Should I top or LST?

[Stormblessed]

Hello this is going to b the first time I top or LST, now sure of when or what to do, I’ve seen some photos and such and understand the principles of it, just don’t want to mess it up, and advise would b greatly appreciated

 

[mrking]

is it a photoperiod or auto plant? If an auto just LST. If a photo you can do both if you want.

Hopefully others with more experience will chime in.

 

[Stormblessed]

Photo I’m pretty sure, it’s a bag seed, and my ph was off the first few weeks so it was pretty stunted, it’s at about 5 weeks and very small for her age, I’m still very new to this and just got my ph sorted out

 

[Stormblessed]

Also so small because I just dampened the rock wool thing and put the seed in to start, so it took awhile for the roots to hit the reservoir , I didn’t kno

 

[013]

If it was already stunted before & unknown strain go safe with lst.

 

[Stormblessed]

Heard thanks, is it to small to start?

 

[Stormblessed]

Think I should just go with the basic bend over? And out of curiosity how much of a difference does that make for the yield, under normal conditions, not mine lol

 

[013]

She looks good now tho. Yes start anytime but just real basic & slow, to keep her calm. You’ve got weeks to get her bent over & spread out.

All that depends on genetics, environment & the grower. Some can grow .3 gram per watt others get 1.5 grams per watt. Keep temps & humidity in line, great you are monitoring then - nice setup too!

 

[Stormblessed]

Thank u, this is my first real grow, it’s only a 300w led but I have a 1000w coming Sunday, so do I just bend it a little each day or all at once?

 

[Stormblessed]

Good start or should I go farther?

 

[013]

Gonna need a small tie wire, garden wire, or some folks use pipe cleaners etc. it needs to not choke or cut into any part of the plant. Some put binder clips on side of bag or container as anchor point & pull the top of seedling gently towards the clip. Don’t use string or thread it will cut the plant.

You do need to support the trunk or stem of the main plant from the opposite direction with tire wire BEFORE HAND so you don’t pull her roots up out of the ground. Oops out of the hydroton

I think 420 member In The Shed has a nice LST tutorial in his signature - it will be worth your time to check it before you start! Look for his journal on here & the article is linked in his signature

 

[013]

Yes looks good! Bend a little more in a couple days

 

[Stormblessed]

I will check it out, and its leather cord, and it’s a little to stiff to make it tight ,think that will b ok? and I put a little more medium in the basket to keep it secure but I will tie it the opposite direction also

 

[Stormblessed]

I just have it wrapped around the clip for the water level tube, for now till it grows more

 

[Stormblessed]

I couldn’t find a member with that name when I put it in the member search

 

[Stormblessed]

Think that will work? Or should I look for some kind of pipe cleaner

 

[Fuzzy Duck]

Once you dial in your grow with hydroponics or in your case DWC with RH, Temp & nutrients etc veg growth in general can be faster than growing in soil.

Ya get some variation with topping & what node etc but in general most will agree some where between 3rd & 5th node.

Lets say i top at the 3rd node on the main stem that leaves you with 6 lateral branches to be trained this can be done via LST methods with these lateral branches producing nodes as well which can be topped... so that is a potential of 12 cola sites more likely more if LST'd well as some of lower node sites will produce bud.

Topping side lateral branches needs to be done carefully to create an even canopy some what on par with a scrog grow, but it can be done.

 

[skirk]

I start when I get 6 nodes and continue to tie down, bend and tuck to expose bud sites throughout grow.
Sorry about the natural light.

 

[Stormblessed]

Thank y for the help, I didn’t really have a plan for topping or training Because this is my first real grow, so I’m just scrambling to do what i can at this point, I will plan better for next time, scrog looks interesting, I would like to try that on a grow sometime, after I get a little more experienced

 

[Stormblessed]

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