New Gadgets To Make Growing Easier

[RADracemes]

As a first time grower I have made a fair share of mistakes, and I'm just in veg... Today I headed to Home Depot in an attempt to address some of the issues that have arose, I ended up with the following:

• I used bread ties and paperclips to secure branches to the stem after topping my plants, and then left for 5 days. On my drive out of town I read that using thin items to secure when performing LST can cut into the plant. Paranoid, I cut my trip a day early to come home and find healthy plants, but with some complications. The bread ties and paper clips had cut into the plant. I unsecured the plant and exchanged the bread ties and paper clips for the rubber reusable ties pictured above (a friend informed me the .99 Cent store sales an equivalent).

• My tent is 36"*20"*62", so refilling my dwc buckets has been a chore, and a leaf or two has been spilled on. The funnel and tube cost me $10 and has already earned it's keep. Hopefully can avoid the worrisome looking leaf displayed below!

I'm moving out of my place on March, 1st so going to start 12/12 Saturday, should hopefully be enough time for them to mature a little and make it through flower.
Current status:

Any suggestions or comments would be greatly appreciated!

Happy growing and stay RAD

 

[Snakeskins]

I would not call myself a beginner even though I've never used anything past cfls, leds, soil and tap water for my grows but you seem to be doing well imo. The ties are a good idea but I would buy a large roll of thick gauge wire for 5 bucks on amazon although it does not anchor well in soil. Looking good so far but watch out for light burn. Gl

 

[RADracemes]

Yeah wire probably would have been fine. The rubber twist ties are really light though, which is nice for thinner branches.

 

[Snakeskins]

How far along in veg are you?

 

[RADracemes]

How far along in veg are you?

5 weeks. I would prefer to keep them in veg a little longer, but I'm moving mid-March. Plus if they double in height I won't have the space.