rejoining cut tent canvas back together

[Ca++]

Having done with images of crawling about aligning fabric with a glue gun, I did a Joseph, and had a dream.
I swapped the top corner joiners for these

This meant cutting a small hole in my roof, for the 4th leg of the joiner to stick out. My tent was otherwise unaffected. It just looked the same, with a little green bit sticking out of each top corner.

Then I chopped up my new tents frame, in order to to build my metal extension.

Then I chopped the new tent in half, horizontally. I tried to decide which half to keep, based in the zipper location and direction.

Then I slipped the new tents remains, over the extended tubes. Down over the tubes, and some way over the original tent. Which was still stood firm an complete. This was like a 40cm tent above a 200cm tent, that I would then knock through with a big hammer. To make my 240cm room. The negative pressure within this held all the gaps closed, so I had to pry them open to apply my silicone.


Such a build could keep your poles sturdy, and allow construction mid grow. While no sticking is done before the bits are in place. So you know it all fits.


I do wonder why you are running out of space though. It doesn't look like another 40cm is that much use to you. With 240cm, you could stack two crops in there with sufficient training.

 

[More Overkill]

That was entertaining to read thanks for the effort.
I was going to add the extension to the base of the tent but doing the top will be easier.
It won't be to difficult to do the tent mod iv'e done a bit of upholstery in the past and i got air compressor and staple gun and work table and other things to join it together.
those 4 leg joiners are good though i may not need to use them i can join poles with a sleeve tube.

I do wonder why you are running out of space though. It doesn't look like another 40cm is that much use to you.

i like to try a tall plant and a 2m tent is not just enough plus a taller tent gives me more light position options and i might buy another light as well.

 

[Ca++]

A full length zipper would be nice, but I presume you won't be buying new zips.
When I'm trimming, I'm forever stepping into my tent to reach the back. I have learnt not to put any kit on the ground there, or I will be annoyed. Likewise, I tend to crawl in and out, handling tubs or other bits of kit on the floor. I would really not want to extend the bottom of the tent, in a manner that put a wall there. The limited access to the top might be compensated by use of the new tents side access panels, if there are any. If it's filter time, you will almost certainly want to step into the tent, and lights can go on pulleys.

It's just what I would rather work with.

 

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would really not want to extend the bottom of the tent, in a manner that put a wall there.

your right it would raise the height of the zip at the base of the tent..just something to trip over.
I'll being doing the top tent mod with a zip also so i don't need to open the door zip.
what i got now is actually a green fingers brand tent i got it cheap a while ago and the tent i just bought for the mod is also green finger brand this is it for $54 delivered i'll cut it all up to make it fit lol.

 

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it hit the roof i'm just going to leave it

 

[goingrey]

Why would you just leave it? Train it down..

 

[exploziv]

Are you using leds or other kind of lighting? You sure is powerful enaugh to penentrate the lenght you are trying to extend? I would rather have shorter plants that are happy and grow great bud, than big lanky plants that don't get enaugh light. I guess you already figured this out before coming up with your plan, but doesn't hurt to ask.

 

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Why would you just leave it? Train it down..

i'll probably just bend it towards the light past that pole it might grow along the roof at bit then stop.

Are you using leds or other kind of lighting? You sure is powerful enaugh to penentrate the lenght you are trying to extend? I would rather have shorter plants that are happy and grow great bud, than big lanky plants that don't get enaugh light. I guess you already figured this out before coming up with your plan, but doesn't hurt to ask.

the rear plant is 100% indica and the front has 20% sativa i should of only vegged for 5-6 weeks instead of 7 i didn't expect it to stretch that much.

 

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i nudged it towards the front past the pole and the stretch should stop now its nearing 3 weeks.

 

[Ca++]

I would like to draw an imaginary line. A horizontal line. I'm looking at the unused ducting sleeve on the left. I would like to draw my line, from the middle (perhaps even the bottom) of that sleeve, straight across the tent.
This line, is where I want to do my training. Everything passing this line, wants folding at that point. Every lead, folded, toward the outer edges of the tent. It's an abrupt fold in an established stalk, so will probably need to be two 45 degree folds in reality. One a bit lower, then one at our imaginary line.

At the very least the main head needs dropping down into the light. Up there, it is dark. Also, our plants don't like being lit only from below. This main head, the plant has invested a lot into, is wasted up there.

This folding probably wanted doing a week ago, at the zipper. Which was still far to late.

Looking to the future, I see a line that's half way up the side doors. You could have a net at that height. Once something is 12" through the net, you decide which hole in the net to position it in, then snap it down to spread the plant. Days later, you are into flower, with a tent canopy that's wall to wall. Nice and level, and so easy to light up the lot.

You will probably be happier. Enough so, that you will lower that net with your new found experience. Realising that upwards growth is just a waste of time. It only serves to help you spread them. Get them near wall to wall in veg, and the stretch in bloom will still put 18" on them.

 

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Realising that upwards growth is just a waste of time

depends on want you want i have already done a small plant that finished with colas but with this grow i just vegged a bit to long it's no big deal it will still finish i just have to keep the lights away from the branches.

 

[Ca++]

Why do you want a tall plant.

You plant has invested in pushing one bud ahead of the rest. It's developed to support that main bud, with the best branching. While others around it have had less investment. Now the main head, with the best support structure (in terms of food/water transport) isn't the terminal bud anymore. It's in the shadows. Look how unhappy it is. Pumped with food and water, but with no light to use it. The plant has now diverted it's energy to other buds without a decent support structure, or time to grow one.

 

[More Overkill]

You plant has invested in pushing one bud ahead of the rest

it really doesn't matter about that tall branch i'm laughing at it anyway it will stop because of little light.

The plant has now diverted it's energy to other buds without a decent support structure, or time to grow one.

those sites will turn out o.k i just didn't expect this amount of stretch i have read expect 50% stretch after flip but i have got close to 70-80%.

some pics from previous grows

 

[William76]

Usualy at this point,somebody will suggest topping it,and that will really fuck it up,76

 

[More Overkill]

Usualy at this point,somebody will suggest topping it,and that will really fuck it up,76

i won't be doing that no need it should be o.k plus it in flower.
I put the front plant on a drain base like the back plant it gave the bar light a bit more distance without needing to dim it yet and move the bar light back close to the door.

 

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i got another branch about to hit the roof i should of tried 11/13 at flip it might of slowed the stretch less any way i changed it now to 11/13 after 3 weeks from flip see what happens.

 

[WingzHauser]

Tops above the light will stay dark and clawed, won't develop. Might as well cut them.

 

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Tops above the light will stay dark and clawed, won't develop.

yep i know...but what's under it will get some extra growth and how they look and whether it's smokable i won't know till it's finished.

Might as well cut them.

they can stay other plant's have seen worse.
i did jam a container in there just because i care.

 

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stretching looks to of slowed i got a bloom booster but i won't use it for this grow i need another fan or two up top as well.

 

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this is when i flipped it 24 days ago obviously i vegged it a bit much and i'm still doing the tent mod for more height when this is done.