it be easier to move it into a smaller tent for support? I don't feel like stringing up multiple branches, would there be issues with rot or circulation if left to sit against the walls for support in a 70x70 instead of the 90x90 I have it in now?

 

[bk78]

Start tying up the branches. only thing to do

 

[firsttime69]

What about a trellis net?

 

[VincenzioVonHook]

The solution would obviously be not completely butchering it's watering schedule and actually controlling the environment while out of the house for extended periods, but that time has long passed lol. Summer came on so quick. From an average of 23-25c to consistent mid 30s in a week.

 

[VincenzioVonHook]

Start tying up the branches. only thing to do

Basically man up and stop procrastinating. I just needed someone to tell me.

 

[VincenzioVonHook]

What about a trellis net?

I considered a net, but the stems are so flexible at the moment due to lack of care that im worried I might damage stems in the process of netting.

I've got enough soft rope, and all the time in the works now I'm back from work. There only 10 main branches so I'll just get to tying.

It's nuts. Just opening the tent is enough to send the whole plant wobbling like jelly at the moment...it's gross..

 

[firsttime69]

I considered a net, but the stems are so flexible at the moment due to lack of care that im worried I might damage stems in the process of netting.

I've got enough soft rope, and all the time in the works now I'm back from work. There only 10 main branches so I'll just get to tying.

It's nuts. Just opening the tent is enough to send the whole plant wobbling like jelly at the moment...it's gross..

Your too close to the end to give up now, take an hour or 2 and just stake them or tie them up and in the next weeks youll be happy you did when your enjoying that good smoke!

 

[Gemtree]

I take that green garbage bag type spool wire and wrap it around that whole thing in the middle and move it up till the colas are all close but not too close

 

[bk78]

Basically man up and stop procrastinating. I just needed someone to tell me.

I had the same thing in my journal when one of my plants fell over. People telling me to man up and do work.

The plant was 7 feet tall, 4 foot wide, so it was actual fucking work lol.

 

[VincenzioVonHook]

I had the same thing in my journal when one of my plants fell over. People telling me to man up a do work.

The plant was 7 feet tall, 4 foot wide, so it was actual fucking work lol.

And here I am bitching about a plant thats pushing 3 feet if it was actually erect.

 

[Scuzzman]

tie them up - snapped many a branch over the years

 

[groworm]

yoyo's .. have to use tie wire to hold them to the roof bars and it might not work if you've got a large board light, but the adjustability is handy

https://www.amazon.com/OPULENT-SYSTEMS-12-Pack-Retractable-Vegetables/dp/B08ML97TB4/

 

[VincenzioVonHook]

yoyo's .. have to use tie wire to hold them to the roof bars and it might not work if you've got a large board light, but the adjustability is handy

https://www.amazon.com/OPULENT-SYSTEMS-12-Pack-Retractable-Vegetables/dp/B08ML97TB4/

I keep reminding myself to grab a bunch of these. I've been adjusting lights and hanging filters with zip ties connected to zip ties for too long.

I just gave up and started raising and lowering the plants.

There's just something about solely relying on zip ties for everything that makes buying half decent gear feel less enjoyable.

 

[dbz]

I started layering my grows with trellis net. Outdoor I put up a 5 ft wire fence and close it around the plant although next year I'll do 8 ft stakes inside the fence too and trellis net on up.

 

[Tas devil]

Just getting top heavy to me with the buds gaining weight..you say 7 more weeks.how are the trics looking

 

[VincenzioVonHook]

Just getting top heavy to me with the buds gaining weight..you say 7 more weeks.how are the trics looking

from quick assessment i'd say about three weeks left. The Trichs are just starting to milk up now. Here's the best I can do with a five year old phone lol

Could be a touch more than three weeks if she decides to foxtail which it looks to be. I'll take any bud growth i can get, even if it looks whack.

 

[Tas devil]

Looks great.gonna b good yield brother..

 

[Budzbuddha]

Pretty easy fix , hold on …..

Ok … hang either a trellis or run sting in a square shape pole to pole / then string and X across.

See photo #1


Photo #2

run long string ( loop around stem ) , loop it over trellis and adjust to ease weight / stabilize .
Keep watering / feed / have a beer .

 

[VincenzioVonHook]

Pretty easy fix , hold on …..

Ok … hang either a trellis or run sting in a square shape pole to pole / then string and X across.

See photo #1
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Photo #2

run long string ( loop around stem ) , loop it over trellis and adjust to ease weight / stabilize .
Keep watering / feed / have a beer .


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That's actually a really good idea. Will save me running string all the way to the roof.

 

[Budzbuddha]

That's actually a really good idea. Will save me running string all the way to the roof.

Go get some spools of simple kite string / Atomic elbow a kid if necessary.
Its what I use for LST . Maybe keep an extra spool for future use.

Trellis can be re-used / just cut the support stringers away.