I have some heavy branches that are in need of some support. I'm thinking about using bamboo stakes and nylon string to help hold some weight . Anyone have any ideas or techniques that they use that might be better?? Please share!
You can't go wrong with bamboo, my friend. I hammered about 5 pieces of bamboo in and around the plant.. Good luck buddy Sent from Hell using Tapatalk
Dave_jam, what do you use along with the bamboo to provide support? String? Also how do you attach it? I've never done this before so I don't want to cause any harm
Michiganman, mine are no where near that big. Those are lovely. I put in some small stakes and secured the string to the stake then under the branch then back up to the stake. Seems to help but I don't want to apply too much pressure to the branch (from the string contact point)
I try to avoid tying anything to a branch. I just do a wrap around and weave a few long branches through the trellis holes. Holds up good. My stakes are 6' and the plants tower over them so I might throw a trellis over top as well for extra support.
Also you can't tell but when the plants were very young I started them with a bamboo stake right next to them in the middle and used small bungee cord to loosely wrap around the main stem for extra support
I didn't tie anything directly to the branch, I just went under it and back up to the bamboo stake. Maybe it would be better to run the string like you have yours. I'm not sure but I want to help them without causing any damage or undo stress