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my First use was that spool of twist tie wire like they use on a bag of hot dog rolls....but the wire you see in Atu’s photos is so much better, softer, forgiving when you use it yet perfect for holding everything in place
 
I use two types of wire. One is thicker and much stronger, and that's what I made the extension loops out of. It stays in place and it has worked well to hold the thinner wire I use to tie down stems as they grew outwards.

This is what I fold over stems to hold them down when are still quite bendy. I make sure to lay it flat against the stem because this stuff is so thin that it can easily slice into the stem. But it's very easy to manipulate and I don't have a problem slicing stems or baby stem growth because I'm super-careful now. (Learn from our mistakes.) I make a hook around the stem, and then anchor the other end in the extension wire loops.
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This is what I use to make the extension loops:

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Now this stuff is much stronger and way more rigid, and I have to use jewelry pliers to bend it around and make those loops. We hydro growers have to be more creative in figuring out ways to hold our plants down than do soil growers with lovely wide pots full of soil.
 
Beautiful Alltatup. I also use those cables. Then I changed cables for the reason that they cut the branch. I prefer to use the thread in Raffa. The other one you posted, thanks now I understand the type of thread. Now I will try to make a pot with your specifications.
 
Hi ATU....love your tie down method. I tried using those sticky back hooks used for mounting Christmas lights in windows, but if they get wet, they just come off.

I'm going to make some wire looms similar to yours tonight. Thanks for the great idea.
 
I drill holes in the sides of each pot and attach the thick wire. Show us your results; I am always looking to improve my methods!!! ;-}
 
I would never, nor could I, use the reservoir lid. It's really best to keep plants tied to their own pots... Which I don't do, but I deal with it as I have to.
 
And the funny thing about those.... I have some still stuck to a 14’ arch in the house we use for a lighted garland over 4 yrs now, I don’t take them off because the are clear, tiny and near invisible. Any other place... they fall right off
 
Famine, what a lovely Sativa!!! And that net pot is fantástico!! You could use that part of the pot to do lots of training. I've never seen net pots like that here in usa.
 
I guess I dont know enough about hydro ,I just figured you could block any light leaks , I go lower on my pots to extend how far out can be tied down
 
in my country its called rafia, its a polyurethane mixture and usually white. now that i think of it we should all be using hemp right??
 
You're right 9figer that thread is also called raffia here and not like I said raffa. I find it very useful, as I can enlarge the surface of the wire on the branch so as to create it as a clamp. Alltatup here I took my system, https://www.idrolabhydroponics.com/product.aspx?name=dwc20lidrolabhydroponics2016128121218 I found myself great. I tried custruirne of several of DWC systems but I didn't even get close to that level. This is its porous stone. Of this manufacturer I really like the Rdwc systems it does. Maybe one day I'll get my hands on it. If you are interested I found myself very well with this product always from this manufacturer.
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