Tried out my hand on some LST.
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Noted! I'll definitely do that as well!You want to get that 1st tie right at soil level basically to just hold the plant in place. That'll make it much easier to pull down the top without kinking anything
Equal and opposite tension, keep the bend 80° or less to avoid breakage and when the tip turns back up to the light, move your tie down out to pull it back down. Rinse and repeat throughout grow. I separate and tie down the nodes around the pot to achieve the anatomy you see in the last pic. Through trial and error, this is the lst method that works for me with my autos.
Good luck and happy bending.
Good luck and happy bending.
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Thank you so much for the examples! I'm definitely going to give that a shot. I need to get this method down because of my limited space.
Practice makes perfect.
So I tried out these LST clips, they seemed a little easier to use starting out. How's it look on the three that I did it on? The one on the left kinked a little bit but, not enough to be concerning plus the clip keeps it up.View attachment IMG_20220719_171219330.jpg
Looks good. Those clips are nice especially when you have really lengthy plants.
Here's an update! They all took really well to the training and are taking off at the beginning of week 5 from sprout. The lady in the back was the one I held up from accidentally supercropping her. Now I kind of regret standing her up hahaha. She's too strong to bend now so I'm thinking maybe getting a trellis and weave her into it to attempt to even the canopy. Whatcha think?
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Looking good man! She got tall on you. Lol Yea that supercropping makes the stock REALLY strong. You can supercrop again if need be to shorten it but if you dont feel comfortable doing it id just let it ride. Trick to it for me is to roll the stem between my fingers to loosen up the fibers in the stem and itll bend easier. Less risk of snapping!
Thanks man! Yeah she got pretty tall, I'm getting a new light soon to maybe help with that stretch. Honestly the other one that kinked itself when I used the clips got really strong too! So I might try supercropping from here on out just for that extra boost. I've just always heard it was bad for autos. Maybe I just got good genetics? It's P.P.D from Humboldt Seed Company. It's their Bx8 so it's pretty stable. That's why I chose it because I'm on a second floor apartment and my temps are at the mercy of my downstairs neighbor until I get a better set up. Lol
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