Irene's High Speed Winds! Need some advice

I have 15 girls outside all in one plot... most are in 5 gallon grow bags, some in 10 gallon bags... right now they are all spread out to give each other enough space for room to grow and light... im wondering if i should move them all right next to each other in an attempt to keep them from being damaged by the high speed winds...

of course i already tied them down with bamboo and twine... im also staking them to the ground but do you think if they were all right next to each other that they would sort of support each other?

another thought was to say fuk it and just lay the plants right down on the ground where the wind wont be as bad... this way they wont be flapping around like a flag... of course i would come stand them back up as soon as the storm calms...

whats your thoughts? thanks in advance

together is best ,,dam im glad i live in cali if the powere goes out on the east coast it will take out the indoor crops too ... good luck

together is best

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thats what i thought thanks

good luck

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thanks, with 100 mph gusts i think i will need it


any thoughts on just tipping the girls over just before the storm and standing them back upright after the winds have died down? My theory on this is that gently tipping them over myself would eliminate the possibility of them falling over and breaking limbs or stems from the fall.... Also, being low on the ground would probably be the least windy place being that the area they are in is all 4-5 foot brush and small bushes and trees that would act as a wind barrier... also if they lay flat they wouldnt be flapping around back and forth wildly...

im just trying to prepare the best i can and hope for the best... any thoughts welcome... what your guys' take on laying them flat on the ground? positives / negatives? would is pose any problems?

thanks

of course laying them on their side doesn't account for the possibility of 5-10 inches of rain drowning them. Another thing is if they're in only small containers and you move them you might disturb the roots growing out the bottom.

I should add they continue to downgrade it. Typical weather channel bs, sell the weather.

of course laying them on their side doesn't account for the possibility of 5-10 inches of rain drowning them

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I dont think that this would happen. The plot is high ground. And if it did, once i stand them back up the next day the drain holes will drain and i dont think it would be much of a problem.. I dont think! but very nice thought.

Another thing is if they're in only small containers and you move them you might disturb the roots growing out the bottom.

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Thats fine, some of them will occasionally grow some roots out the bottom (especially those in the 5 gallon bags) and i just rip them off... not a big deal

Typical weather channel bs, sell the weather.

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I agree, im kinda gettin sick of it! All about ratings and ratings are all about $$$!



Thank you for the reply and your thoughts!.... Anybody else?

im in the same boat bro here in long island all i can doo is pray to the weed godd!!

you did a good job on that! Its a beautiful girl too! Good luck man!

You can't just move them indoors?

I was thinking just strap a tarp over them an cover every edge with soil. Then i though what if you cant get back to it easily? Cover it with heavy clear plastic maybe... I think that if you put them close together and tie them down as much as humanly possible, you just might survive....

You can't just move them indoors?

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Unfortunately no... I live miles from the site. I drive some, park... then hike the rest.

was thinking just strap a tarp over them an cover every edge with soil. Then i though what if you cant get back to it easily? Cover it with heavy clear plastic maybe... I think that if you put them close together and tie them down as much as humanly possible, you just might survive....

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Im not really fond of the idea of covering them with a tarp or platics... My guess is that would just act as a sail and most definately send them to ground. With some force! Putting them close together and tie them down is going to keep them upright... but from what i gather, the wind does most damage to the leaf of the plant... apparently it can strip the plant of the leaves...

I'm seriously considering gently laying them down. Seems like they will be safest this way ( and least amount of work! YESS!). Although not all of them can be laid down, only the 5 gallon pots, the 10 gallon pots wont really "lay" down easily... I mean, sometimes when I go to water, some of the plants fall over from the wind and because they needed water and the pots were light and everytime they were okay. sometimes they have been laying down for days at a time (im guessing) and it only takes a day or so for them to get rid of the "ive been laying on the ground look"(kinda like bed head). Who knows? I need to make my decision tommarow!

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