It is important for you to create stake support for your plant especially for some plant types that really need it. Not only it can help with the plant growth but it can also make the plant stay upright as it should be.
How to Create a Stake Support for Your Plant
Using Stake
This support is very simple as you can just put the stake around the plants then push it into the soil. Usually the soil is made from metal or bamboo but you can actually use any strong item that you have.
If you want to create a stake support for your plant that is already potted then you need to make sure that the stake is pushed to the bottom of the pot. This is important to make sure that the stake can stay up as potting soil is loose so it does not provide as much support as ground soil.
Once the stake is set, then you need to tie your plant to the stake. But be careful since you don’t want to tie them too tight since it can injure the stem when the plant grows. You should also use stretchy rope that you can find at your local gardening center. You might need to do several loop up the stems for taller plants.Using wire loop
Another method that you can do is using wire loops. You can use any wire metal that you have to make the loop. For example you can DIY it using a coat hanger then bent it into a loop. But of course, if you want, any garden store should have wire loops which are specifically created for this use.
This type of stake is used for climber plants so you can use it to train it to any shape that you want. After you push down the wire loop, you need to tie your plant to the wire according to the shape that you want.Using moss poles
When you want to create a stake support for your plant using moss poles then you need to do it carefully. This type of poles is suitable for climber plants that need to grip into the support to grow.
Since the design is pretty complicated, then it is better to just buy the pole from your garden center. But of course you can also DIY it yourself by attaching Sphagnum moss to a wire tube. You need to tie your plant to the poles until they finally attach itself to the moss. Remember to water the area more often since the moss needs to be damp so the plant can attach itself.Using cages
If you have plants with multiple stems that are very heavy on the upper part since it's filled with foliage or blooms then you need to use cages. You can try to get a cage made from wire that can surround your plants. But you can also use multiple individual stakes which combined with twine to create some type of cage for the plants.
Usually the cage will be able to support the weight of the plants so you do not need to lie it to the cage. However, you need to make sure that there is enough space for the plant to grow, especially for a variety that grows very big.
If you know that your plant will need to have some type of support in the future, it is important to plan it beforehand. So, it is better to start staking as early as possible to make sure they would not break or bend. That is why, it is important for you to learn how to create a stake support for your plant before you grow them.