Will staking 3-4 weeks into flowering hurt the roots?

[Rik]

It’s been 3 weeks since I flipped my Sour Diesel to 12/12. She’s coming along nicely and seems healthy. Tonight I’m doing the last major defoliation. I’m growing in FFOF indoors in a tent, one 5 gallon fabric pot. I’m feeding the Fox Farm liquid nutrients every other watering.

I have 8 main stalks, mostly at about the same canopy level. I suspect sometime soon I’m going to have to stake them so that they don’t fall over, especially with the oscillating tower fan going.

If I put several bamboo stakes into the soil 3 or 4 weeks into flowering, will this damage my roots significantly?

[SoOrbudgal]

No it will not hurt the roots i've done it everytime i grow

[Rik]

Thanks for your input SoOrbudgal

[dilvish]

Next time maybe try manifolding?

[Rik]

Thanks, dilvish. I actually am planning to, but what does that have to go with staking?

[MagicMike66]

Are they already bending? If not then wait until they do before deciding if you need supports

[Rik]

They are not bending yet, but when my buds start developing in earnest I like to use an oscillating tower fan to maximize gentle air flow between the colas. When I do that, it can make the branches sway if they’re not staked. If they sway too much, they risk snapping or falling over.

[Ckbrew]

Take some plant wire and make a big X using the corner poles of your tent under your lights. Then Run a string from the branch up to the wire. Use a two half hitch knot on the plant and a taught line hitch knot on the wire end so the length of the string can be changed to accommodate the plant.

Like this:

[SoOrbudgal]

I hope you get those big floopy gals like your wish for LOL, nuttin wrong with aiming high!!

[Rik]

Thanks everyone. I ended up staking after my flowering week 3 defoliation tonight. Here’s a before and after. Did I do well? Did I take too much?