yea u can tie it and that will work, i had to do it last year around 4 different times! one thing tho, don't use fishing line. it cuts into the stem and can kill the branch. after noticing this i used folded up cloth to wrap around the stalk and tied the line around it. but this year i'll use some green 1/8in. nylon rope to tie down w/ instead so as not to have to worry about the cutting issue. but tying it down or LSTing (low stress training) ur plant DOES increase ur yield. it'll turn ur plant into a beast, believe me! hope that helped ya.