Plant support!?!.,

**Bigonezonly** · 01-20-2013, 06:08 AM

Right here's my idea ... I'm in 10l pots with coco soil and I want to support my plant and I'm thinking say 3 bamboo sticks around edge of pot with plastic square netting wrapped round plant acting as support... Do you think this is ok and would you say there's any benefit except support

**mike.hotel** · 01-20-2013, 07:14 AM

I'm an aero guy, but my soil friends use a pot, with bamboo or similar as you describe and that is it. I am assuming wrapping with netting is an overkill, or may impede growth/ space.

**ru4r34l** · 01-20-2013, 07:17 AM

The netting will not be necessary unless you plant to gorw bushes that cannot hold the weight of it's own fruit

. The netting will not hurt but most plants just require the main stem to be supported.

regards,

**no clue** · 01-20-2013, 07:21 AM

I have had success with the round tomato cage things. These guys are right..netting not needed.

**Clonex** · 01-20-2013, 07:25 AM

Op ,
Click on my signature, i make my own exactly as you describe only i use cable ties and a firm mesh that's made of bendable plastic.
You can see it my pictures.
Works a treat.

**Bigonezonly** · 01-20-2013, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by Clonex

Op ,
Click on my signature, i make my own exactly as you describe only i use cable ties and a firm mesh that's made of bendable plastic.
You can see it my pictures.
Works a treat.

Cheers for that mate yours look good I might just do a few like that and the rest just like I used to with the bamboo ,does the job really.. As I was saying yours look good mate what ya feedin them baby's!!! But I tell ya what it's prob got a lot to do with them airpots they are blatantly the nuts , if ya gonna do coco ya gotta do airpots ...

**Clonex** · 01-20-2013, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by Bigonezonly

Cheers for that mate yours look good I might just do a few like that and the rest just like I used to with the bamboo ,does the job really.. As I was saying yours look good mate what ya feedin them baby's!!! But I tell ya what it's prob got a lot to do with them airpots they are blatantly the nuts , if ya gonna do coco ya gotta do airpots ...

The Airpots are new , that thread is my first experiment with them ,
the flowering plants are Romulan in normal square pots , they are on there as a side by side experiment with the same strains,
I use the Vitalink range , Molasses and Bio plus, maybe a touch of pk13/14 in final bloom.
Thanks for your nice comments ,
Remember you can bend & tie down and get them to grow anyway you like.

**Clonex** · 01-20-2013, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by ru4r34l

The netting will not be necessary unless you plant to gorw bushes that cannot hold the weight of it's own fruit

. The netting will not hurt but most plants just require the main stem to be supported.

regards,

Really ?
May i suggest in that case your fruits are not big enough ...
just a thought.
Using the mesh/net allows you to have greater airflow and we all know the benefits of that...

**SS68396331** · 01-20-2013, 02:17 PM

And we all like big fruit! MOrning all! I like the bamboo. Whatever you do.. don't use wood or you are giving mold a place to hook onto.. I am sure you thought of this. Bamboo without the net would be my opinion. The bamboo supports can be manipulated to train/LST your plant if needed or desired. I adjust mine quite often and I could see the net wrap being cumbersome and annoying.

My more experienced local buddy told me that if the main stems NEED support off of natrural that my plant was probably too stretchy and I needed to pay attention to my lighting height and Vegging, which makes sense. I can definately see the need as supercropping and much more advanced techniques make it a little more necessary with heavie buds. I've broken a few limbs in the last year..not because my buds were too heavy..but because I was fidgeting with stuff..ie..net..