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Understanding the Art of LST - Before You Look at Any Pics, Read This First
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greenisgold
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Time. It takes time to get a plant to have an even canopy and some don't have that luxury. I found that in order to achieve 4-7 oz's dried from a plant, from seed, you need to veg for at least 6 weeks. If you veg for only 3 weeks then it's tough to get the full benefits, doable, but tough.
You get 4-7 oz from a single indoor plant!!!!! HOLY COW!!!! I must be doing something terribly wrong.
I usually bend my bitches over after about 5-weeks of veg (when they go into 2.x gallon pots) and try to grow 8-10 cola mini bushes. I don't keep branches tied down permanently as I don't want to promote side branching (branches on branches); I'll tie them down for a couple of days to limit growth and even things out or pinch them a bit.
Pine
I don't remember exactly what this one weighted, but it was well over 3oz dried (excluding the popcorn and trim in the bowl. It was grown in an area less than 1.5ft^2.
Pine
I don't remember exactly what this one weighted, but it was well over 3oz dried (excluding the popcorn and trim in the bowl. It was grown in an area less than 1.5ft^2.
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coxswain
Great thread. I've learned a lot.
Is it safe to start LST on a plant that's already gained some hight? I have a C99 lady that I grow on my balcony in 20 liter 1/2 soil, 1/2 coco mix and she's about 2 feet tall already.
Here's a picture of her. Main stem is almost 1cm thick at the base. I guess LST would still work but I should be very carefull while bending it at first since I would like to bend it as low as possible.
Seems most of you are doing indor LST. I'm guessing outdoor LSTing isn't much different appart from the control of when to start flowering? My goal is to keep them below 1 meter in hight with a nice even canopy if possible.
I will def. do LST on my other 4 C99s. One's visible in the background. Great method to increase yield and stealth in urban environments.
Is it safe to start LST on a plant that's already gained some hight? I have a C99 lady that I grow on my balcony in 20 liter 1/2 soil, 1/2 coco mix and she's about 2 feet tall already.
Here's a picture of her. Main stem is almost 1cm thick at the base. I guess LST would still work but I should be very carefull while bending it at first since I would like to bend it as low as possible.
Seems most of you are doing indor LST. I'm guessing outdoor LSTing isn't much different appart from the control of when to start flowering? My goal is to keep them below 1 meter in hight with a nice even canopy if possible.
I will def. do LST on my other 4 C99s. One's visible in the background. Great method to increase yield and stealth in urban environments.
tRuKemist
Active member
My LST techniques @ about 12-13" tall! I grow all organic, my own soil mix of organic composted top soil, perlite, vermiculite, and peat moss! Use Fox Farm Grow Big, Big Bloom, and Tiger Bloom, sometimes Super CalMag, also, Humboldt's Myco Madness, Myco Maximum, Honey, and Big Up Powder! Plants get started in 32 oz cups, then in 10" pots, and on to 5 gal. buckets!
Low Stress Training - Plants are anchored down, as you can see in two places
And again
View From Above
The stalk growing out with branches tied down now @ about 48" tall in 5 gal. buckets and pretty much every single side branch is anchored down!
The Kush Monster
Beware of the Monster Kush! 
Have a very green day!
peace,
Low Stress Training - Plants are anchored down, as you can see in two places
And again
View From Above
The stalk growing out with branches tied down now @ about 48" tall in 5 gal. buckets and pretty much every single side branch is anchored down!
The Kush Monster
Beware of the Monster Kush! Have a very green day!
peace,
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ureapwhatusow
having done both topping and LST i can attest to LST being superior but a hell of alot more work
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coxswain
coxswain - I pratice outdoor LST, if I were to LST the plant you showed I'd tie it down without hesitation. Just make sure to always bend your plants when they are thirsty, they are way more flexible when they need water.
Good luck
It's going to be a little hard waiting for her to get thirsty. She's in a 5 gal pot that has more then enough moisture for 7+ days. She was transplanted recently and just started to show it. I'll just be more carefull when bending her. I'll do it in steps...
Cheers!
i love LST!
bbing
Active member
Some strains dont take to stress well and will delay/reduce production.
Some of the pics here will you some indication/
Nice bush Vegan, LOL, ohh, so it OK to exploit Plants and bend and twist them but put a chicken a little box....JK
Still not finished....
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CannabisSativa
I started LST about 4 days ago...Jack Herer and one Power Kush. I plan on flowering them next week so I can get some good initial stretch. Do the plants HAVE to go in a circular fashion all the way around the pot? I always see everyones plants look perfectly round/even when they flower but the main stem isnt around the pot.
Anyways, Here a few pics:
The power kush is on the middle left. How do they look so far?
Anyways, Here a few pics:
The power kush is on the middle left. How do they look so far?
pray4pistils
Member
NO. The only thing that matters is that you create an canopy with a consistent distance from the lights.
P.S. So far it looks like you're doing it just fine.
