LST autoflower should I start??

[whitlow]

So this is my first grow and it's day 16 on my autoflowers. Should I start training them now? So what do y'all think?? How about my par ? It's around 600.

 

[Johiem]

Not tall enough yet, give them another week first. Then flex the stalk before you tie her over.

 

[whitlow]

Not tall enough yet, give them another week first. Then flex the stalk before you tie her over.

What do you mean flex the stalk? Like I said I'm new to it all.

 

[Johiem]

All good, question what you don't know, that the only way to learn IMO.

When your internodes(leaf sprouting/ branching point) are close together, a result of ample light, it is easy to snap the stem rather than just bend it. When you feel they are ready, gently but firmly hold the central stem and about 2 inches up the stalk, or at the next internode, twist it to at least 90°, there are times i twist to a full 180° depending on how firm the stem is. When you twist the stem it stretches the plant fibers making them less prone to snap when bending them over. I don't lst till they have 5 or 6 nodes, then it's a 90° bend for the meristem and spreading out the satellite branches for air movement and light penetration

 

[whitlow]

So what do y'all think time for me to start LST now? Day 19

 

[Johiem]

You could, the one on the left shouldn't have issues the others still look a little short to start. How were you going to bend them? What are you thinking of using to secure them?

I've cut a couple i just bent last night. But I've been letting them do their own thing for 6 ish weeks, so they were almost 2 ft tall. I'll try to get pics, no promises.

 

[Johiem]

I feel I should add I've used everything from padded wire to pipe cleaners to bare copper wire to weighted fishing hooks. There are a lot of ways to train them.

 

[PopAndSonGrows]

My opinion, top the tallest one and LST all three in about another 10 days or so.

 

[twentyeight.threefive]

So what do y'all think time for me to start LST now? DayView attachment 5153463 19

Yes personally I’d start LST on them all by now. I bend them and remove any lower leaves touching the medium.

 

[PopAndSonGrows]

There's really nothing to LST yet. It's just a bunch of fat ass leaves lol. They look super healthy though

 

[twentyeight.threefive]

There's really nothing to LST yet. It's just a bunch of fat ass leaves lol. They look super healthy though

There’s more than enough there to LST.

 

[whitlow]

Should I raised the light will that make them stretch more? Is that better to have the not so stacked up or what? Thanks everyone for replying! I have so 12" pipe cleaners and some u shaped wire and a roll of plastic covered wire that came with my tent kit.

 

[whitlow]

Just took these pictures maybe I should have the light farther away from them? To make them taller but I have it where it is too get a par of 570 to 600?

 

[whitlow]

So I looked at my ladies this morning and said here I go. So I started LST on 2 and will do the 3rd in a few days. What do y'all think?

 

[twentyeight.threefive]

So I looked at my ladies this morning and said here I go. So I started LST on 2 and will do the 3rd in a few days. What do y'all think?View attachment 5154709View attachment 5154710View attachment 5154711

Take a side profile picture if you can, but looks great from as far as I can see. GJ

 

[MichiganGrows44]

This is an old thread so probably won't matter but if anyone's knew to tying branches down, LST, make sure those ties or wires are nice and loose holding the branches down. Imagine wearing a rubber band around your wrist that's waaay too tight.