LST opinions?

Southernontariogrower said:

Where are you, au or eu? Sa?

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Northern eu. We definitely dont have a yards like that

tuksu6000 said:

Northern eu. We definitely dont have a yards like that

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US is looking crazy with legality.

MICHI-CAN said:

US is looking crazy with legality.

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It sure does! Awesome.

MICHI-CAN said:

I suggest plastic nursery pots. Fabric has no rigidity to anchor to. And just trying for horizontal flowering? Try placing pots on sides while vegging. I just transplanted into final pots at the angle back in the day. And in ground is just over water and step on the stem at base. Gently push them over. It is easy. Just don't be brutal. Anything snaps, cracks or doesn't feel right. Stop there. Try again in a couple days.

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Im doing that from now on Michican. Awesome idea!

Seems to be working right?

thanks for the inputs

PopAndSonGrows said:

Regarding LST, when it comes to a small plant placed into a big pot. ...IMO wait until the branches can reach the sides of the pot. Also, if the main top is bent at 90° it should also reach the side of the pot.

I see a lot of people take a tiny plant & just pin it to the dirt. I don't think that works as well as waiting til the plant has some height & the branches some length

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IMO starting as soon as possible yields best results. A small plant in a big pot is not optimal, but I find no problems lst'ing small plants. OP's plant was at a great size to begin. I'd bring the top a bit further down still.

This is her today. Any opinions? Is the LST looking good? It seems quite messy tbh and I’m not sure how to deal with must of the branches

Aleo.. when should I start just let her grow? When I see some signs of flower?

some feedbacks will be very much appreciated.

thanks!

I'm terrible at LST, no good with string.... I want to find a way to top and bend without having to tie down. Maybe a supercropping strategy of sorts. I've had it with the garden ties and safety pins!

TankHankerous said:

I'm terrible at LST, no good with string.... I want to find a way to top and bend without having to tie down. Maybe a supercropping strategy of sorts. I've had it with the garden ties and safety pins!

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Try these…you can find them at Lowes or Home Depot. Easy to bend in half, round wire (so it does not scrape on the branches), and they have a return memory (they want to spring back to original straight shape so ya can pinch the ends together when inserting in the soil and they anchor in place.). Landscape staples (used to pin down sod) work too, but they are larger and have sharp edges.

easier than string, and non-permanent. I usually remove all mine (I use lots of them) after 3 weeks of flowering when the branches are pretty well set in their final position.

I don’t bend the main stalk over - I grab the flower bearing branches from the first and second nodes and train them to grow horizontally to the edge of a milk crate in which a square fabric bag sits, then use binder clips and pipe cleaners to affix the branches to the edge of the crate. Ya wind up with a fully exposed main cola, and a bunch of other colas growing at the limits of the crate beneath it.

Retired engineer said:

Try these…you can find them at Lowes or Home Depot. Easy to bend in half, round wire (so it does not scrape on the branches), and they have a return memory (they want to spring back to original straight shape so ya can pinch the ends together when inserting in the soil and they anchor in place.). Landscape staples (used to pin down sod) work too, but they are larger and have sharp edges.

easier than string, and non-permanent. I usually remove all mine (I use lots of them) after 3 weeks of flowering when the branches are pretty well set in their final position.

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Ha! This is genius, I will try this!

Those , garden staples, any wire, pipe cleaners etc…. The options are many.

Personally with autos or photos I prefer just pinching and bending over vs tying everything down. These are outdoor autos. For me it's faster and easier.