How To Keep Outdoor Grow Height Low?

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fedaykin85

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Hey Guys,

I am doing my first outdoor grow. I have neighbors directly to my right and left. I share a fence on both sides. Basically, I'm in close corridors to my neighbors which I do not know if they are cool with my growing in the backyard. I am having a bit of a concern here as my plants are growing too big! (I know, first world problems right?)

I was wondering if anyone here has had the same issue as me? I want to try and keep the plants close to the ground, but they are growing too tall. They are getting closer and closer to the top of my fence. . .should I just cut em in half? Tie em down/bend the tops towards the ground? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks guys!

Here are some pics.

P.S. There are these little freaking insects that are about 1/4" long, skinny. They are taking some chunks out of my leaves. Nothing drastic, but I was thinking of spraying some Diamateous earth on the plants to try and kill em. Think that's a good/best solution? See Pic for reference.
 

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Tie them down, if you're worried about height. I'm sure they will smell them when they flower tho lol.

Depends what type of bug it is. Is it a caterpillar or a grasshopper?
 
Tie them down. You can pin the limbs down to the dirt if need be. I have used something like tent stakes to hold them down.
 
@Buyfrommycity - There isn't one in the picture. I tried to find one picture on the internet that looks like them...I couldn't. It's not a fungus gnat. Its not an Aphid. They are light brown. They do have wings and fly away when I shake the plant.

@too larry - Thanks for the advice. Would this likely effect the yields?
 
Anyone know how to deal with the smell issue? I mean, I guess you really can't...gg'd. I should just put them in my car and transport them to my parents place.
 
You can always dust the area around the plants and the root zone while they're in flower. Give yourself a kind of a buffer zone that nothing wants to go in.
 
From your pic and description looks like leaf hopper damage, mine get chewed on every year. They come and go here but no real damage. Bend em over and tie em down, just be gentle and slow with them.
It's hard to keep a good plant down, I started mine with a low and wide approach. They still seek to peak over the fence.R2 P and IA.jpg 20170723_110505(1).jpg
 
Diatomaceous earth only works when it is dry. If doing a wet application, mix at a rate of 4tbsp/ gallon of water. Make sure your sprayer has a pressure relief and your nozzle is easy to clean. Sometimes the DE can clog it up especially if the DE has calcium bentonite. Only use food grade diatomaceous earth. Not filter/ pool grade. Spray only a thin layer early in morning and allow to dry on surface of the leaves. You can do a second application the next day to ensure better coverage. Wash plants off after 2 days and repeat in a week. You can do the kelp foliar feed in between applications
 
That insect damage looks really minimal, I wouldn't worry about it too much unless it starts getting noticeably worse

If your grow is legally permitted, what your neighbors think about is pretty inconsequential, but if you're concerned about it why not go talk to them? Everybody's gonna know once they start stinking anyway. Just my 2cents
 
slow drawl said:
From your pic and description looks like leaf hopper damage, mine get chewed on every year. They come and go here but no real damage. Bend em over and tie em down, just be gentle and slow with them.
It's hard to keep a good plant down, I started mine with a low and wide approach. They still seek to peak over the fence.View attachment 3986400 View attachment 3986402
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Wow, your grow looks amazing man! They are insanely big!
 
Hey guys,

Thanks for the input. I snagged a couple of pictures of the beetle/bug. It was very shy, when I came to the plant it sneaked around the back side of the branch trying to hide from me.


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Diatomaceous earth only works when it is dry. If doing a wet application, mix at a rate of 4tbsp/ gallon of water. Make sure your sprayer has a pressure relief and your nozzle is easy to clean. Sometimes the DE can clog it up especially if the DE has calcium bentonite. Only use food grade diatomaceous earth. Not filter/ pool grade. Spray only a thin layer early in morning and allow to dry on surface of the leaves. You can do a second application the next day to ensure better coverage. Wash plants off after 2 days and repeat in a week. You can do the kelp foliar feed in between applications
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Thanks for the input BcDigger. Very much appreciated. Simple and to the point. Will give it a go if the problem gets to be a little worse. You guys are right, its not that bad. . .these guys are fliers though, so will the Kelp Foliar really help kill these fliers? or only ground based stuff?
 

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I tied em down. Thanks for the heads up guys. I'm going to call my local city council and see if outdoor grow is legal. Indoor is legal in my state, CA. . .but it depends on the city whether or not you can grow outside.

Thanks for the input.
 
Definitely tying them down (LsT) is your best bet. Looks like you have a sativa on your had so it will like to stretch way up. IDK about your season but if it hasn't started to flower I would also top it (pinch off the top growth node) that usually slows them down quite a bit.
 
fedaykin85 said:
Hey Guys,

I am doing my first outdoor grow. I have neighbors directly to my right and left. I share a fence on both sides. Basically, I'm in close corridors to my neighbors which I do not know if they are cool with my growing in the backyard. I am having a bit of a concern here as my plants are growing too big! (I know, first world problems right?)

I was wondering if anyone here has had the same issue as me? I want to try and keep the plants close to the ground, but they are growing too tall. They are getting closer and closer to the top of my fence. . .should I just cut em in half? Tie em down/bend the tops towards the ground? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks guys!

Here are some pics.

P.S. There are these little freaking insects that are about 1/4" long, skinny. They are taking some chunks out of my leaves. Nothing drastic, but I was thinking of spraying some Diamateous earth on the plants to try and kill em. Think that's a good/best solution? See Pic for reference.
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check out a grow bible, top them, tie them, bend them, pinch them, twirl them, pull them, push them, nail them to a fence, to the ground, pin them to a stake...really, you coulda figured that out right....me thinks you wanted to show off your fine garden is all:P
 
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