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Reply With QuotePut a lazy susan under every pot. you can diy pretty easily.
To Turn or Not 2 turn, when and how ? Strain/stretch advanced perverted training
All right a vert forum. I only do vert, I find it easier, more productive and easier to maintain. I am almost done with my second grow with 15 different strains from the upmost stretch of tangerine haze to the squatty Burmese.
I did not turn this grow and I grew into a plastic trellis to keep away from bulb. I used bamboo stakes. green wire to train the smaller indicas. I have noticed there is a divide on whether to turn or not to turn. I am going to surround the light with a 4 foot cylinder fence or surround the plants in fence and turn them.
What do you guys do? I use 15 gallon airpots so Its not hard to turn. I heard of a dj using old turntables hooked up to a timer..ha ha.
Put a lazy susan under every pot. you can diy pretty easily.
Politicians are like diapers...They both need to be changed often and for the same reason.
How about some pics... I assume you are usinf Fluoro. strips?
I've heard that turning your plants reduces the yeild.
Turning your plants reduces yield? I can't think of a single reason why that would happen. Sounds like a myth to me.
The only thing I can think of where this would be true is if the plant puts more energy into moving leaves than into producing buds. But I would think the increased light to all bud sites would offset that by more yield.
My .02
If you turn your plant, she is going to exert energy redirecting her shoots to the newly placed light source, which could potentially take energy away from producing buds...
If you do not turn your plant, you can train most shoots to the "front", either by using some stakes, a screen, or something similar. You can see my journal in the vert section for an example of the screen option.
Some people who run vertical bulbs and trees in the tic tac toe type configuration do sometimes alternate lights at the beginning of cycles (so the light is not too intense on the young-ins) or if heat becomes an issue.. which could be akin to turning your plant, and they are able to pull massive yields.
It seems like a lot of hassle turning all of your plants all the time, but if you are up for it, you should give it a try both ways and report back!
Either way, good luck!
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i turn mine 1/8 everyday to give my buds even light, but thats because i have cfls going down the sides, my next grow i'll try cutting the smaller stems for clones and only keep the stems that are in front of the lights.
i don't want to hijack the thread but i'll just post a couple pics to show u what i mean.
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Politicians are like diapers...They both need to be changed often and for the same reason.
That makes no sense at all. Pure speculation.Originally Posted by gh0staaa
Which part doesn't make any sense?
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