best types of support system

MMAjay420

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So im coming close to the time when Im going to eb flowering these girls and am debating what type of support system to use. Im tied between trellis netting, stakes or tomato cages. All have their benefits and downsides and i wanted some opinions from others who may have tried a few. With stakes and cages i know i can still pull my plants out of the tent to tend to them and it would make the occasional flushing MUCH easier. With the netting, the benefit would be i could have a nice screen of green to support the colas. But I would have to keep the plants in place till they were finished and if you look at my picture, its pretty crowded in there and cleaning up any spills would prove quite difficult. Also I would worry about drainage as i like to FULLY water them at times till they are dripping from the bottom. I worry about stakes because in the past i have had issues pulling plants in and out and the stake catching on other stakes or cages and breaking branches........the same issues pop up with tomato cages.... so any one who has been doing this a while, PLEASE chime in an throw your 2 cents in. Thank you
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I think it matters the space you are working with, I'd think a scrog would work well in a tent your size. However, your worries about working in a crowded space if you scrog are certainly valid. I use bamboo stakes on plants that need them but I have enough room to walk around all my plants and what not.
 
i like tomato cages for the exact reasons you stated. they allow you to move your plants around and they are easy and convenient to work around; especially in soil. i used to use stakes a for a while but one day bit the bullet and bought a bunch of cages. i'm never going back. i have too many plants to do a trellis; not that i ever would. the whole netting idea is just too much and would be in my way all the time. plus i wouldn't be able to move my plants which would mean constantly being low to the ground when working on the ones in the back.
 
That is a great point Scooby! i was already dreading having to get down low each time i need to work on a plant or clear up the undergrowth....... with cages i think i can just pull em out one by one and set them on a crate and work comfortably, tying things here, adding supports there ect......
 
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