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Installing trellis/scrog net beginning of flower?

I am on my first grow. I just flipped to flower after a long veg recovering from underfed plants. During veg I topped all the plants, bent the main stalks about 90 degrees, and did some light LST to spread the canopy out. Which resulted in a lot of tops emerging. The plants are finally healthy, praying hard, and starting stretch now.

I want to install a trellis but my goal is not a hardcore SCROG where I weave every branch perfectly. I mainly want to spread the canopy a little more during stretch, control a few dominant tops, support branches later in flower, and keep airflow decent.

I was thinking of keeping the net a little higher and only tucking a few aggressive tops under while letting most of the canopy naturally grow up into the net and find their own squares for support later in flower. I’m worried my stems may not be as strong from deficient veg period and mainly want bud support in the end. Does that sound like a solid approach for where I’m at, or should I be dropping the net lower and tucking more aggressively?

Or leave the trellis alone for a first run?

I am on my first grow. I just flipped to flower after a long veg recovering from underfed plants. During veg I topped all the plants, bent the main stalks about 90 degrees, and did some light LST to spread the canopy out. Which resulted in a lot of tops emerging. The plants are finally healthy, praying hard, and starting stretch now.

I want to install a trellis but my goal is not a hardcore SCROG where I weave every branch perfectly. I mainly want to spread the canopy a little more during stretch, control a few dominant tops, support branches later in flower, and keep airflow decent.

I was thinking of keeping the net a little higher and only tucking a few aggressive tops under while letting most of the canopy naturally grow up into the net and find their own squares for support later in flower. I’m worried my stems may not be as strong from deficient veg period and mainly want bud support in the end. Does that sound like a solid approach for where I’m at, or should I be dropping the net lower and tucking more aggressively?

Or leave the trellis alone for a first run?

Has anyone done this? I have self-watering bases and I’m pivoting to the Fox Farm trio on my current soil grow in 5-gallon fabric pots (four plants). I know Big Bloom should be top-fed since it’s organic, but how are people using Grow Big, Tiger Bloom, and Cal-Mag with a reservoir system?

The base holds about a gallon. Do you keep it filled with a nutrient solution, or alternate between a gallon of nutrients and then a gallon of plain water once it runs dry?

If not, I’ll probably ditch the bases and just top water. This is my first grow, and my plants are currently underfed and a bit stunted since I haven’t been feeding consistently. The bases have taken the guesswork out of watering, which tripped me up early on, so I’d like to keep using them if it’s feasible and simple.

Thanks for any feedback!

Has anyone done this? I have self-watering bases and I’m pivoting to the Fox Farm trio on my current soil grow in 5-gallon fabric pots (four plants). I know Big Bloom should be top-fed since it’s organic, but how are people using Grow Big, Tiger Bloom, and Cal-Mag with a reservoir system?

The base holds about a gallon. Do you keep it filled with a nutrient solution, or alternate between a gallon of nutrients and then a gallon of plain water once it runs dry?

If not, I’ll probably ditch the bases and just top water. This is my first grow, and my plants are currently underfed and a bit stunted since I haven’t been feeding consistently. The bases have taken the guesswork out of watering, which tripped me up early on, so I’d like to keep using them if it’s feasible and simple.

Thanks for any feedback!