Greenhouse Height Issue Please Help!

Hi guys, first time doing this kinda thing, i think I’m in a little over my head here could use some help.

It seems I way underestimated growth rate for the space I have available, a 15’x40’x7.5’ Quonset style greenhouse..for 12x100gal. Smart pots. The pic was taken a couple weeks ago. I’ve trellised both sides horizontally and vertically to create an aisle down the center and have been bending, tucking, twisting, clipping, pruning and ultimately preparing for the inevitability that these things are most likely going to get out of control regardless of what I do.

I’m debating throwing caution to the wind and taking off the polyfilm and letting them go wild but security is a concern and would prefer to find a way to maintain use of the circulation and exhaust to cut down on risks of pests and mold. I just ordered more trellis to start another tier but it feels futile, I’ll snap a couple more pics before I do..Just hoping someone might have some ideas or reassurance on which route to take.

Thanks
Split

Can you pull them towards the center and use the outer edge for your watering walk way. When will you start flowering?

Indacouch said:

Can you pull them towards the center and use the outer edge for your watering walk way. When will you start flowering?

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I’m running as much growth as I can towards the center, although there’s barely any space on the sides closest to the walls for any type of maneuvering...I’m more concerned that branches will become unmanageable on the sides which could lead me to mold issues. I’m out there every other day training and pruning, thinking there’s gotta be another way lol

splitopenmelt said:

I’m running as much growth as I can towards the center, although there’s barely any space on the sides closest to the walls for any type of maneuvering...I’m more concerned that branches will become unmanageable on the sides which could lead me to mold issues. I’m out there every other day training and pruning, thinking there’s gotta be another way lol

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can u raise the house with some blocks

Chop the suckers back. Its called pruning actually

thumper60 said:

can u raise the house with some blocks

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That's a possibility we're looking at..that or adding taller sidewall posts for the frame to sit into. Lotta work but I think we could swing it if all else fails. Another idea we had: Peeling the top section of poly but building a rudimentary frame over it that can be retrofitted to maintain protection from the elements.

Diabolical666 said:

Chop the suckers back. Its called pruning actually

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That's what I told myself, just prune em back and train em and we'll be fine but I'm out there every few days filling a 32gal trash barrel with larf and some hardy viable branches just to keep these things at bay..makes me wonder at what point I'm cutting off my nose to spite my face yunno?

splitopenmelt said:

That's a possibility we're looking at..that or adding taller sidewall posts for the frame to sit into. Lotta work but I think we could swing it if all else fails. Another idea we had: Peeling the top section of poly but building a rudimentary frame over it that can be retrofitted to maintain protection from the elements.



That's what I told myself, just prune em back and train em and we'll be fine but I'm out there every few days filling a 32gal trash barrel with larf and some hardy viable branches just to keep these things at bay..makes me wonder at what point I'm cutting off my nose to spite my face yunno?

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They in preflower?

splitopenmelt said:

That's a possibility we're looking at..that or adding taller sidewall posts for the frame to sit into. Lotta work but I think we could swing it if all else fails. Another idea we had: Peeling the top section of poly but building a rudimentary frame over it that can be retrofitted to maintain protection from the elements.



That's what I told myself, just prune em back and train em and we'll be fine but I'm out there every few days filling a 32gal trash barrel with larf and some hardy viable branches just to keep these things at bay..makes me wonder at what point I'm cutting off my nose to spite my face yunno?

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u could remove poly cut side wall post add two feet with some coupling, then re poly

Just keep pruning back instead of reconstruction. Its part of growing outdoors....

Diabolical666 said:

Just keep pruning back instead of reconstruction. Its part of growing outdoors....

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And a huge learning experience.

Indacouch said:

They in preflower?

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Some are starting to show preflowers, mostly just the indicas that haven't required much training.

Thanks for the feedback so far guys, I'll share a few more pics later on to show the current state of affairs

Put up netting over them and supercrop them at net level. Problem solved, you can do this until the flower weight starts naturally pulling them down.

Diabolical666 said:

Just keep pruning back instead of reconstruction. Its part of growing outdoors....

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Thanks man, this is something I needed to hear.

Perhaps I’m being a bit overcritical of the situation given my experience. I’ll tellya, it was a tough pill to swallow initially taking a pair of shears to my girls but they look a lot better now that I did, more uniform and manageable at least.

Some pics from last night....I’ll upload some from today in a bit, long day in the greenhouse, off to hop in the lake

Might like to consider lollipopping them way up like this. Thats all those little branches taking the energy from the tops and maine line stems. I dont deal with alot of popcorn buds this way.nice vids on youtube about lollipopping and pruning back.

I find myself comparing everyone else plants to mine, and often feeling as if I'm not doing enough, or if I could just do this one more thing, or two more things. Then I can sit back and enjoy what I've created. Meanwhile I could have been enjoy the process the whole time.

I've also learned to stop and sit and listen.

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Might like to consider lollipopping them way up like this. Thats all those little branches taking the energy from the tops and maine line stems. I dont deal with alot of popcorn buds this way.nice vids on youtube about lollipopping and pruning back.

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I had the disadvantage of training these girls late so my canopy is a bit higher but I went to town on the lollipopping and added another tier of trellis to try and train any branches that get too close to the plastic. Hoping that should do it!

DieselNuts said:

I find myself comparing everyone else plants to mine, and often feeling as if I'm not doing enough, or if I could just do this one more thing, or two more things. Then I can sit back and enjoy what I've created. Meanwhile I could have been enjoy the process the whole time.

I've also learned to stop and sit and listen.

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I can relate man, it’s in my nature. I’ll have an issue, go down the Google fu rabbit hole and end up with more questions than I started with lol think I’m going to adopt a similar mantra and just stop and smell the cannabis. I mean, there’s worse problems to have right?

Looking good , nice poppin. Happy yields!