I have never used a SCROG screen before, and i made one from one 2"x4"x8’ board, some screws and some weed wacker line.
I made the legs on it 18 inch tall, just slightly above the bottle layer of my canopy.
I spread the branches out slightly, but im not sure if im doing this stuff correctly. I am mainly just observing things you guys have done on this Forum, and thought to myself, “well shit i should try that!”
Does everything look ok with these?
Do i need to do some trimming underneath the SCROG?
These plants are a little over 2 months old, and i have stunted their growth slightly from starting them in the wrong soil and topping twice.
Looks good @Strungthru, keep tucking as the tops grow through the net. When the net is about 75% full flip to 12/12. Keep tucking for another week or so (I usually tuck for 2 weeks) after flipping.
Edit: I like to have each plant in its own SCROG frame so that I can move the plants around when needed.
Veg until they fill 75% of the SCROG. The remaining 25% will fill in during the initial stretch when you flip to 12/12. You can veg them for as long as you want to. Some folks keep a “mother plant” in veg for years as they take cuttings for clones.
I remove all new growth or shoots (absolutely no bud sites below the net) that will not reach the netting but I leave all of the leaves and let them fall off when they turn yellow on their own.
That is an excellent question. There is no hurry, so I just watch them for a few days. If they are going to grow to net level and beyond, I keep them. Otherwise, I remove them. It is judgement call that you will learn as you go through this grow.
If there are plenty of viable tops I might cut some smaller branches like you describe later when the stretch is complete.
Good morning Growmies @merlin44@Strungthru . Unfortunately I can’t help on this one because I’ve been fortunate enough and haven’t dealt with bugs except for the spider mites that took me out 3yrs ago but I know for sure someone who can… @Lacewing good morning Growmie, can you please send a lil bug knowledge this way
The only thing I know is you need two different kind of poison to switch ever other usage so the bugs don’t build up an immunity to one kind of treatment.
because I’ve been fortunate enough and haven’t dealt with bugs except for the spider mites that took me out 3yrs ago but I know for sure someone who can…