First time scroging! A few quick questions!

[dropcroptop]

I am building a 4x4 scrog for my plants. This is my first grow so I definitely have not been manicuring the plants exactly how I should. I super cropped and topped all plants in various ways kinda getting the hang of it.....ANYways, a couple of my plants are not as "bushy" as I'd like to start a scrog. I was wondering if I can bend my tall plants over In a way that could fill the net.(sorry for my elementary ability to draw,however the black circles represent the pots of dirt and the black arrows represent plant growth. The picture is from the perspective directly above)

This is a drawing of how everyone else does it basically.

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[DemonicAngel]

I am building a 4x4 scrog for my plants. This is my first grow so I definitely have not been manicuring the plants exactly how I should. I super cropped and topped all plants in various ways kinda getting the hang of it.....ANYways, a couple of my plants are not as "bushy" as I'd like to start a scrog. I was wondering if I can bend my tall plants over In a way that could fill the net.(sorry for my elementary ability to draw,however the black circles represent the pots of dirt and the black arrows represent plant growth. The picture is from the perspective directly above)

This is a drawing of how everyone else does it basically.

Dropcroptops High YIELD!Indoor,Soil 600HPS BIG Bud/Chocolope/Amnesia Haze

It can work but remember you don't want to bend anything over too much you may snap branches

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[dropcroptop]

I would have to bend the plant at 90degrees at the main stalk,is that like retarded? Potentially pinching the flow of nutrients to all other growth.


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[LuckyAlbatros]

I would have to bend the plant at 90degrees at the main stalk,is that like retarded? Potentially pinching the flow of nutrients to all other growth.


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I've seen my caregiver bend stalks and branches into near L shape without breaking but when he offered to let me try I snapped my first attempt.

He tells me that the plants can deal with it as long as you don't crease the stem.

 

[dropcroptop]

I've seen my caregiver bend stalks and branches into near L shape without breaking but when he offered to let me try I snapped my first attempt.

He tells me that the plants can deal with it as long as you don't crease the stem.

Yea man when I super cropped all 6 of my plants to near 90 I ended up snapping two. I learned from each how much pressure was too much. I assumed I didn't "crush" the stem enough before I applied pressure to the bend... Then on another plant I "crushed" the stem to a point I made vertically slits in the stem you could see through(see grow for more details)! So I think I have the confidence to try and bend them,I just wanted to make sure the nutrients would still be able to flow. Like a drinking straw,logically I have to be impeding the flow of nutrients to a certain extent once I bend it!? Or for plants that logic doesn't apply haha?


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[improvise]

bent and creased the plant will strengthen in that area keep end of branch supported at the level you want if it is floppy. i had wire ties on my plants that were too tight the plant grew over them. regards

 

[nivek]

there ya go friend,, exactly as you envisioned,, cept i trained my plants into the screen as it went to flower,, but your plan is sound, or i have been doing it all wrong for years

cheers

 

[Weaselcracker]

Yes you can bend the plants any which way suits you. Use what you know of supercropping to soften the stems first.

 

[dropcroptop]

This is the final product.

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[DemonicAngel]

This is the final product.

Dropcroptops High YIELD!Indoor,Soil 600HPS BIG Bud/Chocolope/Amnesia Haze

Nicely done. But remember not to tie your branches too tight because the stalks will get bigger and wider. Also if you want to move them you'll have to untie them

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[Weaselcracker]

Yep. Looks good. A pipe cleaner with a 180° kink is all you need to hold the limbs

 

[dropcroptop]

Nicely done. But remember not to tie your branches too tight because the stalks will get bigger and wider. Also if you want to move them you'll have to untie them

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Or this may happen?

You were definitely right not to tie them! Even loosely,the plant like hung itself. It healed itself as you can see in the picture. I'm surprised how the plant like filled in the gaps with new plant growth.

 

[DemonicAngel]

Or this may happen?

You were definitely right not to tie them! Even loosely,the plant like hung itself. It healed itself as you can see in the picture. I'm surprised how the plant like filled in the gaps with new plant growth.

Well lesson learned. The main thing is that she healed. They can heal fast when they are healthy