I had to use 6' stakes. Most of the plants where 6'+ from the floor.
really looks good, I would use any means possible to build a frame for a screen though, once they start flopping its going to be impossible to keep all the branches upright, imoStakes. Lots a stakes.
Got 24x 4' tall bamboo stakes, and about 50x 2' stakes.
Can always adapt as needed.
I was gonna get 2 screens, but I couldnt find the tri fittings needed to build the frames.
The pvc is cheap enough. So for now I use stakes.
There will be 8 plants under each 600w grown straight up. No topping.
Maybe some snapping and bending......
I'll remove more bottoms after the stretch if need be.
The ladies are stuffed under 2x 600's right now, for the mixed spectrum, and the 24h cycle. I dont want 3 lamps on 24h a day.
Once I flip em, they'll be split into groups of 8, and 3 lamps will go 12/12.
Putting a stake in the soil isn't a problem ...
I use concrete remesh, tposts, stakes and hortonova ..no flopping!
Putting a stake in the soil isn't a problem ...
I use concrete remesh, tposts, stakes and hortonova ..no flopping!
you think staking effects the web that much?
It isn't a major problem, but you are always going to be damaging something. No matter how small, it's still damage. I don't disrupt my soil if I can help it. Organic no tills though.
Buddy, maybe you need to do a little research before you post stuff like this.
lol stakes don't harm the plants at all. The amount of damage to the root zone is insignificant at the worst. Within a week if there is any damage it will regrow. Doing this WILL NOT do anything to diminish the quality of the plants. You do it your way with ropes and ties umkay. I will stake, bend, snap when I feel like it. .
IME that's not true. The roots grow in flower up to week 4-5 vigorously. they then slow to a crawl but still keep growing. I have living soil, I find many different bennies under the scope. I use Compost teas all the time that's teaming with life...[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Roots don't regrow in flower past the first several weeks. Not saying it will diminish the quality of the plants necessarily, but my soil food web on the other hand......it likes to remain undisturbed[/FONT]