I was making LST training stakes out of coat hangers, but I need quantity now. Probably gonna snag these in 6" and 12":
Landscape Staples
What else is out there?
Landscape Staples
What else is out there?
LST training stakes? What are you using?
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MiselfCare
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Green garden tie straight to the rim of the pot. Simple cheap and easy to remove if ya need too.
twentyeight.threefive
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YDSL 2 Reels 328 Feet (100m) Twist Tie, Green Coated Garden Plant Ties with Cutter for Gardening and Office Organization, Home https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q4W2JWF/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_4WF1Z76Y667N7D34314Y?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Yup this.
lusidghost
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You recommended this a while back, and since then I've been using mine for all sort of things. It works well for patching a scrog net. Everyone should have a roll of it, even if you don't lst.
smokey0418
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Green coated plant ties and binder clips from staples , work very well for me.
And premium low stress training clips from Etsy , as they have a spot to attach a tow rope.
And premium low stress training clips from Etsy , as they have a spot to attach a tow rope.
twentyeight.threefive
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It's cheap and you get a lot. Like you said it can be used for multiple purposes. Won't flake off fibers like string or twine.
Yeah I used to use the green rubber coated garden wire, with the office clips attached to the pot rim. Works nice, but I find the stakes are much faster to install, easier to adjust, and much faster to remove - especially if you have a lot of plants. Was just wondering if someone made stakes specifically for plant training, as the landscape staples are a bit wider than they need to be.
GarageGardener69
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Green floral wire. Think it is .23 gauge. Drilled holes around rim. Allows for a lot of manipulation and placement. Holds strong. Use it also in tent to place fans, scrubbers etc Looks like a circus tent but it works lol
Jjgrow420
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- thick guage stainless wire in a spool cut it and bend the top like a tent peg
- green soft twisty wire like 2835 said
Fastening to rim works well but it's a bitch to get into the area to eg water or if you're using topdress etc. If you're fastening to rim leave yourself some gaps you'll be happy you did.
- green soft twisty wire like 2835 said
Fastening to rim works well but it's a bitch to get into the area to eg water or if you're using topdress etc. If you're fastening to rim leave yourself some gaps you'll be happy you did.
Midwestsmoker419
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I had seen online they had those Atlas Plant trainers but when i looked them up it said unavailable
Amazon.com : Atlas Plant Trainer Large Plant Set : Patio, Lawn & Garden
Amazon.com : Atlas Plant Trainer Large Plant Set : Patio, Lawn & Garden
www.amazon.com
twentyeight.threefive
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Shot in early flower of the green wire ties holding the plants down.
Horselover fat
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I usually use paper string. Easy to tie and untie, reusable and cheap. I tie one string around the pot for tying off the lst strings.
speedwell68
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I use something very similar for the stems. I have pots with a lipped edge, so I use rubber coated garden wire to make hooked hold downs for when they get to the edge of the pot.
Horselover fat
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You can even bend the plants without any strings or anything. Just break the stem where you want it to bend and move the branch where you want it to be... It isn't low stress training at that point, but the plants will not mind really.
twentyeight.threefive
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That's supercropping, a high stress technique.