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Fire away @Capulator .... great discussion.
Awesome i was gonna ask if u would repost that man i will be getting into this real soon!View attachment 363354 View attachment 363355 View attachment 363356 View attachment 363357 View attachment 363358 View attachment 363359 View attachment 363360 View attachment 363361 View attachment 363362 View attachment 363363 i actually have a trellis idea similar to yours cap but its adjustable.
Is that a 90 T fitting on the corners? Phucking impressively pimp man idk why its so overwhelming trying to wrap my head around working a screen i just have to do it on a light and see whats up n just get it over with!Just so you guys know they make a 4 way pvc fitting That will make your pvc projects much easier. I like flexpvc.com. @xX Kid Twist Xx killer idea on the movable screen.
Here is what I was trying to show you earlier @ftwendy ... so when I say that using clothesline ran back and forth is much easier at harvest, I speak from experience.
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There is no weaving. The plants want to grow up, and you just keep forcing them down under the screen and in whatever direction you want.
After 2-2.5 weeks of stretch I let them all grow up through the screen like this (this tangerine dream stretched a little more than she was supposed to but it will be fine). Then I go under the skirts and clean them up at the end of week 3.
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Here is another shot of the clothesline. I will take another pic in a couple weeks of this same bed. The best part fo this method is harvesting. You cut one side (where the line wraps the pipe), and pull the strings through, and then cut the base of the plant and pull it right out. It's fast and easy. With the metal screen I can't do this. You have to cut branches or cut out part of the screen, or both.
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That's super tight Cap -- and same to you KidTwist. Both of you have very well thought out solutions.
@Capulator why haven't you run another rope, perpendicular to the one you have woven? Seems like more support, more anchor points etc, exactly like the fence, and still the same ease of removal as what you have pictured. Yes?
it's unecessary. you can tuck under or over both ways.
I have always wondered about using rigid metal fence as a screen? Does the metal retain heat from the lights? If you foliar do the get rusty? I guess an easy fix would be to use the coated fence material?
The metal seems like the way to go because there is no way that the plant is going to lift it.
View attachment 363354 View attachment 363355 View attachment 363356 View attachment 363357 View attachment 363358 View attachment 363359 View attachment 363360 View attachment 363361 View attachment 363362 View attachment 363363 i actually have a trellis idea similar to yours cap but its adjustable.
I disagree I weave and yield like a mofo.I use a similar trellis system. I use 1 inch PVC and a clear plastic fishing line material trellis. I use removable legs to adjust trellis height. I have one set of taller legs for set up. The taller legs move the trellis out of the way so I can position pots and drip lines. When the plants are in position I simple switch out the taller legs for the shorter legs to get the appropriate canopy height. Whatever you do, do not weave any branches. Just push them down under the trellis. If you weave you will hate it when you harvest.