Is 3 weeks too late to start trying this?
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I just want to say that I'm a new grower, so take my advice as you will. From everything I have read and watched, you can realistically use LST throughout the entire grow. So starting at 3 weeks is perfectly fine. If your branches are a bit thicker then you may need to do a little careful bending to get them looser. I currently have two northern lights autos at day 19 from sprout. I started training them both yesterday, and one of them has responded really well. The other, not so much. However the one that responded well has been the healthiest looking plant this grow, while the one that didn't respond well has been straggling behind.
Thanks, I'm only trying it on one plant this grow, I've used LST on photos outdoor late in the grow to keep them low, I just have zero experience with autos. I keep reading that autos are less forgiving than photos, so I just wanted to make sure I didn't stunt them too bad. How long do you keep yours tied down?
IME, you can leave them tied down for however long you need to, but I find that I will end up adjusting the LST I do everyday. For instance if I tie down the plant on Tuesday, when you come back Wednesday it has already started growing back up, so you are kind of forced to adjust. I personally do not have any experience with photos, however I do think people give autos a lot less credit than they deserve. Definitely don't be afraid to mess around with them and abuse them a bit. That's the best way to learn in my opinion. Also it would be VERY difficult for you to stunt them with just LST.
Week 3 is perfect mate, I find autos go mad when I start to lst them and I make adjustments right through to late flower
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I’d say 3 weeks is the perfect time, assuming that the plant is healthy and such. That’s normally when I start. Gives the plant a little time to establish itself naturally and develop so you can get a gauge on what you want to do.
Years ago I would start (trying to) train super early and would end up stunting a lot of plants. Then I started letting the plant go a little more naturally in the beginning and let it show me how it needed to be trained.
Years ago I would start (trying to) train super early and would end up stunting a lot of plants. Then I started letting the plant go a little more naturally in the beginning and let it show me how it needed to be trained.
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Much better in any case to start a bit late, but carefully, than end up out of control later. IMO, of course.
The older and stiffer the branch, the more gentle the adjustment. Kinda like me getting out of bed some days.
The older and stiffer the branch, the more gentle the adjustment. Kinda like me getting out of bed some days.
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I’ve done it from early age and seen others doing it. I have experimented many times and find I get much better results when the plant is healthy around 3 weeks. So ure on point bro
I try and start when they are at the peak of veg - that can be anywhere from week 2 to weeks 6. I continue through flower until the buds start packing on weight. I kind of let the plant guide me, I focus on multiple colas without any defoliation or topping. I’ll defoliate the larger fan leaves late in flower when they start to yellow.
Im not against topping autos, hell, I’ve mainlined a few. When I top, I go young, sometimes I’ll use my magnifying loop. I try and get it early since true veg time is limited and flowering can start as early as the end of week 2 depending on the genetics and the container size. Some pics of 6 to 8 toppings attached. I made all cuts in the first 3 weeks, then let it stretch. I probably didn’t tie these down until around week 5/6.
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Im not against topping autos, hell, I’ve mainlined a few. When I top, I go young, sometimes I’ll use my magnifying loop. I try and get it early since true veg time is limited and flowering can start as early as the end of week 2 depending on the genetics and the container size. Some pics of 6 to 8 toppings attached. I made all cuts in the first 3 weeks, then let it stretch. I probably didn’t tie these down until around week 5/6.
The white/red bag is lst only.
