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MaineODGB

MaineODGB

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treemansbuds said:
Support before the wind / rain hits. Cages all the way around the plants. Stakes work too.
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I know if it wasn't in a small space with little breeze they would've been much stronger. Also the hollowed out bags to mound up dirt may have been a mistake. I didn't think I could grow plants this size and outgrow my area. I'm tripling my fence in area next year, moving shed so they get more breeze, space and sun. Same soil mixture though
 
Route66

Route66

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Get some tent stakes and stake the pots down. Grab some tree or shrub stakes and brace up the middle, tie it in with rubber ties. Then wrap string trellis around it. Best of luck to you.
 
whitebb2727

whitebb2727

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Don't force them back up. It can damage the worse. I would let them stand back up on their own and use a stake on each main branch. As you stake it move the limbs, angle the stakes and what ever else you have to do to spread them out some.

Or put stakes around the plant and some in the center and put fencing over the plant attached to the stakes like a scrog and open those plants up and tie the branches to the screen.
 
whitebb2727

whitebb2727

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Yea. I took a second look. Just let them recover and stand back up then stake them. Forcing them up might damage them more.

they don't look that bad. I've had it happen to mine a few times. Had my veggie garden hit by harsh wind and lay everything flat. I just let it heal and stand back up and then stake.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I grantee you will never do that again. At least a experience was gained.
 
MaineODGB

MaineODGB

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whitebb2727 said:
Don't force them back up. It can damage the worse. I would let them stand back up on their own and use a stake on each main branch. As you stake it move the limbs, angle the stakes and what ever else you have to do to spread them out some.

Or put stakes around the plant and some in the center and put fencing over the plant attached to the stakes like a scrog and open those plants up and tie the branches to the screen.
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I'm doing something like this. Grid of rope over plants, using turnbuckles to tighten it, then running a piece of rounded PVC down middle. Using twine to attach to top runners full of buds and weight, to rope over head. Then when it gets cold or another big rain comes I can throw clear plastic or tarp over top. The PVC WILL bow too so water runs off. 3.5-4.5 days straight work since this happened. Some of what you see in pictures is temporary, but they're back up, and I should know but his weekend if they're going to be ok
 

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MaineODGB

MaineODGB

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whitebb2727 said:
Yea. I took a second look. Just let them recover and stand back up then stake them. Forcing them up might damage them more.

they don't look that bad. I've had it happen to mine a few times. Had my veggie garden hit by harsh wind and lay everything flat. I just let it heal and stand back up and then stake.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I grantee you will never do that again. At least a experience was gained.
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I know better now! Lol! Didn't realize work I had to do when they get so big.
 
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