LST too early?

[scroglodyte]

use a larger pot and straighten out the stem and bury it. it will become a strong tap-root, and throw off laterals. get the light a couple of inches away (cfl.....right?) when you get to about 4 or 5 nodes........begin LST

 

[aspireseries]

use a larger pot and straighten out the stem and bury it. it will become a strong tap-root, and throw off laterals. get the light a couple of inches away (cfl.....right?) when you get to about 4 or 5 nodes........begin LST

Thanks for your advice, it was very helpful. I'll go and straighten it now, so it will recover by tommorow when i buy a new pot.

I have CFL and plan on using CFL for flowering too.

About the LST, how many times should i bend it? Or just circle the pot with it as it grows? should i also FIM or TOP when i start LST?

 

[LeafGnosis]

I hate to throw another idea at ya, but there is also 'main lining' in place of lst. This is what I am going to do with mine (since I have enough height in my grown room). https://www.rollitup.org/subcools-old-school-organics/542308-main-lining-thread.html
This will work great for me when I use my 600 on 4 of plants main lined.

 

[scroglodyte]

training is something you must play with. i use landscape staples and pin down branches as i go along. i make 5 pointed star LST's............octopus LST's...............circle the pot LST's

 

[CaLiKiD24]

I just use plumbing tape and/or yarn and tie around a strong part of the branch, pull down to make a level canopy(just enough but not enough to break) and use electrical tape to hold the whatever u decide to use down.