First time scrog how's it look?

Garys_Mod_Green
Garys_Mod_Greenstarted grow question 5mo ago
My girls have just gone into flower set up my screen the one is much taller than the other so i am hoping she grows up into the screen as i dont want to bring the screen too far down to stress out my left plant too much !. Any and all advice greatly welcome and appreciated!
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SundancerS
SundancerSanswered grow question 5mo ago
let her a little stretch, looks good atm :)
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wolfvb
wolfvbanswered grow question 5mo ago
Salam Garys_Mod_Green! 👋 Welcome to the art of the ScrOG, Habibi! 🕸️ You are running into a very common scenario on your first try, but let's look at this through the lens of Modern Engineering to get your canopy perfectly flat! 🛠️ The Purpose of the Screen: The net is not just a support structure for later; it is an active training tool used to break apical dominance. Right now, you are afraid to lower the net because it might stress the taller plant on the left. But stressing (bending) the tall plant is exactly what the net is designed to do! Your Engineering Protocol: Lower the Net: Bring the net down so it sits comfortably right above the canopy of your shorter plant. 📏 The Horizontal Weave (Tucking): Take the main tops of the taller plant and gently bend them 90 degrees, tucking them under the squares of the net. Push them outward horizontally towards the empty spaces. The Auxin Magic: When you bend the tallest top horizontally, the plant's growth hormones (auxins) instantly redistribute to all the lower side branches. Within 24-48 hours, those side branches will shoot straight up through the net to reach the light, and your shorter plant will have time to catch up! 🌿📈 Do not be afraid to bend her! During the first 2-3 weeks of flower (the stretch), the stems are very pliable. Tuck the tall one, let the short one catch up, and you will have a perfectly even, high-yielding field of colas! 🚀 Happy Growing! 💚
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Trichoma
Trichomaanswered grow question 5mo ago
I would start by trying to lower the net a bit, it might not work as well on the left side, but you can gradually train the plant downward over the next few days if you want both sides to end up at the same height. You can also angle the net slightly to make it fit better if she doesn't catch up. Then just make sure every day, weave any new growth under the net, and use wire if necessary to keep everything close to it. The goal is to get all the buds as close to the same height as possible. On the third week of flowering, remove any buds that aren’t getting enough light, especially those below the net or in areas where airflow seems poor. When it’s time to harvest, you’ll have to cut the plants into sections. Drying the whole plant in one piece is nearly impossible without cutting the net, and you risk damaging/touching the buds if you try.
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Green_Claws
Green_Clawsanswered grow question 5mo ago
What @00110001001001111O said and I think that net could be moved down a bit.. carefully. I would also check those roots.. Good luck ✌️ 💚
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00110001001001111O
00110001001001111Oanswered grow question 5mo ago
They can be used for training or suport.. or both. if one is taller you can use it to train it out horizontally until the other catches up. Depends on your plans for the canopy a bit, too. Looks like you aready did that a bit, but those branches will turn upward just past whatever is holding it down, so some of that height is coming back within 24 hours. I don't think it's too far down.. it's right where it needs to be to control one and allow the other to even out. Scrogs are great. Wish i started using one when i started. Takes a few consistent grows to work out a well-thought out plan. I think they help visualize stretch too. I usually have 2 "squares" of 5" LxW each between plants when flower starts and confident it'll fill in those gaps before vege growth tapers off. That may not be universal (different size of plants at flip will have different stretch and any number of other relevant factors involved), but the concept translates - gain familiarity quickly. I use one for traning, then 15-16"above that a 2nd scrog is for support in case of weak limbs that can't hold their weight. Happens occasionally.
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