Plants too big, How do I hide it?

[Plunderindownunder]

Hey guys I never thought I'd say this but the plants are too damn big! Does anyone have any idea on how I could potentially hide them? They're a good 9-10ft tall with at least another month to go before I could even think about harvesting. Sorry for the crappy pics, It's hard to get a good angle.

[Matanuska Thunder]

What a great problem to have...

 

up near the top  (but not necessarily at the top) of the plant, somewhere where there is not really too bud-filled, find a place to tie a rope/string to it

but before tying anything to the main stalk, you need to cushion the area where the string/rope will be (you don't want the rope cutting into the stem after all)

 

take that rope and find something down low to anchor it to (put a heavy rock on it or tie to a Besser block etc)

you're trying to get the plant to go horizontal, but you need to do it slowly or you'll break the stem, you don't want to do that

slowly tighten the rope (to what ever you are anchoring it too) over a few days/weeks, the more you 'tighten' the lower the plant will go to the ground

 

you don't actually want it touching the ground btw

 

this will bring the plant down in height a bit, but because it is late in your grow, you need to be careful of the undo stress you are subjecting your plant to (by bending it)

 

stoner ramble now over

 

Luck!

 

edited, spelling of course

Edited March 21, 2015 by Matanuska Thunder

[max_headroom]

How much height do you need to lose? Tie them down to stakes in the ground...if you lose your crop because someone saw how tall they were then you lose the lot..if however you are care full and not put too much stress on the plant when tying it down you should be fine but you will get some collateral damage to parts of the plant that is suddenly no longer in direct sunlight whereas other parts will benefit. Google the terms "LST cannabis" and you will get heaps of hits...if they are only aq month away then I wouldn't want to cut them. Good luck

Edited March 21, 2015 by max_headroom

[Plunderindownunder]

Thanks for replying max and matunuska!

 

I thought about trying to train it but I thought it would be too late, I will get out there tomorrow morning with a ladder and some rope.

Ideally I would like to lose 2 ft but 1 would do, It is just starting to creep over the shed so it will be visible from out the front soon. I think they are about a month away I'm not 100% sure, the buds are formed but the 99% hairs are still white.

 

Sorry for my dodgy paint skills, If it gently tie it down where I've circled that should be ok? 

 

Edited March 21, 2015 by Plunderindownunder

[max_headroom]

Bit hard to say but just be careful and make sure you have some duct tape handy..if you do break a branch its not good but not he end of the world...use the tape to secure the break and it will be fine. Keeping it as stress free as possible is the key so maybe start high and bend slowly over the period of a few days giving the plant a chance to get used to each new position, you may need to tie it down in several places...take your time you will be fine

[louise]

Yep that looks like a good place to tie, but remember to also tie the bottom of the trunk back in the opposite direction lime Matti said..  this will stop the plant from being pulled out of the ground when you are trying to tie the top down.

[crow]

Nice monsters and awesome brick wall!

 

What Lou and Matti said.  I agree it will be really important to anchor the base of the trunk

 

I tried to LST my plants way too late [but still way earlier than you are] and I've inflicted serious damage on 5 out of the 6 even though I tried really hard to be careful and take it slow and easy.

 

Go easy and good luck.

 

 

 

 

What not to do!

            

[The Stoned Jester]

sounds stupid but  bend it as far as it will bend before snapping ... watch the stress points.

[Rosey]

Plant ya seeds in december

[T.WilyRR.]

nice . reckon you could stand back and take a whole plant photo in good light? Always a pleasure to see big girls in their glory.

 

Cheers