The Great RIU LST Thread. Low Stress Training
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Thank you! yes I'm feeding them Fox farm growbig right now and theyre very green! I'm currently on the 4th-5th week of veg for the two bigger plants right now. When would you guys recommend I start flowering them since I'm limited on space.Nice. She looks really well fed. lol Very green. I count 5 tops...that is a good number. All 5 should produce nicely.If you try to get too many tops they tend to all be smaller.
jrk152
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In their 4th week of 12/12 now, lst continues but only having to tie down the new branches, the main top has almost stopped stretching and is just filling out its buds
This is my first grow so I don't really know what to expect in each of the stages.. are the buds at each of the nodes going to keep filling up the stems between the nodes until it all joins and becomes a single bud?
What happens if the stem is almost horizontal (like in the 2nd pic, my LST method involves the plants being tied down to the edge of the pot and then going around it). I'm guessing the buds will still grow upwards but the stem is horizontal? so how?
This is my first grow so I don't really know what to expect in each of the stages.. are the buds at each of the nodes going to keep filling up the stems between the nodes until it all joins and becomes a single bud?
What happens if the stem is almost horizontal (like in the 2nd pic, my LST method involves the plants being tied down to the edge of the pot and then going around it). I'm guessing the buds will still grow upwards but the stem is horizontal? so how?
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maturesmoker
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Wow! I have only just found this thread and having read through the 9 pages so far I see there are some masters of the art of LST hereI like to tie my ladies down!
So I'm starting the The Great RIU LST Thread. Where we can all share our techniques for LST (Low Stress Training). Discuss how, why, and perhaps where you have your ladies tied, strapped, tucked, stapled, or otherwise trained!
Heres my modest contribution, Northern Lights LST'd to basically fit the shape of my cabinet! I have just 12" of depth in there so have to train them out sideways.
Day 32 12/12.
This shows my LST method using a simple wooden frame!
itsgrowinglikeaweed
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SOON!
You've already used almost half your total height and they will at least double in size, so I would recommend you flower soon.
itsgrowinglikeaweed
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Wow! I have only just found this thread and having read through the 9 pages so far I see there are some masters of the art of LST here
Heres my modest contribution, Northern Lights LST'd to basically fit the shape of my cabinet! I have just 12" of depth in there so have to train them out sideways.
Nice setup, and good looking plant. Way to grow!
itsgrowinglikeaweed
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["This is my first grow so I don't really know what to expect in each of the stages.. are the buds at each of the nodes going to keep filling up the stems between the nodes until it all joins and becomes a single bud?"]
More or less, yes.
["What happens if the stem is almost horizontal (like in the 2nd pic, my LST method involves the plants being tied down to the edge of the pot and then going around it). I'm guessing the buds will still grow upwards but the stem is horizontal? so how?"]
Yes they'll grow upward. They will grow against gravity in the direction of the best light. Patience, and you will see.
More or less, yes.
["What happens if the stem is almost horizontal (like in the 2nd pic, my LST method involves the plants being tied down to the edge of the pot and then going around it). I'm guessing the buds will still grow upwards but the stem is horizontal? so how?"]
Yes they'll grow upward. They will grow against gravity in the direction of the best light. Patience, and you will see.
itsgrowinglikeaweed
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Molasses. It seems to be pretty popular. I use it as a tea. 1 TBSP pergallon and I oxygenate it with an airstone for a day or so. But you can use it straight up too. It feeds the soil microbes which then work all the harder breaking down organic material into nutrients the plant can use.
http://www.onlinepot.org/grow/3lbsMolassesManual.htm
jrk152
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I'll be giving this a go, thx for the info +rep
My girls have been flowering for 4 weeks now, buds startin to pack on weight. I've taken all the LST pipe cleaners off to let them grow naturally without stress for their final weeks.
the effect of the LST still shows as the buds are now spread out because of the spiraling shape the stems have from being tied down for so long.
bagseed skunk
seedsman white widow
all 8 girls flowering under a 250w MH (yes not hps) and a supplementary 2700k CFL.
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hardroc
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I finally found a good lst thread, MBlaze you are a GOD!!!!!
this is my first attempt at lst
they're at 4 weeks and Have one mother that I've had since April 08 had 3 grows off her, she's honey dew and the other 4 are just bag seeds
Started off with 3 2700k cfls and switched to 400 watt hps
this is my first attempt at lst
they're at 4 weeks and Have one mother that I've had since April 08 had 3 grows off her, she's honey dew and the other 4 are just bag seeds
Started off with 3 2700k cfls and switched to 400 watt hps
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alexonfire
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LST to my blueberry
cbtwohundread
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i used paper clips and drill holes in the lip of the pot.,.,it lest me raise and lower banches at will.,.,just make a chain outa the clips and bend one to ho0k round the brach ure tryna hold dwn
its hard to c the papaer clips but u can see how low the plant is ect.,.,
sumtime i use coat hanger and bend them as needed and stick em in the dirt and ho0k the plant if ya know wat i mean.,.,basically like showed in the first post of this thread.,.i combine my lst with toping to get desired results
its hard to c the papaer clips but u can see how low the plant is ect.,.,
sumtime i use coat hanger and bend them as needed and stick em in the dirt and ho0k the plant if ya know wat i mean.,.,basically like showed in the first post of this thread.,.i combine my lst with toping to get desired results
FuZZyBUDz
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cbtwohundread
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heres mylast outdo0r grow this plant was LST'D/TOP'D.,.,then i let the plant stand back up couple weeks b4 flower and it turned out bout 5 ft tall and fat as a cow.
lo0k
lo0k
itsgrowinglikeaweed
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I think most folks are done training by the time they switch to 12/12. But it's totally up to you. You can continue to train well after she starts budding. It depends on your grow space and how your lights are positioned in relation to the plant. Basically just do what you have to to keep as much of your plant a favorable distance from your lights, without running out of headroom of course.