Appliances to train the girls.

[stawawager]

I'd like to see Ideas on devices people use to brace opposing branches and or put bends in them.

 

[Absorber]

I use branch trainers ,they work well .
I 3d printed these ones

 

[stawawager]

I use branch trainers ,they work well .
I 3d printed these ones View attachment 5441705

Thx. Needed the terminology.

 

[Absorber]

If you are going to buy them get this Style there are other styles but they are shit.
Or if you have a 3d printer i can share my STL

 

[tstick]

When I did it, I just made some "S" hooks from a wire hanger and then fine-tuned them, as needed. The problem was that the wire started to dig into the branches...or, rather, the branch started to grow around the wire. On this run, I'm not doing any of that stuff.

 

[stawawager]

When I did it, I just made some "S" hooks from a wire hanger and then fine-tuned them, as needed. The problem was that the wire started to dig into the branches...or, rather, the branch started to grow around the wire. On this run, I'm not doing any of that stuff.

Thx. I found some with soft contact surfaces. These will make it easier that bending stiff wire.

 

[ttystikk]

I.... went a different direction;

 

[Nutty sKunK]

 

[MtRainDog]

 

[stawawager]

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I have some of those!

 

[stawawager]

I.... went a different direction;

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Is that all the same girl? How old is she? Nice 1.

 

[Star Dog]

Some random pic's you might pick up something useful?

I put wire around the pots to fix branches to, I put a wire around the branches pull that down under the pot wire and put a bend in it to stop it pulling out

I didn't like the single pot screens but you might?


A roll of wire is my friend, when tying i create an eyelet rather than winding it tight to the stem.

 

[ttystikk]

Is that all the same girl? How old is she? Nice 1.

No, those are representative pics from different runs. They take several months to get big enough for the bloom space and then finish in the normal time. The ones with big fat buds are nearly finished.

 

[Spiderfarmerled]

I.... went a different direction;

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Very impressive grow mate!!

 

[ttystikk]

Very impressive grow mate!!

Thanks!

 

[HydoDan]

 

[chuckeye]

I just use wood skewers and soft wire.

And I don't tie the wire to the branch, just make a hook on the end of the wire. .

This way there is no danger of the branch growing around it...



Later on if I have an Over Achiever I use bamboo poles and a wire hoop at about 30" high, then I tie the tops down to the hoop.

In this case, a Maui Wowie, I had to super crop, tie down to the wire hoop And use string and binder clips to pull the tallest tops into the center



Cheers

 

[stawawager]

Some random pic's you might pick up something useful?
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I put wire around the pots to fix branches to, I put a wire around the branches pull that down under the pot wire and put a bend in it to stop it pulling out
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I didn't like the single pot screens but you might?
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A roll of wire is my friend, when tying i create an eyelet rather than winding it tight to the stem.

Wow, that's something different! I don't have a clue what you have going on. I thought maybe a clone mother plant but it's in flower or you took branches and planted them ?

 

[stawawager]

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Cool! That's going to be perfect. The tomato cage is not just for tomatoes anymore

I topped mine way too late. They're doing a lot better - the nutes say 1/4 tsp. / Gallon every watering but it wasn't no where near enough.

 

[stawawager]

I just use wood skewers and soft wire.

And I don't tie the wire to the branch, just make a hook on the end of the wire. .

This way there is no danger of the branch growing around it...

View attachment 5442235

Later on if I have an Over Achiever I use bamboo poles and a wire hoop at about 30" high, then I tie the tops down to the hoop.

In this case, a Maui Wowie, I had to super crop, tie down to the wire hoop And use string and binder clips to pull the tallest tops into the center

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Cheers

Very nice! I've used stiff electrical wire in the past, really an art to it. Are you really aggressive on pruning or is that just the strain re the 6" & 10” pic?