need ideas on tying up my buds so they don't sag to the floor and break stems

johndoecangrow

johndoecangrow

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need some ideas on how to use bamboo stakes in hydroton because they don't stick in the pellets worth a damn and my buds get so big they start to droop about 4 weeks into flower and if I don't tie them up they will split my main stock right down the middle.
I have been putting the bamboo in the hydroton right when they start to bloom so the roots actually grow around the stakes and make them a little bit more sturdy then I use twisty ties to tie them up the twisty ties are way better than Velcro or those plastic clips. but the real problem is the bamboo stakes they work well in soil but not so well in hydroton. I thought of using netting across them when they start to bloom but not sure how well it works.
any ideas would be great I use ebb n grow pots here is a picture of my system.DSC00092.jpg
 
BeaverHuntr

BeaverHuntr

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Wow dude thats a kick ass grow room... I have a similar issue some of my fat buds are giving into gravity.. All I did was drill a hole in my wall screw in a hook used some nylon rope and gently tied them to the hook.
 
*BUDS

*BUDS

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johndoecangrow said:
need some ideas on how to use bamboo stakes in hydroton because they don't stick in the pellets worth a damn and my buds get so big they start to droop about 4 weeks into flower and if I don't tie them up they will split my main stock right down the middle.
I have been putting the bamboo in the hydroton right when they start to bloom so the roots actually grow around the stakes and make them a little bit more sturdy then I use twisty ties to tie them up the twisty ties are way better than Velcro or those plastic clips. but the real problem is the bamboo stakes they work well in soil but not so well in hydroton. I thought of using netting across them when they start to bloom but not sure how well it works.
any ideas would be great I use ebb n grow pots here is a picture of my system.View attachment 1330323
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can u tie say 3 longpieces of fencewire thintype across room about 2-3 feet above yourplants? if u can then use these as u your anchors and tie buds with string to these anchors.
 
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disposition84

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Why scrog when you can grow some fucking trees.

Ceiling seems a bit high to tie nylon but that's what I do as well
with the existing hooks for the lights.

I'm not sure how long the bamboo is but if it's long enough maybe
try strapping them to the buckets one way or another?

I've seen some people who go from wall to wall slightly above canopy
level with string and let them kinda lean against it if your ceilings
are too high.
 
sparkafire

sparkafire

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I use a piece of 1/2'' PVC irrigation pipe attached to a plate and then when I start my grow I put that in first then Hyroton and Clone its stable and clean and out of the way. You could do something similar now but just stick it under the bucket with the pole on the outside. With trees like that you might want to go bigger 1" or so.
 
italia954

italia954

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make a screen with 5-7inch squares so it doesnt block any light and will hold everything...or just scrog next time, its worth it.
 
dbkick

dbkick

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Silica additive for strong stalks maybe. Yours look plenty fucking strong though and maybe you're already using one, +rep for sure
 
phxfire

phxfire

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Have you ever seen the orange plastic barrier stuff that you see on contruction sites???

I would run this stuff from wall to wall.. The plant tops will train themselves to grow through the holes and give the plants something to lean on...

But i think this problem you are having could have been avoided if you did one thing.... Multiple fans blowing in every corner of the room... The plants need to rock back and forth to make the stem stronger... I would have 4 fans on medium to high blowing in the room... Trust me you would not have plants falling over if you did this...
 
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trunkneck

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johndoecangrow said:
need some ideas on how to use bamboo stakes in hydroton because they don't stick in the pellets worth a damn and my buds get so big they start to droop about 4 weeks into flower and if I don't tie them up they will split my main stock right down the middle.
I have been putting the bamboo in the hydroton right when they start to bloom so the roots actually grow around the stakes and make them a little bit more sturdy then I use twisty ties to tie them up the twisty ties are way better than Velcro or those plastic clips. but the real problem is the bamboo stakes they work well in soil but not so well in hydroton. I thought of using netting across them when they start to bloom but not sure how well it works.
any ideas would be great I use ebb n grow pots here is a picture of my system.View attachment 1330323
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A trellis http://www.google.com/search?q=trellis&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
 
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mcalegolas&bonq420

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phxfire said:
Have you ever seen the orange plastic barrier stuff that you see on contruction sites???

I would run this stuff from wall to wall.. The plant tops will train themselves to grow through the holes and give the plants something to lean on...

But i think this problem you are having could have been avoided if you did one thing.... Multiple fans blowing in every corner of the room... The plants need to rock back and forth to make the stem stronger... I would have 4 fans on medium to high blowing in the room... Trust me you would not have plants falling over if you did this...
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fans would be an easy fix for this
 
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