How do I get them thick stems?

rockethoe

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Im thinking about Plants like gangagurl's - that's the aim!
How do I get steaks that look like this? I want techniques that suit outdoor growing.


How she do dat?
 

Rurumo

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You get a thick trunk when you mainline. It get's thicker outside than inside simply due to the overall larger size that you grow outdoor plants. That's it, just top it early and grow it big. Outside, prepare a large, deep bed of the best soil you are capable of mixing, so the roots can grow to their heart's content. And be sure to mulch it with something like barley straw. Good luck!
 

mudballs

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it's root space, I wish i had more pics of stems but if you put a 5gal bucket plant next to the exact same strain grown in a mound like i do or large 50g+ pot you will see stem size difference. The 5gal bucket will have a pencil thin stem that gets sort of big, but the mound or large pot plant will have serious stem girth nearly twice the diameter of the 5gal plant.
 

bam0813

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it's root space, I wish i had more pics of stems but if you put a 5gal bucket plant next to the exact same strain grown in a mound like i do or large 50g+ pot you will see stem size difference. The 5gal bucket will have a pencil thin stem that gets sort of big, but the mound or large pot plant will have serious stem girth nearly twice the diameter of the 5gal plant.
Hey mud do you think that theory or fact changes at some point/pot size. I use 35 and 100 and honestly both grew similar size stalks. Overall plant size was also surprisingly similar considering 3x pot size
 

mudballs

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Hey mud do you think that theory or fact changes at some point/pot size. I use 35 and 100 and honestly both grew similar size stalks. Overall plant size was also surprisingly similar considering 3x pot size
It was an arbitrary number i picked (50) 35 works, 20 works even...my bad, when i first wake up im really bad at posting articulate posts.
 

bam0813

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I know what you meant just wondering if you think that Carries across the board. 5-50 is a big jump but so is 30-100 or 100-500 etc just wondering how you felt about at which point the difference becomes unoticeable
 
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mudballs

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I know what you meant just wondering if you think that Carries across the board. 5-50 is a big jump but so is 30-100 or 100-500 etc just wondering how you felt about at which point the difference becomes in noticeable
Great convo man...umm i know it's not tap root related...im not sure yet how much of a role air pruning plays in stem girth yet. I Think it's just a root hormone signaling thing...roots hit walls of 5gal bucket and says "this is all we get boys, work accordingly"
Whereas no sidewalls to hit and no root signals sent...the bigger the pot diameter, the longer it takes for those signals to affect stem girth potential
 

bam0813

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Hmmm interesting I know silica strengthens plant cells and aids in fighting fungus and disease but had know idea it had anything to do with growing big stalks other than strengthening and aiding in keeping the plant healthy. Obviously the plant has to be healthy but is it essential to growing tree trunks other than making them stronger
 

Offmymeds

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Hmmm interesting I know silica strengthens plant cells and aids in fighting fungus and disease but had know idea it had anything to do with growing big stalks other than strengthening and aiding in keeping the plant healthy. Obviously the plant has to be healthy but is it essential to growing tree trunks other than making them stronger
Oh no. A size vs hardness debate. Not going there.
 

bam0813

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Im thinking about Plants like gangagurl's - that's the aim!
How do I get steaks that look like this? I want techniques that suit outdoor growing.


How she do dat?
Imo pot size/space , keeping it healthy and happy , veg time and good genes
 
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