Buddy Ganga
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Strains really don't make much of a difference when it comes to LSTing them.
You just do it.
Show Me What You Got LST?
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You just do it.
letitgrow77
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got some newbies here, the oldest is about 3 wks old...started some heavy LST and topping:
Lord Dangly Bits
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Dude!! That isn't LST. That is Bondage!!got some newbies here, the oldest is about 3 wks old...started some heavy LST and topping:
billcollector99
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I think you are safe to lst up until the 2nd or 3rd week of flowering, but i have heard that you shouldnt top or lst auto's because it will actually lower their yield...
letitgrow77
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Hahaha I said the same thing when I got done, whip'n 'er..got that thing spreadeagle
rasputin71
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lol inorite?Dude!! That isn't LST. That is Bondage!!
You can remove the 2 strings from the fan leaves and use one of them as a main anchor string for the main stem instead, IMO.
princesshigh
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This looks like the spot for this question.................. 4 foot Sour D. I bent over the main stock and will start flowering stage now. Should I not bend over the main stock? Will it harden and break? I have never grown before so all help is really appreciated. Im growing her in a 4x5x7 closet. Any advice?
hempstead
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Some people break the stalk a little so it flops over, think it is called super cropping. LST is low stress so you gotta feel out the plant. If she is stiff she may take a little time to get her bent so you just bend her a little bit at a time. Plants are the most flexible the day after watering. Every plant will be different so you just gotta be careful. Good luck.
P.S. I know you didn't come in here for this advice but your plants look really hot and stretchy. How is your ventilation?
princesshigh
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Old pic. They were and I fixed the problems. For one I was under watering them. Two ventilation. Good eye. 
letitgrow77
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lol inorite?
You can remove the 2 strings from the fan leaves and use one of them as a main anchor string for the main stem instead, IMO.[/QUO
Did you look at the pics? The main stem is tied down, its just been topped. I do this to all my plants, and they never complain.
wannaquickee
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ill be posting mine in month of so 
ones they fill in really nice
ones they fill in really nice
rasputin71
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I know it's tied down/over, but it isn't anchor'd from the other side to the base of the stem.
I have never seen anyone LST their fan leaves.
letitgrow77
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I tie down everything possible to get maximum light to all areas. Check out my last grow. I did forget to anchor the other side, thanks for pointing it out, fixing it now.
Little Tommy
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LST can be done any time without loss of yield. Topping during flowering is another matter. The plant starts adjusting to the LST in a matter of a few hours, topping can take a couple weeks depending on which stage of growth the plant is in.
mcpurple
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some strains actually will grow better with 1-2 main colas and left alone to do its own thing, but most do good with lst
completely agreed
i never used an anchor when lsting, if your care full you dont need one. and ive seen alot move theri fan leafs out of the way to allow light further down, it is a much better choice then cutting them offI know it's tied down/over, but it isn't anchor'd from the other side to the base of the stem.
I have never seen anyone LST their fan leaves.
i8urbabi
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12/12 from seed. 50 days since pistils. 400w HPS. Trimmed all bottom canopy minus the bud sites. Untied main trunk to let it move to get light in other places for its last couple weeks. I feel its not gonna move far this late in its life as. THis is my first HPS grow. And first LST. seems like a great technique. I didnt cut anything off until the last week since some were starting to die off. I just moved leaves out of the way. Thanks for this thread its so damn helpful!
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mcpurple
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wow she looks very nice, glad lst and this thread did good for you. and as for untieing well im sure you will be fine but i just leave them alone till harvest now cuz i did the same thing about 2-3 weeks before harvest and all the branches as soon as they were untied bounced to the middle in a big bunch and raised about 4 inches. i then had to retie down all the tops, witch was like 20-25
mcpurple
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no prob. i wasnt trying to make it sound like your plant will do it to but it happened to me once and wont do it again.
keep up the good lst work man