Scrog 24 inches above net

[Glookies1]

This is Laughing Buddha, a heavily sativa strain that I scrogged, to manage height.

I flipped to flower with a 75% full net and nothing more than 2 or 3 inches above the screen.

I certainly didn’t expect a 24 inch canopy height lol

 

[Emilya Green]

awesome

 

[Glookies1]

awesome

Thanks. The irony is that they scrogged it because it took so many stakes to support when I let it grow naturally. Lol

I’ll end up having it pretty heavily staked at this rate before it finishes.

What are your feeling on adding silica next go round? Does it add enough stalk strength to reduce staking?

 

[oldmanjj]

Looking good!

 

[Glookies1]

Looking good!

Thanks. I’m pleased with the amount of bud sites and colas, but had hoped to not have to stake the colas.

I guess staking is a good problem. Lol

 

[Emilya Green]

Thanks. The irony is that they scrogged it because it took so many stakes to support when I let it grow naturally. Lol

I’ll end up having it pretty heavily staked at this rate before it finishes.

What are your feeling on adding silica next go round? Does it add enough stalk strength to reduce staking?

It can help, but in my experience it will not eliminate the need for additional vertical support. I use reusable tomato cage kits that I can build right around the plant in a 5 gallon container or larger. These make a narrow plant that is fully supported in its own container so it can move around under the lights and be rotated.

 

[Glookies1]

It can help, but in my experience it will not eliminate the need for additional vertical support. I use reusable tomato cage kits that I can build right around the plant in a 5 gallon container or larger. These make a narrow plant that is fully supported in its own container so it can move around under the lights and be rotated.

That was my thought. It might help, but wouldn’t solve the support issue.

Next go round I’ll add a second screen 14 inches above the Scrog net. That should support it enough to eliminate stakes.

Stakes make it hard to water evenly and to take care of the under growth. It’s just helpful to me to be able to reach the underside easily.

 

[Glookies1]

They’ve filled in some

 

[oldmanjj]

Damn, those are looking good!

 

[Glookies1]

Damn, those are looking good!

Thanks. Only a couple weeks to go. It’s just waiting now….

 

[Glookies1]

Harvest complete. 4 plants in Scrog yielded 22oz, my new personal best!