if you've been growing cannabis in fabric pots and still using wire ties or garden wire to train your branches, this post is for you!
low stress training — LST — is one of the most effective techniques for maximizing yield without stressing your plant into a recovery period. the idea is simple: bend branches away from the center of the plant and hold them in position. more lateral branching means more bud sites. more bud sites means more yield.
the problem is the tools most growers use to do it.
wire ties dig into stems. garden wire cuts. zip ties don't adjust. none of them are designed for progressive training — the practice of moving a branch incrementally over multiple sessions rather than forcing it into position all at once.
HempHooks are 3D printed LST clips designed specifically for fabric pots with grommet eyelets. the anchor hook drops through the grommet and self-locks under load. the training hooks along the spine capture branches at graduated positions — move a branch one hook at a time across multiple sessions and you never put more stress on the stem than it can handle.
the s-curve spine keeps the pot interior clear for watering. the talon-inspired hook geometry distributes contact load across the stem instead of concentrating it at a point. and because the anchor hook swivels freely in the grommet, you can rotate the device to intercept any branch without reinstalling.
no grommet? no problem. the rim clip adapter snaps over any thin-walled pot rim and accepts the anchor hook with ease.
watch the tent tour below to see HempHooks in action at the beginning of flower — branches fully trained, canopy spread wide, ready to start stacking.
death to garden wire. 🪝🌱👀💀
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