Mastrmasn
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Hi all,
Anyone using these?
How well do they work?
Seems like they could lead to damage.
Anyone using these?
How well do they work?
Seems like they could lead to damage.
LST Clips
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garybo
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@Mastrmasn , personally I have no idea what that device is, how about some more info on it.Hi all,
Anyone using these?
How well do they work?
Seems like they could lead to damage.
Looks like some kind of a medieval torture artifice.
They look like something that is trying to be a solution to a problem that does not exist.
Or some kind of personal toy that should be kept in the back of the bedroom dresser drawer. "Out of sight--out of mind" sort of thing.
I use some similar. The little green ones are about the same bend as the white ones above. I think the white ones might be adjustable though.
They are to tight of a bend for me and need to be used on very flexible shoots. You can remove them after a week and they still keep the bend. The green ones also have a lip that I had to snip off to make it easier to slide them over the stem.
The bigger black ones are good.
They are to tight of a bend for me and need to be used on very flexible shoots. You can remove them after a week and they still keep the bend. The green ones also have a lip that I had to snip off to make it easier to slide them over the stem.
The bigger black ones are good.
Delps8
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Great timing - I was just reading about that on this thread.
I've got a 35 gallon res in my 2' x 4' tent and I don't want to drill into the top so I use S hooks and 1 and 2 ounce fishing weights. Works really nicely.
Emilya Green
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I use simple metal hoops (gardening stakes) for my LST training. I can get these in there easily and they are so portable that I can transplant with the entire restraint system in place. At the end of veg, they are easy to remove to allow the plant to go vertical, while still retaining most of the trained shape. Best of all, they are very durable and can be reused for a lifetime.
Here are a few pictures of them in action.
Here are a few pictures of them in action.
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They look like they could be used to obtain different radius curves and help achieve a specific desired result. They also look like you'd need to be very careful and make sure the plant is properly hydrated before trying to bend them or else you'd risk snapping branches. I always use the green rubberized wire which can be found on amazon to pull branches down. I've never seen these but they are making me think I'd like to try them.
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Mastrmasn
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Right now I'm using twist ties that I tuck under the lid. It's ok but not that convenient when it comes time to res change.
sstressed
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i started with string and tape. that thing is a solution looking for a need. go with the string.
Smokey0418
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I love my lst clips. I have them in 3 sizes .
Mine have a small bar that runs across the arc so that I could also attach a green wire
Just need to take off prior to them growing squished like or it’s a bit difficult to remove.
Whatever it take to hold them down, spread them apart or bring them up from the depths.
Mine have a small bar that runs across the arc so that I could also attach a green wire
Just need to take off prior to them growing squished like or it’s a bit difficult to remove.
Whatever it take to hold them down, spread them apart or bring them up from the depths.
those black ones I posted above have been working great but the little green ones are a tight bend.
of course I had to try to make some DIY ones. I used the padded green garden wire, so far so good.
of course I had to try to make some DIY ones. I used the padded green garden wire, so far so good.
