Getting a bit too tall for the suburbs

Earthmuffin78

Earthmuffin78

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Hi all! I am a first time grower and I am and trying to learn as much as possible but some information out there is conflicting and another popular web forum does not interact with newbs so much. My question is how do I best keep my plants from getting too tall? Do I put a canopy over, do I top them or do I bend them down? Im a bit concerned about theft but I don’t want to risk making them weak by topping. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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Earthmuffin78

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Herb & Suds said:
Snap the base stems and then in a few days they will lay down like tomato plants

I know it sounds scary but as long as the outer layer is intact the plant will thrive
We used to grow plants in soy bean fields and this worked to hide them even along the road
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Yes that actually does sound scary um can you come over and show me? Lol jk
 
SidV

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If you top them you will still have to deal with height from the lower nodes as they stretch out and up. I personally would either tie them down or supercrop them.

If you decide to top check your sunrise and sunset times. You don't want to top right before flower if you do you'll end up with tiny top buds instead of a nice cola.
 
Earthmuffin78

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SidV said:
If you top them you will still have to deal with height from the lower nodes as they stretch out and up. I personally would either tie them down or supercrop them.

If you decide to top check your sunrise and sunset times. You don't want to top right before flower if you do you'll end up with tiny top buds instead of a nice cola.
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Thanks so much for your input I really appreciate it. I am a bit hesitant to top them, Im here in eastern canada so maybe not the right time to top and I only had 2 plants after sexing them out so I think Im going to try to super crop them get them growing vertical. You all are so helpful here and non judgy, what a change from thcf
 
Earthmuffin78

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SidV said:
If you supercrop make sure to rub your fingers on both sides of the branch before gently pinching or else you have a good chance of breaking your branch. Rubbing both sides of the branch where your going to pinch helps make it more pliable and reduces the chance of the branch splitting where you squish it
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That is great info thank you!! I will let you know how it all goes!
 
Lockedin

Lockedin

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Earthmuffin78 said:
thanks so much, I did not know about super cropping so I need to watch more tutorials, I don’t want to make dumb mistakes.
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Go slow.
As @Herb & Suds & @SidV have said:

Rub / roll the stem between your fingers, applying increasing pressure as you go.
You'll feel the stem cave in a bit & probably hear a crunch - stop - see if the branch lays over.
Yes? You're done. :clap:
No? Keep going, move your fingers to another spot to help loosen the stem.

Go slow.
You'll get a feel for it - then you'll get some confidence.
Then you'll break a branch - so don't forget the tape. :bigjoint:


Tomorrow you'll see that most - if not all - plants are already standing back up, despite the damage to their stems.



Supplies:
Fingers
Tape
Soft ties / string to tie them if necessary.
Patience - bring weed.
 
Earthmuffin78

Earthmuffin78

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Lockedin said:
Go slow.
As @Herb & Suds & @SidV have said:

Rub / roll the stem between your fingers, applying increasing pressure as you go.
You'll feel the stem cave in a bit & probably hear a crunch - stop - see if the branch lays over.
Yes? You're done. :clap:
No? Keep going, move your fingers to another spot to help loosen the stem.

Go slow.
You'll get a feel for it - then you'll get some confidence.
Then you'll break a branch - so don't forget the tape. :bigjoint:


Tomorrow you'll see that most - if not all - plants are already standing back up, despite the damage to their stems.



Supplies:
Fingers
Tape
Soft ties / string to tie them if necessary.
Patience - bring weed.
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Lol that is awesome you guys are great over here thank you!! Ill bring my fingers and my weed but what kind of tape like electrical?
 
SidV

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Earthmuffin78 said:
Lol that is awesome you guys are great over here thank you!! Ill bring my fingers and my weed but what kind of tape like electrical?
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To be honest I use whatever tape is on hand. Masking, elec, duct etc. You only need it for those omfg moments that shit didn't go as planned. When I have to repair I don't wrap th section and constrict the broken spot, I put tape around the spot in a U and pinch the tape ends together, the tape will just untape as the break heals and swells.

BTW very nice looking plants. With that fence I would just tie them down and keep tying down when new growth gets to much height. Lol I say I would. I'd want to but then I'd get lazy and go squishing. (Lots of times buds on supercropped branches are far bigger than buds on branches that were not supercropped).

Just remember no matter how good the advice you get here is RESEARCH the advice.
 
Lockedin

Lockedin

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I became a tape connoisseur a few grows ago.

Painter's tape is my favorite - easiest to use and stiff enough to act as a good splint.
Duct tape works well - difficult to use, too sticky
Electrical works too - difficult to use, folds / wrinkles too much

Best part - more than a few of those busted branches healed so well that the produced some of the bigger buds of the harvest.
Amazingly hardy plant....
 
Lockedin

Lockedin

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SidV said:
To be honest I use whatever tape is on hand. Masking, elec, duct etc. You only need it for those omfg moments that shit didn't go as planned...

...With that fence I would just tie them down and keep tying down when new growth gets to much height...

Just remember no matter how good the advice you get here is RESEARCH the advice.
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and YES - nothing will substitute for getting the stem in your fingers. I can tell you that I've noticed that diff. strains have different requirements - my Strawberry Kush can be touchy & delicate - my Herijuana laughed off supercropping and went right back to vertical growth. <-- That strain has been a BRUTE!
 
Earthmuffin78

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SidV said:
To be honest I use whatever tape is on hand. Masking, elec, duct etc. You only need it for those omfg moments that shit didn't go as planned. When I have to repair I don't wrap th section and constrict the broken spot, I put tape around the spot in a U and pinch the tape ends together, the tape will just untape as the break heals and swells.

BTW very nice looking plants. With that fence I would just tie them down and keep tying down when new growth gets to much height. Lol I say I would. I'd want to but then I'd get lazy and go squishing. (Lots of times buds on supercropped branches are far bigger than buds on branches that were not supercropped).

Just remember no matter how good the advice you get here is RESEARCH the advice.
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Thanks yes I have seen after a super crop video the plants just super heal themselves and become more bountiful, its just amazing heres hoping mine turn out okay, I found some painters tape!
 
twentyeight.threefive

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Earthmuffin78 said:
So the stems actually stayed quite strong. Not sure if I used the tape correctly but also tied up for extra support. Sorry for the bad photo but you all explained the technique perfectly so I think it went rather well to be honest, so thanks!
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Looks perfect, probably didn't need the tape but it won't hurt anything! They'll be standing back up in no time.
 
Lockedin

Lockedin

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Earthmuffin78 said:
So the stems actually stayed quite strong. Not sure if I used the tape correctly but also tied up for extra support. Sorry for the bad photo but you all explained the technique perfectly so I think it went rather well to be honest, so thanks!
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Looks great! :bigjoint:

twentyeight.threefive said:
Looks perfect, probably didn't need the tape but it won't hurt anything! They'll be standing back up in no time.
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IMHO one of the more amazing things about this plant - how tough it is.
I've broken branches in half - two pieces - and it not only healed; it produced.
After my last round of supercropping, I 'cropped my Herijuana hard enough that it needed support. I opened the tent the next morning and they laughed at me, "That all you got?" - then they flexed on me - really (maaaaaaaybe the last was the hash talking...)

Point is - supercropping is a great tool in the grower's skill set, but I'll be topping these next round lol.
 
twentyeight.threefive

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Lockedin said:
Looks great! :bigjoint:



IMHO one of the more amazing things about this plant - how tough it is.
I've broken branches in half - two pieces - and it not only healed; it produced.
After my last round of supercropping, I 'cropped my Herijuana hard enough that it needed support. I opened the tent the next morning and they laughed at me, "That all you got?" - then they flexed on me - really (maaaaaaaybe the last was the hash talking...)

Point is - supercropping is a great tool in the grower's skill set, but I'll be topping these next round lol.
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Multiple supercrops happened on these plants. You can see the current bend and higher up the plant an old bend healed up.

The second photo is them turning back up less than 24 hrs later. Pretty cool to see.
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