When to stop tucking

OldMedUser

OldMedUser

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Bigdog1980 said:
Thanx mate, just thought now she is at the end of the second week in flower I should stop stressing her out.
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Doesn't really stress the plant so don't worry about that. I don't tuck but just tie the tops loosely to the screen which is similar to yours but with much larger holes. If I want to go across a big gap I tie in a piece of wire to lash the tops to until it grows across the gap. Can get twist tie wire on a roll at garden centers and cut to any length needed.

I laugh when I see screens in fancy frames that fixes them in place. A simple piece of fencing is more than enough and can be suspended from the ceiling if need be.

Nice job but I would have vegged longer to fill the screen up more. If a grow tip reaches the edge it can be turned around to go back across the screen and overlap other branches.

:peace:
 
MichiganMedGrower

MichiganMedGrower

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OldMedUser said:
Doesn't really stress the plant so don't worry about that. I don't tuck but just tie the tops loosely to the screen which is similar to yours but with much larger holes. If I want to go across a big gap I tie in a piece of wire to lash the tops to until it grows across the gap. Can get twist tie wire on a roll at garden centers and cut to any length needed.

I laugh when I see screens in fancy frames that fixes them in place. A simple piece of fencing is more than enough and can be suspended from the ceiling if need be.

Nice job but I would have vegged longer to fill the screen up more. If a grow tip reaches the edge it can be turned around to go back across the screen and overlap other branches.

:peace:
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Doesn’t that make a mess for harvest?
 
MichiganMedGrower

MichiganMedGrower

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Bigdog1980 said:
Its going to be interesting at harvest, trying to cut my plant free from the wire.
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I get the same or better yields as nice screen and scrog grows with simple 30” tall bushes. My 600’s hps with blockbuster hoods can bud up thick about 2’ into the canopy. Pretty much all the way down to the dirt are solid buds. Only training is a simple main stem bend by week 2 in 12/12 and stake and tie or supercrop as needed.

This og Kush x Trainwreck was grown from seed under 12/12 lighting from the start. She was transplanted into a 2.5 gallon pot at start of bloom and yielded 5.2 oz of dense bud. I can fit 4 of these under each light.

If I monocrop a known cutting it could be more.
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OldMedUser

OldMedUser

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MichiganMedGrower said:
Doesn’t that make a mess for harvest?
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Not sure what you mean by mess. A huge mess of colas for sure but I can double my yields with a bit longer veg time which I will overdo regardless of what method I use. :)

I've let my 7 girls get too tall again and I couldn't have ScroGed them and made it fit in my flower room. ScroG is best for just a few plants but I'm swinging towards mainlining as a steady method for my setup. Just veg in pots of promix upstairs and move them downstairs for flowering for a staggered perpetual harvest. Lots of different strains so I figure that would work best for me.

Got taller plants now in the veg room so will start training on the next batch. :)

:peace:
 
OldMedUser

OldMedUser

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Bigdog1980 said:
Its going to be interesting at harvest, trying to cut my plant free from the wire.
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Easy-peasy. I got a real sharp machete. One good swipe and they are ready to toss in the trimmer. :) I'd use the scythe but can't get a good swing in there. ;)

Another reason not to tuck. Can take whole branches off for hanging if that's your thing. I harvest all the biggest ripest colas first then let the smaller, not so ripe ones go another 10 days or so. Trichs are still all clear but should get mostly cloudy in 10 days which is prime THC and when I like to crop.

:peace:
 
Bigdog1980

Bigdog1980

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OldMedUser said:
Easy-peasy. I got a real sharp machete. One good swipe and they are ready to toss in the trimmer. :) I'd use the scythe but can't get a good swing in there. ;)

Another reason not to tuck. Can take whole branches off for hanging if that's your thing. I harvest all the biggest ripest colas first then let the smaller, not so ripe ones go another 10 days or so. Trichs are still all clear but should get mostly cloudy in 10 days which is prime THC and when I like to crop.

:peace:
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Ready to toss in the trimmer, sounds nice and easy. I'm not a fan of trimming, do all mine by hand.
 
Bigdog1980

Bigdog1980

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MichiganMedGrower said:
I get the same or better yields as nice screen and scrog grows with simple 30” tall bushes. My 600’s hps with blockbuster hoods can bud up thick about 2’ into the canopy. Pretty much all the way down to the dirt are solid buds. Only training is a simple main stem bend by week 2 in 12/12 and stake and tie or supercrop as needed.

This og Kush x Trainwreck was grown from seed under 12/12 lighting from the start. She was transplanted into a 2.5 gallon pot at start of bloom and yielded 5.2 oz of dense bud. I can fit 4 of these under each light.

If I monocrop a known cutting it could be more.
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Real nice grow bro, hope mine looks as good as yours.
 
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