Hi bud! I'm glad to see things are going good. Oh I like the names too, very appropriate. The reason people loose weight during LST is they are not doing it right. It's not just tying down the plant, it redistributes the hormones. To have it done properly, you have to keep a close eye on it. I tend to adjust my lst every 1-2 days. It tricks the plant in to making multi colas vs an apex cola. I have a good article that explains the hormonal shift they go through. If I can find it, I'll drop the link here.
If you want to bend over a thick stem you just need to massage the tissues, they will soften up. Roll it in your fingers, and also rub it up and down all the way around the stem in the bend area. Start to wiggle it back and forth, and you will notice that area start to get limp. If I have a stem that is say, middle finger think, I bend it over the course of a week. Adjusting it every day, and bending it further. If it happens to break, don't freak out. Supercropping auto won't kill them. Done early enough will only make them stronger. When the tissue is broken, it also shifts the hormones, and upon healing forms a knot. This knot is basically a second delivery system for the hormones. I admit to not knowing enough to get detailed about it, but supercropping can be an autos friend too. This is a girl I SC on purpose. The break is almost dead center of the pic. See how the 3 main buds are about the same size?
By breaking her stem I was able to keep her canopy even, and let all parts of the plant get the same amount of light, and there was no apex cola.
These are plants grown by
@Stunted although I don't know how exactly he does his bends, it's a great example it can be done.
Don't let a few people who na say stop you bud. On the other hand I'm not trying to pressure you in to it. Just show the is a right, and wrong way to use lst, and even hst.
So I've been playing around with picture editing, and came up with this last night. I've been doing a photo college contest over at autoflower-portal.net and I'll tell ya bud, it's been pretty fun! Next time you are in the market for seeds you should check them out. In the medical forum here you can find reviews of some of the strains.
https://www.autoflower.org/forums/dragon-and-stones-medical-smoke-reports.188/ More or less any strain that has stone in the name came from this place. There is Stone and N.W. that are breeders there, and they both know their shit.
This is a review made by Mossy
https://www.autoflower.org/threads/stonedragon-medically-certified.20656/
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So again, I'm glad to see some happy plants big guy. I'm making my way to the store today for some coconut oil, and going to cook it up this afternoon. The green dragon is great for sleep, but it tastes horrible, and I would like something I can enjoy, like a damn cookie! Talk to you later bud.