curious618
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My tent is a 2x4x6. Strain is Bubba Kush from Seedsman.
i meant my pics i posted to show where they are in growth.
curious618
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My top was early but I started LST very late. Maybe a week before I flipped. No trouble at all, I used pipe cleaners.
i know appreciate the advice greatly since i am new to growing and i like getting information from multiple sources so i can choose a cool middle ground i can be happy with.Your plant will be VERY bushy this way and you may need to remove some shoots, but I always think it's better to remove extra shoots than the main shoot.
These are just my opinions and how I grow. Others will disagree and many of them are excellent growers. You gotta find what suits you
do you tie down everything or do you also use a Scrog method?
Horselover fat
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Yeah, I wrote that before I saw your post, but yes, you can start. It's early, but no reason not to start. Just don't force them too much. The plants are very resiliant though. Some times you do break a stem, but if it's not *completely* cut of there is anvery good chance it will heal it self, if you bandage it.
Southernontariogrower
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yup! You know it.how much do you usually yield with just LST'ing?
Horselover fat
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I've never topped a plant so I can't compare. I think I woild yield the same if I topped, but veg *might* take a bit longer. My yields have ranged from 150g to 450g in my 2x4 over the years.
See how these plants are a kind of crown shape? They haven't been topped. Only LST*, yet no main top at all.
*Somewhat of hst actually in this one as I intentionally broke the branches to set them in angles I wanted.
JimmyJackCorn
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If you want to top and LST into a ScrOG, research Mainlining. It's just another technique for the toolbelt.
Southernontariogrower
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Be gentle, with them. They don't need to bend upside down to start lst. I use twist ties and hook the top, support the stem and push tie into soil, will stay for a day or so but by then I need to reposition ties as she grows remove leaves that cover new growth or touch medium.
your pic did not uploadI've never topped a plant so I can't compare. I think I woild yield the same if I topped, but veg *might* take a bit longer. My yields have ranged from 150g to 450g in my 2x4 over the years.
See how these plants are a kind of crown shape? They haven't been topped. Only LST*, yet no main top at all.
*Somewhat of hst actually in this one as I intentionally broke the branches to set them in angles I wanted.
thats what the idea was but now i think just LST'ing and Scrog might be the better option
i am gonna tie them down to the fabric pot using binder clips until i can get some safety pins to secure them better.
Horselover fat
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that is alot of bud sites! are you growing in Hydro , soil or Coco?
Horselover fat
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That is what lst does! Hydro, dwc.
well hydro is best at getting big buds, i am growing in soil, mine won't look like that but it should be similar shaped haha.
quirk
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It's all grower preference. I wait until a well established fifth node, clean out under four and break apical dominance.
But I grow autos.
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Millo
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Better do lst. They will touch the walls even without topping lol