Falling over plants in flower

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JacDurka

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• Oct 13, 2017

• #1

Hi I've made a stupid mistake I think by not leaving the fan on 24/7 and now my plants are falling over ‍ I've managed to prop them up but shall I now leave the fan on 24/7 or shall I just finish without a fan? I don't think there's long left but unsure as first grow lol

 

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jarvild

Well-Known Member

• Oct 13, 2017

• #2

Some strain are just like that even with constant fans on them.

 

ANC

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• Oct 13, 2017

• #3

throw some trellis netting over and let the branches support each other through tensegrity.

 

xtsho

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• Oct 13, 2017

• #4

Pretty much a non issue. A couple bamboo stakes and problem solved.

 

Budgrowguide

Active Member

• Oct 13, 2017

• #5

Yup stick some stakes up and turn the fans back on. The idea mentioned about netting is a more elegant solution but harder to do.

 

Kerovan

Well-Known Member

• Oct 13, 2017

• #6

A fan wouldn't have prevented it. You need stakes and twine to hold up heavy buds.

 

Bugeye

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• Oct 13, 2017

• #7

ANC said:

throw some trellis netting over and let the branches support each other through tensegrity.

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Tensegrity, that's a plus rep for netting vocabulary!

 

Jimdamick

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• Oct 13, 2017

• #8

JacDurka said:

Hi I've made a stupid mistake I think by not leaving the fan on 24/7 and now my plants are falling over ‍ I've managed to prop them up but shall I now leave the fan on 24/7 or shall I just finish without a fan? I don't think there's long left but unsure as first grow lol

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As mentioned fans ain't got nothing to do with your nice bud falling over, you just did a good job
See if you could drop some string from above to hold up the colas, that would be great, or add some bamboo stakes driven right into the pots beside the stalk. My big bud falls over at finish time, and it makes me cringe, but all is cool at the end. Your plant ain't gonna die.
Nice job, by the way

 

dadio161

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• Oct 14, 2017

• #9

Good news . Your plants are not falling over due to lack of air circulation . They are falling over because your buds are packing on weight . Easy fix . Tie them bitches up . Tie to a stake or pin them up to a wall . If a branch breaks , do not cut off . Support is with duct tape .

 

Jypsy Dog

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• Oct 14, 2017

• #10

JacDurka said:

Hi I've made a stupid mistake I think by not leaving the fan on 24/7 and now my plants are falling over ‍ I've managed to prop them up but shall I now leave the fan on 24/7 or shall I just finish without a fan? I don't think there's long left but unsure as first grow lol

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I HATE WHEN THIS HAPPENS!!!!! Nice Grow.

 

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JacDurka

Member

• Oct 14, 2017

• #11

Can anyone here tell me how much longer roughly by looking at them? Can take more photos.. wasn't expecting to get this far to be honest but I've put a lot of time into them and money and there surprisingly doing well since it's my first time but I can't remember when I started so have no idea how much longer is left.. I remember reading when the white hairs start to curl in and go brown there ready but it would be nice to know a rough estimate. Thanks everyone for your kind support! Much appreciated

 

Kerovan

Well-Known Member

• Oct 14, 2017

• #12

Maybe a month, give or take a week or two. And when the hairs go red/brown/amber and that is a clue, but not definitive. Then you need to start watching the trichomes with a magnifying glass or microscope. When almost all of the trichomes are milky with a few turning amber it's time to harvest.