staking late hurt roots??

Sandman3749

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• Jan 27, 2009

• #1

Does staking your plants late in veg hurt the roots and if so how much, I m gonna have to stake mine and they are almost a month into veg, I dont wan to kill any roots, if its really bad. Any advice would be really helpful

 

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NotMine

Well-Known Member

• Jan 27, 2009

• #2

Yeah I know it sounds destructive ramming something down into your containers...keep stakes away from the stem sometimes I run my stakes down the side of the containers...it's gonna disturb the roots and soil but it shouldn't slow growth just try to use a dowel or something 1/2' or smaller...anyway I lossen my soil after 2 months in too keep soil compacting down and I poke the soil all over...my plants never show any sign of stress if anything they hit a spurt and seem to grow faster anyway too get more o2 too the roots...no it shouldn't hurt the root system It may help was my point just stay away from the main stem

 

jcream

Active Member

• Jan 27, 2009

• #3

you should be fine just stake it down the side of the container

 

Little Tommy

Well-Known Member

• Jan 27, 2009

• #4

I use bamboo rods about 1/4" diameter and a zip tie. I place them about 1" from the main stem and zip tie them half way up. Works great for me and I do this before placing them in to flower. I find that this makes it easier to move them around without breaking any stems.

 

Sandman3749

Well-Known Member

• Jan 27, 2009

• #5

thanks, so I Just tie the stake to the base of the stem and a few times above that, above he other stems?

 

jcream

Active Member

• Jan 27, 2009

• #6

Put the stake in the soil near the outside of the container. then put the zip tie 3/4 the way up the stem and use the tie to hold both the stem and stake.

 

natmoon

Well-Known Member

• Jan 27, 2009

• #7

I never stake into the roots,why would i stab a stick through my roots???
If your plants need support then just tie them off to the nearest support with string.
If you have no supports handy then just tie lines from one end of your grow to the other and use the lines to tie of your plants

 

jcream

Active Member

• Jan 27, 2009

• #8

yea you can do that as well and im sure it works great. the stake is just so easy and practical its done with all plants. marijuana is a strong plant my man.

 

natmoon

Well-Known Member

• Jan 27, 2009

• #9

jcream said:

yea you can do that as well and im sure it works great. the stake is just so easy and practical its done with all plants. marijuana is a strong plant my man.

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Yeah thanks for the advice i hadn't figured that out in the past 25 years
Go ahead stab your roots,i am sure its real good for them and also an obviously natural occurrence,flying stakes an all

 

jcream

Active Member

• Jan 27, 2009

• #10

yea no problem bro im sure after 25 years ur closed minded but its all good. tell me it doesnt works. ur probly the best. do ur thing playyaa

 

natmoon

Well-Known Member

• Jan 27, 2009

• #11

jcream said:

yea no problem bro im sure after 25 years ur closed minded but its all good. tell me it doesnt works. ur probly the best. do ur thing playyaa

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Get lost

 

Trying2Bbetter

Member

• Jan 12, 2018

• #12

After 25 years in this community and you still want to be a Jack ass. Come on man you started it and then get mad when they call you out. Closed minded for sure it's been 34 years now and still probably the same.