training into flowering

jpbeach28

Active Member

• Aug 9, 2013

• #1

Should one continue to train an outdoor plant into flowering? Like just keep pulling the branches over as much as the plant will allow?

 

jpbeach28

Active Member

• Aug 9, 2013

• #2

I know some ppl say to keep on and keep on traing, but i don't want to stress the plant since flowering has now begun.


ADVISE PLZ!!!

 

hoonry

Well-Known Member

• Aug 9, 2013

• #3

they call it LST - low stress training. if it could be considered a stress to train yer branches, at least it isn't much - its not like topping it during flowering. go for it!

 

jpbeach28

Active Member

• Aug 9, 2013

• #4

Right I kniw that its a form of lst, but what I don't know is if the added stress it would put on the plant would be worth it in the end result or would bud production be stalled by it....

 

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Indagrow

Well-Known Member

• Aug 9, 2013

• #5

i usually lay off once the buds start forming and hope i have done enough.. i did hang rocks from a plant like ornaments and kept moving them twords the new growth.. but that was more of a highdea and i ended up lolloping it in the end anyways

 

jpbeach28

Active Member

• Aug 9, 2013

• #6

You lollypopped it in veg tho and not at all when pistols and trhics had arrived right??? Its too late for that sorta thing then yes?

 

jpbeach28

Active Member

• Aug 9, 2013

• #7

From all I've read that's strictly a veg thing...
Is this accurate?

 

team420

Member

• Aug 9, 2013

• #8

Well... the reason we train them in the 1st place is to get light to the places it isnt getting to, so, if theres part of the plant that isnt getting light, whether it be during flower or veg, tying them to get light to those places will only help.

 

team420

Member

• Aug 9, 2013

• #9

charles lewis said:

he is not asking about gettin more light. he talkin about topping.

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really?

Sorry then... maybe I should not read while drinking vodka

That being said... I wouldnt top during flower without a really good reason.

 

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CheeseKush27

Member

• Aug 9, 2013

• #10

charles lewis said:

he is not asking about gettin more light. he talkin about topping.

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No, he is talking about training.. LST! Team42's post was valid. And I agree. If you want to bend them for more light it cant hurt. My experience it only increases yield. I wouldn't do it too far into flowering though in case you bust some branches by accident.

 

jpbeach28

Active Member

• Aug 10, 2013

• #11

Alrighty I just keep slowly and slightly pulling branches to maximize equal light distribution. Ya know im just trying to find that happy medium of maximizing that light distribution while also not stressing the plant in flowering where it affects final yield or quality.. is there a certain time in flowering where a grower should put the plant ties down and just go w/ whatcha got or does the grower just keep on pulling branches up harvest?

 

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CheeseKush27

Member

• Aug 12, 2013

• #12

There are some variables here... but I would not start bending once the buds are established because you may soon be supporting those buds up instead of tying them down. As the weight piles on everything will spread out and sag a bit on its own. I would suggest tying them down early enough to get some vegging out of the branches, otherwise you wont be increasing yield as much because you wont get the full 'bush' effect that LST produces.