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! 💚