So, I know that it makes no sense to actually put a put plant upside to grow it toward the ground because of geotropism, so I was wondering about planting the plants right-side up but putting them on a scrog where the light is underneath and the buds grow towards them.

the plants would grow from the sides in regular hydro buckets, clipped to the top of the screen, with a 1000watt hps on the floor.

I want to do this for a couple reasons. Foliar feeding (Most stomas are on the underside of the leaves). Easier than maintaining an 8-10ft half-circle scrog pointing upwards.

Comments?

electrocution

Not even close.

Maybe the water will drop on the hps screen.... causing hotspots....

dunno try it..

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you would have to keep moving the plants up as the buds grew down, seems kinda tricky but try it

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why would I move the plants up? Why don't I just have it up to begin with?

Im only on my second grow, but doesnt it seem funny that nbody grows like that? I would imagine that its not the way to go simply by observing that you dont read about great harvests by growing with a light upside down.

Saying not to do something because no one does it when there is no evidence that it wouldn't work, isn't a great statement.

The reason no one has tried it is because most people have tried to put the entire plant upside down, which doesn't work like I said because of geotropism

so why would people who grow vegitables or other sunloving plants with HID's use the method your talking about? It doesnt take a genious to think of your idea. You want to tie down your crop and see what happens when you put the lamp upside down?
Ive personally havn't heard of this except for that stupid ad in high times that has that carocell/vertical light thing. I cant think of a bigger waste of money. I just wouldnt want you to ruin your crop trying a bunk idea just because no one know anything, supposedly.
But please correct me if im wrong. Have you tried searching the forums yet? I know Ive seen shit about growing upside down but have never bothered with the idea just because the simple basics of plant growth and maintaining a healthy crop, i dont have any interest in subverting that process. I would think that if it was efficacious in any way, even to cannabis you would know of it. thats just my guess.

Something like this....but bigger.

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