Howdy pal,
Sorry about the issues, Rollie and I have clarified some things and evidently I am in no control of what goes or stays in my own thread, though this was my only reason and interest in moderation here at RIU. I no longer comment or moderate that thread, or any thread here at RIU for that matter. again sorry pal.
All I asked, for four years was for people to keep that thread about scrog. It was my feeling that for that very reason, it was what it was. I felt that folks were interested in a place where they did not have to wade through bull shit, and comments unrelated to the topic. I was also of the understanding that it some how was RIU rule that folks stick to the subject matter... Guess not.
Feel free to make a stink about it if you like, or just let it go as I have. I put this thread up so as to give an appropriate place for "Scrog folks" to converse about anything including non related material, but don't spend much time at RIU any longer or I would likely have posted all of the work and gardens that I have been involved with over the last year and there would be a whole lot more to talk about... I have a business and a child, they keep me happy and occupied and my past years work is now being published and I hope to get things completed before my health becomes an issues again. I would like to tour around the country again and do more expo's and workshops, maybe some time we all can sip some joe together and down a do right doobie over the latest screening topics at an event, maybe CO?
I am assuming your running several plants under that screen, it looks to be a bit crowded under there. Maybe let your tops grow up through and see how many you have that reach above, then remove whats below. What you'll want to use to fill the remainder of the screen, is newly created tops that emerge from the branches that you are continuing outward however, the tops of each branch are actually what makes its way outward, not the secondary branching necessarily. Focus on symmetry when training, and yes being sativa dom can play a role in the plants screen-ability, but most likely the strain or phenotype, and how responsive (or the lack there of) the plants are to your hydroponic solution play the greatest roll in how well they will train and fill evenly.
Depending on your vertical limitations, I would suggest allowing some vertical growth above the screen on all tops, and allow them the distance between screen holes, as the vertical height above the screen before moving them outward. *rather than keeping everything below and cramped* Then remove all foliage below the plain.
GL and much love,
PS, large leafed plants in small spaces: You can remove the largest leaves as to expose new growth, then manage growth as they emerge through the early parts of flowering on into full swing. Expose as many new sites as possible before flowering.
Woodsmantoker~
