Newbgrower1 said:

They definitely can take a beating lol. My main stem on one of my outdoor photos snapped in the wind. I should Say split in half. And she’s doing great now. Biggest plant I have going.

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Microman said:

Hi I’m a new grower in a very small grow area and I’m trying LST can I have some experience eyes take a look at this make sure it’s right it’s been about 3 days she’s done flipped her shoots to the light it looks right just not bent looking like most any advice or recommendations would be appreciated thanks in advance

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MJmadscientist said:

If that’s the method you’re going with the only thing I would add is to start your seed on the edge of the pot. Way better use of space and more area to tie down to.

If new and that’s an auto I would definitely use that method vs others till you get the hang of it.

As far as tying down I recommend the bonsai aluminum wire they sell. I forgot what diameter this is off the top of my head but want to say 2-3mm diameter.
It’s cheap and they sell it online in rolls. It doesn’t cut into the plant like the twist ties over time.
You can use it like the plastic clips by twisting like a spring around the stem and bending. You also can control the directions your nodes are growing for maximum use of canopy space

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Captspaulding said:

It looking good
sometimes it’s better to just let the plant roll with a lean back technique like that it’s generally how I do things I either put a 45 or 90° angle in mine with a clip where I use a stake to pin in place and then I get the topping it it keeps you from having to remove any lower stalks, so it really is a better way to go about it. There’s less stress involved for the plant in the beginning of its vegetative cycle. Now you are the master of your kingdom here you can basically make that plant. Do whatever the hell you want to you just gotta use pins or L shaped stakes I’ll post a bunch of pictures for you and then I’m gonna give you a couple of videos about super cropping which will get you putting that plant back into its place a little bit later, slap it around elbow drop it kick it in the junk make that shit do what you want to do
Gingerly that is
But seriously, seriously as long as you approach everything delicately, but with a firm touch, you can legitimately make these plants do whatever the fuck you want you can grow them into whatever shape whatever height you can have them snake on the ground through other plants in outdoor gardens like I used to do way back in the day in order to hide my cannabis plants in my grandmother‘s rose bushes
The name of the game is just keeping the plant out of its own way, and making sure that you can make as many top sites available to the light as you possibly can without having to sacrifice possible tops or subsequent lower nodes that could become tops

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