Ok what's up AFN... I grew out a BLC and it was fabulous so I decided to go ahead and drop another. But last time I noticed her long legs asking to be trained to this Time we will be training the shit out of her. The last run I broke a plant so this time I'll be taking it a bit easier and hoping for the best. I have been swamped lately and really have lacked the effort in journals and I apologize. But if this goes to plan this will be one worth sharing. I want this to stand as a guide for anyone who is looking into training plants to increase yield or fit into tight spaces.
If your selecting a strain to LST I like to look for sativa dominant strain or like the BLC something from the XXL lines. This give you the proper stretch needed to get the branches trained into proper positions to make a full, even canopy and hopefully in the end a beautiful plant.
I skipped all the boring stuff. This is day 1 of training....
step 1 .... after your plant has at least 4 nodes. Go 1 node down from the top and slightly bend her over using a strap or metal rod. There IS A METHOD TO THIS. dont just bend your plant any way. Look at your bottom node. You want to make sure you bend so the the bottom 2 branches form a cross or T . Do not bend your plant over top of the bottom brances. Then take your bottom two branches on the first node and pull them slightly IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE MAIN. Be sure not to use anything that can cut into the plant like twine. I like to use the rim of my pots to anchor to. This works with cloth as well as plastic air pots.
If your selecting a strain to LST I like to look for sativa dominant strain or like the BLC something from the XXL lines. This give you the proper stretch needed to get the branches trained into proper positions to make a full, even canopy and hopefully in the end a beautiful plant.
I skipped all the boring stuff. This is day 1 of training....
step 1 .... after your plant has at least 4 nodes. Go 1 node down from the top and slightly bend her over using a strap or metal rod. There IS A METHOD TO THIS. dont just bend your plant any way. Look at your bottom node. You want to make sure you bend so the the bottom 2 branches form a cross or T . Do not bend your plant over top of the bottom brances. Then take your bottom two branches on the first node and pull them slightly IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE MAIN. Be sure not to use anything that can cut into the plant like twine. I like to use the rim of my pots to anchor to. This works with cloth as well as plastic air pots.
