New grower questions

[Kuro3]

Hello all,
I'm currently on my first grow with FastBuds genetics ( 2 six shooter, one green crack, and one Pineapple Express). They are on day 20 from seed and they're looking very good. I gave them a lite feed the other day with biogrow from biobizz and I've been watering with orca mycorrhizae from the start. They are in 3 gallon fabric pots and are finally starting to fill out the pot in terms of vegetation. I want to maximize my yield as well as keep these plants short so lst has always appealed to me. I ended up buying pipe cleaners and clothes pins. When can I start tying them down? Is it worth it? And if I do tie them down how long will I need to keep them tied down? These are all autos btw. Receiving 24/0 light
Thanks

 

[Islandgrow]

Hello all,
I'm currently on my first grow with FastBuds genetics ( 2 six shooter, one green crack, and one Pineapple Express). They are on day 20 from seed and they're looking very good. I gave them a lite feed the other day with biogrow from biobizz and I've been watering with orca mycorrhizae from the start. They are in 3 gallon fabric pots and are finally starting to fill out the pot in terms of vegetation. I want to maximize my yield as well as keep these plants short so lst has always appealed to me. I ended up buying pipe cleaners and clothes pins. When can I start tying them down? Is it worth it? And if I do tie them down how long will I need to keep them tied down? These are all autos btw. Receiving 24/0 light
Thanks

By all means commence the tie down lol. And you can leave the ties in place until harvest. Tying down encourages branching and to keep an even canopy.

 

[Kuro3]

By all means commence the tie down lol. And you can leave the ties in place until harvest. Tying down encourages branching and to keep an even canopy.

Lol so I can start today? I wish I had a pic but they are about 6-7 inches tall very bushy. But they seem to be getting taller faster now

 

[Calvados]

You could have started some time ago depending on what you are trying to do. Google low stress training (LST) and watch a couple of vids.

 

[Fuzzy Duck]

LST or low stress training is a valid method to help increase yield by X % as it allows greater light penetration to the lower bud sites which are more often pop corn fluff... it will only work so much tho, once light source/qualities & the inverse square law of light is understood, it is not to much hassle to ponder over i hope.

You can get good results tho.

Some pipe cleaner lst.