How do I get them thick stems?

Im thinking about Plants like gangagurl's - that's the aim!
How do I get steaks that look like this? I want techniques that suit outdoor growing.


How she do dat?

rockethoe said:

Im thinking about Plants like gangagurl's - that's the aim!
How do I get steaks that look like this? I want techniques that suit outdoor growing.

How she do dat?

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probably started inside to veg for a long period before transplanting outside for the remainder of veg growth and to transition to flower.

You get a thick trunk when you mainline. It get's thicker outside than inside simply due to the overall larger size that you grow outdoor plants. That's it, just top it early and grow it big. Outside, prepare a large, deep bed of the best soil you are capable of mixing, so the roots can grow to their heart's content. And be sure to mulch it with something like barley straw. Good luck!

Steroids.

I though it was steeroids

it's root space, I wish i had more pics of stems but if you put a 5gal bucket plant next to the exact same strain grown in a mound like i do or large 50g+ pot you will see stem size difference. The 5gal bucket will have a pencil thin stem that gets sort of big, but the mound or large pot plant will have serious stem girth nearly twice the diameter of the 5gal plant.

mudballs said:

it's root space, I wish i had more pics of stems but if you put a 5gal bucket plant next to the exact same strain grown in a mound like i do or large 50g+ pot you will see stem size difference. The 5gal bucket will have a pencil thin stem that gets sort of big, but the mound or large pot plant will have serious stem girth nearly twice the diameter of the 5gal plant.

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Hey mud do you think that theory or fact changes at some point/pot size. I use 35 and 100 and honestly both grew similar size stalks. Overall plant size was also surprisingly similar considering 3x pot size

bam0813 said:

Hey mud do you think that theory or fact changes at some point/pot size. I use 35 and 100 and honestly both grew similar size stalks. Overall plant size was also surprisingly similar considering 3x pot size

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It was an arbitrary number i picked (50) 35 works, 20 works even...my bad, when i first wake up im really bad at posting articulate posts.

I know what you meant just wondering if you think that Carries across the board. 5-50 is a big jump but so is 30-100 or 100-500 etc just wondering how you felt about at which point the difference becomes unoticeable

bam0813 said:

I know what you meant just wondering if you think that Carries across the board. 5-50 is a big jump but so is 30-100 or 100-500 etc just wondering how you felt about at which point the difference becomes in noticeable

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Great convo man...umm i know it's not tap root related...im not sure yet how much of a role air pruning plays in stem girth yet. I Think it's just a root hormone signaling thing...roots hit walls of 5gal bucket and says "this is all we get boys, work accordingly"
Whereas no sidewalls to hit and no root signals sent...the bigger the pot diameter, the longer it takes for those signals to affect stem girth potential

Silica and a penis pump

Silica. Always use silica.

Hmmm interesting I know silica strengthens plant cells and aids in fighting fungus and disease but had know idea it had anything to do with growing big stalks other than strengthening and aiding in keeping the plant healthy. Obviously the plant has to be healthy but is it essential to growing tree trunks other than making them stronger

bam0813 said:

Hmmm interesting I know silica strengthens plant cells and aids in fighting fungus and disease but had know idea it had anything to do with growing big stalks other than strengthening and aiding in keeping the plant healthy. Obviously the plant has to be healthy but is it essential to growing tree trunks other than making them stronger

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Oh no. A size vs hardness debate. Not going there.

Offmymeds said:

Oh no. A size vs hardness debate. Not going there.

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Again.... are we talking about plants here? Lol

I thought we were but not debating really honest question but obviously hardness wins. Even if you can’t hit bottom you can still beat up the sides

I was actually really wondering cause I’ve never touch silica and grow some trunks. But that’s outdoors. Maybe my soil is just sufficient in silica

Always assumed it came down to health genetics and veg time

rockethoe said:

Im thinking about Plants like gangagurl's - that's the aim!
How do I get steaks that look like this? I want techniques that suit outdoor growing.

How she do dat?

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Imo pot size/space , keeping it healthy and happy , veg time and good genes

Oh, and the miraculous power of sunlight