If your reflector had a shield or a cooltube the water couldn't get to the light.

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The roots are going to grow in search of water, unless you can make the water go up through the medium, then they will start drooping towards the plant.

The main stem is not going to bend over and grow up unless there is another light source. Period. If the only source of light were on the ground it would grow towards that light. If anything it might just stress your plants.

I have a feeling if it was grown upside down from clone or seedling that it wouldnt close in on itself as bad as you might think, but would just have a diferent growth pattern. And with a few strings you could spread it out.

I think the real problem here is finding a way to feed an upside down plant, but only ever having the water soak down 1/2 to 1/3 through the medium. Those big ass rockwool blocks would be a good place to start.

I dont think its that crazy of an idea, theres lots of stadiums style grows, the Volksgarden has plants go upside down every time the wheel turns.

And if you tried to grow a plant upside down without putting a piece of glass over your light then you would almost deserve the fire. Common sense...

There was thread somewhere a year ago where somebody showed an old grow where he did grow upside down. The plant does try to grow upwards even though the light was on the floor. He had to add weights so that it stayed down. It didn fight the weights pretty hard and he had to keep adding more

What about LSTin the plant till it is upside down, then moving light under it (with necessary precautions to prevent an electrical fire) Otherwise, leave the pot upright, water it like any other plant, but bring the plant down beside the pot and so forth...unno an idea.

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As far as I know the only way the plant can tell if its upside down or rightside up is by a buildup of starchy cells (cant remember the name of them) but they build up in the taproot, and settle towards the bottom.

If you were to remove the main taproot you wouldnt have this problem and it will grow whatever direction you want.

Anyone know if clones will grow a new taproot?? Iv always wondered if they just root, or develop a main taproot as well?