What a lousy time for camera issues...

Anyway, this tie-down method seemed easier than I thought. I took a metal coat hanger, straightened it, then cut it in half. Then I crissed-crossed the pieces and hooked the ends at the edges of the pot. So the pot has an X across it, just above the dirt.

Then I took pipe cleaners and gently looped them around the fan leaf stems, nearest the bottom of the leaves. I then pulled them down and tied them to the metal X, pretty close to the plant stem, so they are vertical.

I went around the Fan 4/5 level, then tied down the fan leaves that are below those.

Bright green secondary leaves popped out everywhere.

I boosted Hardonna and gave her a third CFL.

It seems to make amazingly perfect sense, HD.

Question: I'm vegging either 9 or 16 more days. Any idea how many adjustments I'll need to make with these ties? And what about the very top fan leaves? Will I be tying them, too?

Thanks!!!!