I tied twine to the plants several nodes down from the top(about 6 inches) and bent them over very carefully and tied to a stake that's a few feet away. They are about 3 feet tall now. I bent them less than 45 degrees. They have since straightened themselves out at the tip, so the first two feet of plant are bending nicely but the top isn't. I'm wondering if I should try tying the twine closer to the tip so that it's constantly pointed horizontal.

On another note, since this is stress to the plant would it then be more likely to become male?
dimondmyne Reviewed by dimondmyne on . how much taller? I have some plants from bagseed in the backyard next to a fence that are 2 feet tall, this is north ca. They were planted late may and get about 7 hours of sun. I need to keep them below 5 feet tall. I don't want to top them or lst but the question is will I have to in order to stay below the fence? If they finish by october how big could they get? Rating: 5