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The earlier you start the LST, the better it is on the plant (in reference to bending the plant. NEVER top until you have at least 4 complete nodes. I tend to top right above the 4th node. If you wait too long past node 4, you could have a plant that is gaining too much vertical growth in comparison to the amount of horizontal growth. I am far more interested in thick, bushy horizontal growth. The cuttings will thin the plants down of their branches that would be all the "fluff", leaving only top-of-the-plant buds sites when I flip.
My LST, super-cropping, topping and other various techniques are picked based 100% on my end goal. If I need a rectangle shaped plant, an oval, a round or square plant, or an 8 foot tall tree, all are is possible with the correct training, time and space during veg.
If you plant to drastically train, starting as soon as you have enough of the stalk to bend w/o stressing the seedling, the better your odds of meeting your training goal. I did my first grow in 1996. It was an outdoor swag plant that mainly was an accident. I threw out some seeds, a plant grew by accident and it was crap. But, I grew that male to over 7 feet tall then consumed the whole thing; because, I was 20 and didnt know any better. Since then, I've learned a lot. Trust me, if you plan to have as short of a veg as possible, you really need to LST by bending the main stalk by the end of node 2, forcing he to grow horizontally asap. By the time you are in flower, this bend will be right at soil level instead of a few inches above the soil. For those who's tent has a low roof, a few inches could be the difference between making it al the way to 10% amber to having to harvest with 10% still clear due to light and heat damage due to height limitations.
When you start your training and the type of training you do depends on the end goal. These plants are highly trainable and will make almost any shape you want when you enter flower. If I had 8-12 plants in this tent, then all training right now would be only for vertical growth. Since these 3 are being grown for making cuttings and I have 25 sq feet of area, I'm gonna make them as thick and wide as possible. In other words, I want as much horizontal growth as I can get with as many cutting sites as possible. I have 2 other local growers to whom I owe cuttings of new genetics. These ladies will settle that debt then the will be flipped about 14 days afterwards.Wow you start training REAL early. Whats the benefit of that before theres anything under it to expose? On the bomber...
Genuinely curious. Just trying to keep them as low as possible? I usually wait until theres a least a new site underneath to expose. Im all about lst, its the only training i do. So i like learning new tricks. I might try mixing in topping on my next run. Good luck with your grow ill be following along
The earlier you start the LST, the better it is on the plant (in reference to bending the plant. NEVER top until you have at least 4 complete nodes. I tend to top right above the 4th node. If you wait too long past node 4, you could have a plant that is gaining too much vertical growth in comparison to the amount of horizontal growth. I am far more interested in thick, bushy horizontal growth. The cuttings will thin the plants down of their branches that would be all the "fluff", leaving only top-of-the-plant buds sites when I flip.
My LST, super-cropping, topping and other various techniques are picked based 100% on my end goal. If I need a rectangle shaped plant, an oval, a round or square plant, or an 8 foot tall tree, all are is possible with the correct training, time and space during veg.
If you plant to drastically train, starting as soon as you have enough of the stalk to bend w/o stressing the seedling, the better your odds of meeting your training goal. I did my first grow in 1996. It was an outdoor swag plant that mainly was an accident. I threw out some seeds, a plant grew by accident and it was crap. But, I grew that male to over 7 feet tall then consumed the whole thing; because, I was 20 and didnt know any better. Since then, I've learned a lot. Trust me, if you plan to have as short of a veg as possible, you really need to LST by bending the main stalk by the end of node 2, forcing he to grow horizontally asap. By the time you are in flower, this bend will be right at soil level instead of a few inches above the soil. For those who's tent has a low roof, a few inches could be the difference between making it al the way to 10% amber to having to harvest with 10% still clear due to light and heat damage due to height limitations.