The space where I grow outside has become crowded. I have 5 plants in 25 gal fab pots and one in the ground. The roots have grown through the bottom of the pots into the ground, so I can't move them. 3 are already into flower, but the one in the ground is still in veg and its branches are starting to grow into the other plants --- its a Malawi and its like 12 ft already. The other two in pots are Malawi, but they are not growing out as great as the one in the ground. Any suggestions as to how I can fix my space?
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Lots of string.
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You are yes. All branches should have air and light. If you need to use concrete remesh wire for support make cages for your girls. They can be clamped together with hog rings.
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Yah, tie down the branches to where you want them to be. You can tie them straight down to the base of the pot (lol punny) and then you won't have to trip over the strings.
You can also get a little more heavy handed with training them and lop off a couple of branches if necessary. Sucks but you don't want that huge one taking over and obscuring light from the others. Judicious pruning. You could also get rocks or bricks/cinder blocks with the whole in the middle and run the string though those holes. Then you could move them around as necessary for a mobile mounting point. Maybe use those outside screw in dog tie downs as well for sturdy mounting points. If stealth isn't a worry I would flag the string as well so you don't clothesline yourself absentmindedly or in the dark.
http://www.petsmart.com/dog/tie-outs/top-paw-spiral-stake-zid36-9270/cat-36-catid-100301;pgid=VeFky3UGINNSRpWwzKaaw8L60000Ipgr3ZWA;sid=O7SZUYAd46SWUdWLjAzYVbIXUh0AKU_DqXi_QDd8?var_id=36-9270&_t=pfm%3Dcategory
These are the pet smart ones I was talking about. I know I bought some to secure down my little greenhouse from harbor freight but I couldn't find them on their website with a quick search
http://www.petsmart.com/dog/tie-outs/top-paw-spiral-stake-zid36-9270/cat-36-catid-100301;pgid=VeFky3UGINNSRpWwzKaaw8L60000Ipgr3ZWA;sid=O7SZUYAd46SWUdWLjAzYVbIXUh0AKU_DqXi_QDd8?var_id=36-9270&_t=pfm%3Dcategory
These are the pet smart ones I was talking about. I know I bought some to secure down my little greenhouse from harbor freight but I couldn't find them on their website with a quick search
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Thanks for the info. I did what I could with twine. I had some 8 ft stakes around the outside of my plants, about 3 each one. I tied some branches to them and then circled twine around them. The bricks seem like an excellent idea, might try them out. Man that damn rain will make your plants grow like crazy.
