Outdoor grow - wind concerns. Almost knocked over!

Unorthodoxy

Unorthodoxy

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My plants are exposed to a bit of wind here. It's not always like this, but my wind breaks aren't helping all that much when it does get strong.

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They are all supported by raised rings and/or scrog-style matrices and seem to be doing OK. The stems are getting pretty big and I haven't had anything break yet. But as you can see, they are almost tipping over.

Is this level of wind going to be OK? Should I plan on constructing a higher and stronger scrog to capture all of those colas? I prefer to keep them mobile but if they need to be placed permanently to keep them safe, I will.
 
hotrodharley

hotrodharley

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Unorthodoxy said:
My plants are exposed to a bit of wind here. It's not always like this, but my wind breaks aren't helping all that much when it does get strong.

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They are all supported by raised rings and/or scrog-style matrices and seem to be doing OK. The stems are getting pretty big and I haven't had anything break yet. But as you can see, they are almost tipping over.

Is this level of wind going to be OK? Should I plan on constructing a higher and stronger scrog to capture all of those colas? I prefer to keep them mobile but if they need to be placed permanently to keep them safe, I will.
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They will be fine. I’ve grown in the mountains for years. High winds. Thunderstorms and heavy rain. About the only weather phenomenon they don’t like is being soaked for long periods without chances to dry some. The stems will really thicken with the resistance and you won’t have them snapping. Add some silica if you are worried.
 
Unorthodoxy

Unorthodoxy

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hotrodharley said:
They will be fine. I’ve grown in the mountains for years. High winds. Thunderstorms and heavy rain. About the only weather phenomenon they don’t like is being soaked for long periods without chances to dry some. The stems will really thicken with the resistance and you won’t have them snapping. Add some silica if you are worried.
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Thanks for the response. That's very comforting! I've only had one other outdoor grow and those were kept in a more protected area (with less light).

The Cheese looked particularly beat up by the end of the day yesterday. I don't know if the wind has supercropped some or most of the branches, but I'm not too worried about it at this point.

They look a bit tired today, but better. I'm going to give them some loving. I'll upload a pic soon.
 
Unorthodoxy

Unorthodoxy

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I'm sure they do need water! Just gave everything in the garden a healthy drink. I'm still getting used to the watering schedule outside in those 5g fabric pots. There has been some significant rain lately and the humidity has been all over the place, plus the wind upping transpiration.

Here is the Cheese at the end of the day yesterday:

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All the girls are looking quite a bit better now:
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Thanks everyone for your input!
 

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