Branch bent down from weight. Suggestions to fix?

achaser87

Active Member

• Apr 25, 2013

• #1

Hey guys, was watering my girl today when one of the branchs bent down from the weight and being moved. The tissue seems to be weak now and wont hold itself up. Any suggestions?

 

achaser87

Active Member

• Apr 25, 2013

• #2

Ended up staking it with bamboo, all good RIU

 

hbbum

Well-Known Member

• Apr 25, 2013

• #3

Got a pic? Also is that a home made self irrigating pot?

I hope to have the same problem, buds too damn big for the stems

 

achaser87

Active Member

• Apr 25, 2013

• #4

hbbum said:

Got a pic? Also is that a home made self irrigating pot?

I hope to have the same problem, buds too damn big for the stems

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Yeah added to the first post.. was before i fixed. Here she is sittin back up . definitely a nice problem to have

 

achaser87

Active Member

• Apr 25, 2013

• #5

And no its not, just a regular 3.75 gal pot sittin in a bucket to let runoff

 

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T.H.Cammo

Well-Known Member

• Apr 25, 2013

• #6

For future reference:

It is always better to prevent a situation, rather than to apply corrective measures after it spirals out of control! The way to prevent this type of thing in the future is to run a cheap reciprecating fan, inside your grow area (the air movement forces the branches to "bend and sway", strengthening them in order to prevent just this sort of thing).

 

achaser87

Active Member

• Apr 25, 2013

• #7

T.H.Cammo said:

For future reference:

It is always better to prevent a situation, rather than to apply corrective measures after it spirals out of control! The way to prevent this type of thing in the future is to run a cheap reciprecating fan, inside your grow area (the air movement forces the branches to "bend and sway", strengthening them in order to prevent just this sort of thing).

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Ive got 2 6 inch fans blowing in the tent and a 190cfm exaust, thanks for you input though.

 

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thinn

Well-Known Member

• Apr 25, 2013

• #8

This is currently what I use....for future reference


http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-5-10-pcs-...t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item3ccc27c3ae

 

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Ganjacito

Member

• Apr 25, 2013

• #9

My solution:



What can I say?

 

achaser87

Active Member

• Apr 25, 2013

• #10

thinn said:

This is currently what I use....for future reference


http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-5-10-pcs-...t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item3ccc27c3ae

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Those are neat, may pick some up lol

 

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thinn

Well-Known Member

• Apr 25, 2013

• #11

They are def handy to have around, you can manipulate one hook to a limper, then string it across to another limper and have eachother support the other one. 40lb test for line so there is no breakage.

 

scarelet

Well-Known Member

• Apr 25, 2013

• #12

How much do bamboo posts cost each? I would like to pick some up. Thanks.

 

jondamon

Well-Known Member

• Apr 25, 2013

• #13

scarelet said:

How much do bamboo posts cost each? I would like to pick some up. Thanks.

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I got my 16x3ft bamboo canes for around £5 at a local home and garden store.




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Beeve

Member

• Apr 25, 2013

• #14

On your next grow, you can use a little Potassium Silicate AKA- rhino skin to deliver the silicate to help stiffen the branches along with the use of your fans. It's natural- silica is found in soil, so the plant up takes what it needs to grow stronger cell structure!