Low Stress Training - Feedback?

AirBud93 · May 9, 2018

hi all,

If you haven’t checked out my grow journal feel free, under “white widow”.

I’m about 21 days into veg and started some LST to give the little sprouts on the stem some light.

I used a small rubber twisty from a loaf of bread, gently placed it around the main stem between the top node and the second. It is anchored into the dirt, clear of any roots.

Let me know if I’m doing anything wrong, or I could be doing something better.

Thanks
AB

AirBud93 · May 9, 2018

1diesel1 · May 9, 2018

Looks good, friend of mine back in ‘86 did something similar but accidentally broke her completely. Patched her up, best purple kush I can remember.

Ina · May 10, 2018

Too bushy and the leaves are touching the dirt which can be dangerous when you watering and stuff,you can get any disease or mold eventually .May be it was better first to top and after few days just to spread the nodes with ties.Main stem is really short so it could stay vertical for now.....But it is not fatal to stay that way,it will grow:)Cute!:)

GT21 · May 10, 2018

AirBud93 said:
Pics

Cut the top node off right now and ditch the ties haha

AirBud93 · May 10, 2018

Ina said:
Too bushy and the leaves are touching the dirt which can be dangerous when you watering and stuff,you can get any disease or mold eventually .May be it was better first to top and after few days just to spread the nodes with ties.Main stem is really short so it could stay vertical for now.....But it is not fatal to stay that way,it will grow:)Cute!:)

So maybe a little snip of the top leaves? Thanks

AirBud93 · May 10, 2018

GT21 said:
Cut the top node off right now and ditch the ties haha

It’s ok to top while performing LST? Thank you!

GT21 · May 10, 2018

AirBud93 said:
It’s ok to top while performing LST? Thank you!

Sure.. Anytime you stop upward growth it grows outward

AirBud93 · May 10, 2018

GT21 said:
Sure.. Anytime you stop upward growth it grows outward

And this will help the other bud sites grow fuller? I was nervous that if I cut off the top I’ll have nothing to flower.

GT21 · May 10, 2018

AirBud93 said:
And this will help the other bud sites grow fuller? I was nervous that if I cut off the top I’ll have nothing to flower.

Its only done in veg...do you see how the 4 tops were created? This is all you need to top to get a Bushier plant.

AirBud93 · May 10, 2018

GT21 said:
Its only done in veg...do you see how the 4 tops were created? This is all you need to top to get a Bushier plant.

Ok so I will cut off the top cola and see how it goes. Will send a pic once finished.

GT21 · May 10, 2018

AirBud93 said:
Ok so I will cut off the top cola and see how it goes. Will send a pic once finished.

Its not really a cola in veg..youre just cutting of nodes. Definitely do not do this in flower or last week of veg before flower

KlipschGuy · May 10, 2018

You'd be better off to just super crop you're plant and tie down after each bend. Lst doesn't effect the plant enough to really change it's growing chemistry. If you just bend the branch without actually damaging the branch or stalk then its not going to change is focus from one branch to the next. Super crop and tie down you're largest branches and the plant will take focus off them branches or stalk and move on to the weaker branches making them the dominant branch or branches until you super crop them and on and on until you have a ton of branches that were at the bottom of the plant and are now at the top of the plant making a hedge like bush with an even canopy.

jumpincactus · May 10, 2018

AirBud93 said:
And this will help the other bud sites grow fuller? I was nervous that if I cut off the top I’ll have nothing to flower.

Gt's correct when you manipulate the meristem /grow tip or more importantly lay the meristem over it shifts the auxin hormones in the plant and allows her to bush up.....

KlipschGuy · May 10, 2018

Never top you're plant more than once, all you're doing is splitting the branches and they become weaker and thinner making for smaller buds. Top your plants main stalk at about 6 to 10 inches and start super cropping.

dan1989 · May 10, 2018

I wouldn't have done anything to it at all yet. It's too little let it focus on roots for now. Why do you think it grows so slowly in the beginning? Lot's goes on underground at first. It's natural when starting out to want to do something but you have to practise restraint.

I'd personally go with the above comment about topping at 10" and then super cropping. Worked well for me last run. I admittedly topped early but that was a successful attempt at keeping the plant short as I only had 3ft vertical height at the time :D

GT21 · May 10, 2018

KlipschGuy said:
Never top you're plant more than once, all you're doing is splitting the branches and they become weaker and thinner making for smaller buds. Top your plants main stalk at about 6 to 10 inches and start super cropping.

Never top a plant more than once? Where do you come up with that shit? Youre 0 for 2 in the threads i have read so far....

KlipschGuy · May 10, 2018

You're stolen out door Internet pictures are supposed to tell me something?

KlipschGuy · May 10, 2018

You probably got a plant in youre mom closet and now you got a brand new name huh lol.

GT21 · May 10, 2018

KlipschGuy said:
You're stolen out door Internet pictures are supposed to tell me something?

Thats my dog bud..her name is sativa.. Its an honor you think i jack pics though LMFAO

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