Ways to thicken the stem to support more weight

[Rurumo]

How quickly would silica strengthen branches once it’s added to hydro res

Not quickly at all. Weeks. You're shooting for more strength by the time the buds start to fatten.

 

[viridi]

Not quickly at all. Weeks. You're shooting for more strength by the time the buds start to fatten.

Would 2nd week of flower be too late to add it

 

[ChrispyCritter]

My dad used to tell me just having a fan blowing on them constantly wouldnt strengthen up the stem? Any truth to this or what can I do to get that thing nice and thick?

Your dad was right.

 

[Wizzlebiz]

I want the stems and branches thicker so they can support fatter buds, thats what im getting at

Yes a fan moving them helps strengthen the stem.

 

[GBAUTO]

In my hydro plants, I'm certain that silica helps a bit but I think that having sufficient air movement to create a wind response in the plant has a bigger effect.

 

[pulpoinspace]

you can spend $100 on a bottle of silica or you can use a plant yoyo that you'll have to use anyway >>

 

[Star Dog]

Silicone is pain to use you have re ph with silly amounts of pH down I can't say I noticed any difference tbh, it's handy as a pH up adjuster if you need/use it.

 

[Allbr]

I start bending the main stalk when the plant is young and supercrop lightly near each main branch. And on each of those branches right next to the main stalk. And you can use silica and alfalfa in your watering, among other things and really, really, really good soil. It makes them happy! View attachment 4711330View attachment 4711336
This one had a lot of the main stalk buried when she was put in this bed. [I wonder how thick it's gotten under the surface ?]
Then the fans help too. You want lots of air movement in their space and enough moving around them to keep them wiggling a little bit too.
Other people on here like @ganga gurl420 and @double and many others could offer some more advice too. And I'm sure it will come I will be busy while we are waiting

Show the rest of the plant , I have doubts is weed

 

[sallygram]

Pinch them stems. From bottom to top. Rotating your pinch. Think of it like "popping your plants back"

Turn that 2 lane highway into a 6 lane highway. AND scars make them stronger as well. Ever since Kyle kushman or something like that (youtube) said pinch your stems regularly I have been and now my stems are seriously hard and good size View attachment 4711507View attachment 4711509

I like them geodes

 

[JimmiP]

Show the rest of the plant , I have doubts is weed

Are you trying to be funny, or did you just not actually look at the photos?
Ya' know there's this old saying, "a wise person speaks when they have something to say and a fool speaks because they have to say something".....
For the record (since you for some reason are unable to zoom in) that plant is ten feet tall and almost twelve feet wide. She is also still standing... Now, I understand you can not see the full grandeur of her in those two photos. However, you (if you would've looked before typing) can clearly see the lower branches. Branches with leaves that most of us here would recognize as belonging to a cannabis plant.
Your comment was uncalled for ,without thought (as you obviously didn't really look at the picture), indicative of someone with no attention to detail and rude.
For goodness sake, before casting aspersions upon my ability to grow a plant like the one in question, did you bother to look at any of the other photos I've posted on this site???

 

[firsttimeARE]

Are you trying to be funny, or did you just not actually look at the photos?
Ya' know there's this old saying, "a wise person speaks when they have something to say and a fool speaks because they have to say something".....
For the record (since you for some reason are unable to zoom in) that plant is ten feet tall and almost twelve feet wide. She is also still standing... Now, I understand you can not see the full grandeur of her in those two photos. However, you (if you would've looked before typing) can clearly see the lower branches. Branches with leaves that most of us here would recognize as belonging to a cannabis plant.
Your comment was uncalled for ,without thought (as you obviously didn't really look at the picture), indicative of someone with no attention to detail and rude.
For goodness sake, before casting aspersions upon my ability to grow a plant like the one in question, did you bother to look at any of the other photos I've posted on this site???

I mean can you blame him? Not too often you see 5 inch thick weed stems.

Biggest ive had inside was 2.25 inch thick and i thought that was huge

 

[JimmiP]

I mean can you blame him? Not too often you see 5 inch thick weed stems.

Biggest ive had inside was 2.25 inch thick and i thought that was huge

That is a good size for indoors.

 

[Raspberrykiwi]

forget growing fat stems. grow fat buds and use these:

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But the fatter the stem, the fatter the bud