tie down top bud?

is it ok to tie town the main cola so its not so high? tie it so its bent over more ito the light will that hurt it or be ok? its alot taller then the other plants so id like to make it grow a bit horizontal if possible

the plants have been flowering for 3 weeks

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if you do be gentle...the optimum time to do that would have been in the vegetative stage while the plants stem was still bendy....three weeks flowering you're main stem has hardened... be careful not to snap the main stem or you'll really be kicking yourself

well its tied down now and didnt break but does it have a chance of still breaking??

i think its better to tie them down or train them in the veggition stage not shore though

it's very possible this early into flowering...keep in mind your bud will {should} grow larger throught the cycle... my last plant began leaning in the last 2 weeks of flower but never broke

maybe ill remove the string ill cry if it breaks

The younger the plant the more pliable it's branches and main stem are.
It is beneficial to start when in veg stage if you want to bend the plant dramatically.
A plant that is well along in flowering can be bent if you bend it a little bit at a time-----bend it a little then wait a couple of days and then bend it over a little more, wait another two days or so and bend it some more........repeat till you get profile you want.
As long as you do it gradually you should not have any problems with breakage.

I like to use loops of panty hose (it’s very strong and soft and has a lot of give –stretches) around the stem or branches. Then I tie the panty hose loop to 50 lb or so mono fishing line. The panty hose works sort of like a shock absorber.


Here is one plant that I bent over with panty hose and mono in a window box type container…

Jesushasdreads said:

it's very possible this early into flowering...keep in mind your bud will {should} grow larger throught the cycle... my last plant began leaning in the last 2 weeks of flower but never broke

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thanks for the info i dident know i learn from this site every day.

another good use for used pantyhose....cool...wavels! excellent. thanks!

Wavels said:

I like to use loops of panty hose (it’s very strong and soft and has a lot of give –stretches) around the stem or branches. Then I tie the panty hose loop to 50 lb or so mono fishing line. The panty hose works sort of like a shock absorber.


Here is one plant that I bent over with panty hose and mono in a window box type container…

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is it better not to water when doing this i noticed when my plant was realy dry it was rubbery again i dont know.

hemp rope works good LOL. anyway good luck with your grow hope it goes well

ok ill leave it tied, once its tied its not gonna bend anymore lower so it shouldn't just randomly snap should it?

HolyDiver said:

ok ill leave it tied, once its tied its not gonna bend anymore lower so it shouldn't just randomly snap should it?

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No it will grow into its new shape and get stronger....no worries

hey nice plant btw wavels....good idea with the panty hose too