Field Notes

indoor update — cheetah piss ready for stretch
indoor update — cheetah piss ready for stretch
cheetah piss fully trained with HempHooks — topped, spread wide, and shaped into an open, even canopy with every branch positioned for the run ahead. Read more...
update on young obama
update on young obama
update on young obama's mid-summer progress Read more...
outdoor obama runtz, trained low and wide
outdoor obama runtz, trained low and wide
HempHooks system training an outdoor plant at sunset Read more...
early LST on new outdoor grow
early LST on new outdoor grow
quick outdoor grow update showing early LST with HempHooks to start opening up the plant and shaping the canopy from the beginning. Read more...
bad things can happen to good plants
bad things can happen to good plants
a plant branch shown snap after taking LST low stress training too far  Read more...
goal of LST isn't to bend every branch
goal of LST isn't to bend every branch
this plant is covered in training clips, but the canopy is still uneven. here's the lesson i learned about LST: branch angle matters far less than branch placement. Read more...
day one, already locked and loaded
day one, already locked and loaded
day one, already locked and loaded Read more...
hemp cordage can build a beautiful plant. but there has to be a better way.
hemp cordage can build a beautiful plant. but there has to be a better way.
these are old photos. that's a plant at our old place in illinois — fabric pot on scrap plywood, branches spreading wide, doing its best. look closer at the second... Read more...
how to low stress train cannabis in a fabric pot (and why your wire ties are lame)
how to low stress train cannabis in a fabric pot (and why your wire ties are lame)
stop using wire ties. HempHooks LST clips anchor to fabric pot grommets, train branches progressively, and never damage stems. death to garden wire. 🪝 Read more...