Right on. I've had some good results in the past. I just bend branches all over the place and let the tops grow up. Typically resulting in a lot of floppy growth and multiple stakes and ties. Recently, I've been a little more selective how I train and prune. Try not to develop too many tops at first. 4-6. Once those go vertical and the stems get a little stronger I may top them creating 8-12 tops. Nip off any developing leaves/node growth from the lowest portion of the branches. Ultimately utilizing a small scrog or stakes and ties to support the upper half.
They should come out nice. I have one a bit further along with four main leads about ready for the flip. Next chance I get I'll get a pic. Only difference is I topped first instead of LST. Four main leads instead of the 8 tops I'm training this one to.
Operation has suffered heat and procrastination. These girls have been waiting. This is about ten days into flower. The LST created a couple bushes. Still have to clean it the lower branches.
Right? I've really been lazy lately and not tending to the garden appropriately. I'm kind of in survival mode. Just a couple cuttings to keep genetics alive in the veg tent and these were pushed aside for the past 90 days just slowly vegging. Finally flowering.
Some bloom will get them happy again
I've been tempted to try main lining. The symmetry appeals to me.
I wouldn't laugh at those yields. My limited experience with barely any training and growing in soil has bested about 3 oz per plant. That's truly with minimal care and additional nutrients. Water and occasional ewc tea plus one top dressing of dry amendments during flower. I'm certain yields could be way better, but i don't make the time to really be in the tent as much as I'd like. Hence the reason this past grow had lacked.
These last two i have in the tent are gonna be it for a little while. Keeping a few mothers going for future, but trying to reevaluate the room and upgrade lights.
I was the same just keep it simple and easy I might go back to soil soon so much easier lol, Soil I'd vary rarely have any problems so easy.I wouldn't laugh at those yields. My limited experience with barely any training and growing in soil has bested about 3 oz per plant. That's truly with minimal care and additional nutrients. Water and occasional ewc tea plus one top dressing of dry amendments during flower. I'm certain yields could be way better, but i don't make the time to really be in the tent as much as I'd like. Hence the reason this past grow had lacked.
I think with coco and more attention to training the plant in veg you can really utilize your grow space to the max and achieve an efficient method of growing. Coco not as forgiving as soil, but once you dial in, you're golden. Mainlining is a LST discipline that pays off with very uniform node spacing and even canopy stretched over the footprint of your light source. Almost like scrog without the net. If you have the patience and time, very nice method. Me, i kinda wad it all up and throw it against the wall and see what's gonna stick.
In the long run, i believe LST is an indoor grower's best friend. Whatever method you use, bend em, spread em and expose those nodes!
