Grey Bear
Confidential Cultivator
Looking good man.
The soil plant looks straightened out.
If you need to bend any of your stems to avoid light burn, there are several methods.(It isn't preferable, but you have to work with the space you have)
The biggest advice is go slow.
LST- Low Stress Training- many articles about it. we are a bit late to really do it right, but many of the principles will apply at this stage as well
If I am concerned about a branch breaking, I will tie a weight on the end to apply gentle pressure to bend it over, just keep adding weight each day until it is bent over where you want it.
You can tie it down pulling a little bit each day until you have it where you want.
A riskier method
Have a small strip of duct tape at the ready, in case branch snaps.
Pick the place you want to do the bend, gently squeeze branch between thumb and forefinger for about an inch in that area then gently bend in that place, the bruised fibers should bend easier without being as likely to snap.
If bend breaks or seems weak, straighten, wrap with duct tape. and allow to bend.
This usually works. But the occasional oh shit moments happen.
The soil plant looks straightened out.
If you need to bend any of your stems to avoid light burn, there are several methods.(It isn't preferable, but you have to work with the space you have)
The biggest advice is go slow.
LST- Low Stress Training- many articles about it. we are a bit late to really do it right, but many of the principles will apply at this stage as well
If I am concerned about a branch breaking, I will tie a weight on the end to apply gentle pressure to bend it over, just keep adding weight each day until it is bent over where you want it.
You can tie it down pulling a little bit each day until you have it where you want.
A riskier method
Have a small strip of duct tape at the ready, in case branch snaps.
Pick the place you want to do the bend, gently squeeze branch between thumb and forefinger for about an inch in that area then gently bend in that place, the bruised fibers should bend easier without being as likely to snap.
If bend breaks or seems weak, straighten, wrap with duct tape. and allow to bend.
This usually works. But the occasional oh shit moments happen.