too late to tie down my plant?

rizzo69

rizzo69

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it vegged for 6 months, been flowering 2 weeks, under 6 42w cfl's, 5 2700k's 1 brighter maybe 6500. its a foot tall

is it too late to tie it down? i think it's gonna get a bit too big

when i bend it over with my hand it doesnt snap and it isnt that hard to do

thanks
 
SayWord

SayWord

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um you mean six weeks right? or did you really veg for six months and its only a foot tall?
 
Aethersaegis

Aethersaegis

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i actually was experimenting with this not but 2 weeks ago i had a plant that had been veg 5weeks flowering for 3.5 and i tied her down she is growing like a champ still.
 
Aethersaegis

Aethersaegis

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i tied mine down with kite string tied to thumb tacs stuck into the plastic part of the pots i tied it down second node from the top start easy with it only bend it like 45 degree angle then slowly increase the one i tied down id now running horizontal with the light its been a few weeks and now she has like bic lighter sized buds all down the horizontal part
 
MaryJaneDoe

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Aethersaegis said:
i tied mine down with kite string tied to thumb tacs stuck into the plastic part of the pots i tied it down second node from the top start easy with it only bend it like 45 degree angle then slowly increase the one i tied down id now running horizontal with the light its been a few weeks and now she has like bic lighter sized buds all down the horizontal part
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I tie mine down alot and I NEVER use any medium that will eventually cut into the stalk. Meaning kite string. I always use like yarn or something that won't saw into it. I'm saying this from experience please don't use kite string, floss, string of any kind. Use something fatter.
 
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poutineeh

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might want to tie it down in two steps. one tie at the mid point to bend it, and then another towards the top so as not to have all the stress on the top part of plant.
 
Aethersaegis

Aethersaegis

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its that thick yellow string that i use maybe im not calling it the right name for your area its the string those guys whole have those big kites that they use to ride boards at the beach on . its not bailers twine its about as thick as a half a cigareet butt
 
Aethersaegis

Aethersaegis

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looks good yeah add another ties down like suggested above also that top in pic 2 looks dangerously close to that light
 
rizzo69

rizzo69

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no..just the angle of the pic..im using a bunch of Y splitters an the plant goes up in the grove in the middle of the two plants, it's about 2 inches from the light lol..good idea, gonna add another one to the mid, thanks.
 
MaryJaneDoe

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Aethersaegis said:
its that thick yellow string that i use maybe im not calling it the right name for your area its the string those guys whole have those big kites that they use to ride boards at the beach on . its not bailers twine its about as thick as a half a cigareet butt
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I know what you mean, that's cool. I was freakin thinking you were using that little thin shit. Don't want anyone to cut into their plants:bigjoint:
 
rizzo69

rizzo69

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looks sick

i see how this could give me better yield

and actually by tying it down i was able to clip a light fixture to the side of the actual pot itself without it being that close. looks sexi
 

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Tamzi

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Aethersaegis said:
its that thick yellow string that i use maybe im not calling it the right name for your area its the string those guys whole have those big kites that they use to ride boards at the beach on . its not bailers twine its about as thick as a half a cigareet butt
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he is using Bridle cord being a kiteboarder i have loads of the stuff.
 
Aethersaegis

Aethersaegis

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rizzo69 said:
looks sick

i see how this could give me better yield

and actually by tying it down i was able to clip a light fixture to the side of the actual pot itself without it being that close. looks sexi
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if you rig up a reflector you would increas your lights effectiveness by atleast 25% your losing a crap load of light off the back. If money is a fact save your empty chip bags becuase they are just about the same as mylar. Make sure to clean the bags before using tho as salt and other chip flavor additives wont make the weed taste like cheeto's itll just harm it.
 
rizzo69

rizzo69

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Aethersaegis said:
if you rig up a reflector you would increas your lights effectiveness by atleast 25% your losing a crap load of light off the back. If money is a fact save your empty chip bags becuase they are just about the same as mylar. Make sure to clean the bags before using tho as salt and other chip flavor additives wont make the weed taste like cheeto's itll just harm it.
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actually thats only 1 of the lights and i have 6..and it does have a reflector behind it, check out this pic. the door of the cabinet way to the right (with the little yellow thumbtack in it), that little white piece on the door goes right behind that light you're talking about when it's closed and reflects it right on the plant, i only put it there to get a little bit of light to the spots the other 5 dont really get to

thanks tho
 

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