Proper tie down techniques.......Irene is coming.

I live about 100 miles inland from the NC coast. We could get 55+mph winds where I'm at (unless they change the track again for the 100th time). Can someone tell me the best technique to tie my girls down? I went and bought 6 of these 4ft stakes with multiple areas to attach string/twine. How should I position the stakes to tie down the plants to give them the best chance? How many ties should I make and where? I would really appreciate some info on this. I've just never been much into tying down my plants. It looks like it will be a necessity if my plants are going to survive this.

BTW, the plants I'm trying to save are 2 5ft Purple Stars. I've got some medical issues and I could really use a good harvest. The plants have been topped and each have 4 main colas and are pretty bushy. What's the best way to tie down these girls?

i know man here's what u need
1 4 bamboo poles
2 rope thicker better u don't want fishing string cutting in to plant too thin
3 tarp,cloth sheet,old table cloths are water resistent i used them works great
Stake poles around plant then use string to each steak and pull tight the put sheet or what ever u want an wrap it arond plant, then go around with string repeat till it tightens up all loose spots just leave it should be fine

if its in bucket or pot put in grond hole thing and then tie her up like stated hope this works out

alwaystoken86 said:

i know man here's what u need
1 4 bamboo poles
2 rope thicker better u don't want fishing string cutting in to plant too thin
3 tarp,cloth sheet,old table cloths are water resistent i used them works great
Stake poles around plant then use string to each steak and pull tight the put sheet or what ever u want an wrap it arond plant, then go around with string repeat till it tightens up all loose spots just leave it should be fine

if its in bucket or pot put in grond hole thing and then tie her up like stated hope this works out

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THANK YOU!! I had actually bought some twine to use, but I'm not going to use that now. You are right, something that thin could definitely cut into them. Wrapping a tarp around the poles/plants is a great idea too. That should create a nice barrier from the weather. I had bought some 4ft metal stakes. I guess they won't work as well as some taller bamboo poles. Anyone know where to get these bamboo poles? Would a place like Lowes have it in the gardening section?

Again, thanks for the info. I'm feeling a little better about the situation now.

GangaDwarf said:

THANK YOU!! I had actually bought some twine to use, but I'm not going to use that now. You are right, something that thin could definitely cut into them. Wrapping a tarp around the poles/plants is a great idea too. That should create a nice barrier from the weather. I had bought some 4ft metal stakes. I guess they won't work as well as some taller bamboo poles. Anyone know where to get these bamboo poles? Would a place like Lowes have it in the gardening section?

Again, thanks for the info. I'm feeling a little better about the situation now.

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U can find bamboo almost every where in the woods, but alot of bomboo poles are kinda flemzey.

i have bamboo growing out back but its not flimzey think about it indains used that styff for huts,weapons,shelter, protection works great any out door garden store should have stakes u could use old copper pipe 2 in pvc,think about it u will figure it i

They have 6 ft bamboo garden stakes at home depot.

For about $25 you can get fifty feet of 5 foot concrete mesh with 6 inch square holes (heavy 10 gauge wire) at any home improvement store

A plant w/ a 4 foot diameter will take about 12 feet of the roll
Wrap and stake a circular cage around your plants and all should be well
I leave an 18 inch gap opening for access

Check out Fumble's thread. She has a good pic
post # 188
(she uses a more expensive garden mesh)

The 10 gauge wire is very stiff and can be a real pain to unwrap and work (it once drew my blood and nearly took out my eye as well, be careful!). Especially on your own. Sometimes the garden mesh is a better buy...

Also, the 1/4 or 1/2 inch rebar is pretty cheap, and can be bought in longer sections than 8 foot (10?). Check them out, too. A little heavier, but if you are using the heavy concrete mesh you may want to upgrade.