Fixing a nasty lean

GreenGorilla18

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Hey farmers whats good? I've got a plant thats leaning over quite a bit. I brought a wire mesh cage with me yesterday to the spot and found there was more harm than good to be done putting that thing on. Just too late into the grow..lesson learned for next year. Anyways I need to fix this, come full on flower in about a month this plant will brake if I don't fix it SO I think I've come up with a solution.

I'm going to get https://www.amazon.com/Paracord-Guaranteed-Resistant-Certified-Contractor/dp/B00F4FCCI4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1470658541&sr=8-2&keywords=mold+resistant+rope and feed it around the base and around some shoots..pull it back with decent force and tie it around a metal pole I'll bring..no way any amount of bamboo will hold the weight of this plant. What do you think? Ever found yourself in this situation and done something different? Let me know, here's some pics:

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This shoot in particular is suffering the most. Due to the foward learn its brushing against the nearby ferns causing a whole lot of moisture to attatch to the leaves and whatever else. I did my best tying it to another shoot but this increased the overall lean by a little..I've been thinking I should sever this shoot entirely..What do you think?
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Peace
 

thumper60

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Hey farmers whats good? I've got a plant thats leaning over quite a bit. I brought a wire mesh cage with me yesterday to the spot and found there was more harm than good to be done putting that thing on. Just too late into the grow..lesson learned for next year. Anyways I need to fix this, come full on flower in about a month this plant will brake if I don't fix it SO I think I've come up with a solution.

I'm going to get https://www.amazon.com/Paracord-Guaranteed-Resistant-Certified-Contractor/dp/B00F4FCCI4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1470658541&sr=8-2&keywords=mold+resistant+rope and feed it around the base and around some shoots..pull it back with decent force and tie it around a metal pole I'll bring..no way any amount of bamboo will hold the weight of this plant. What do you think? Ever found yourself in this situation and done something different? Let me know, here's some pics:

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This shoot in particular is suffering the most. Due to the foward learn its brushing against the nearby ferns causing a whole lot of moisture to attatch to the leaves and whatever else. I did my best tying it to another shoot but this increased the overall lean by a little..I've been thinking I should sever this shoot entirely..What do you think?
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Peace
don't straighten it,support it the way it is I cut 10 ft sapplings 3 per plant then start tieing I use jute twine cheap an strong
 

eddy600

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I remember telling you to cage them a while back a bit of rain sometimes makes them fall over.A few larger pieces of bamboo should help out quite a bit to keep it in place.
 

GreenGorilla18

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I remember telling you to cage them a while back a bit of rain sometimes makes them fall over.A few larger pieces of bamboo should help out quite a bit to keep it in place.
Even a few weeks ago It would've been real difficult to put a cage on them but yeah live and learn and will definitely apply a cage as soon as they get outdoors.

Peace
 

eddy600

Well-Known Member
The hydro stores have larger bamboo than i see in your picture,the smaller stuff doesn't help much.It looks like a few larger pieces would hold it up adding additional as needed for bud weight.
 
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