Need help LST question
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It's fishing line vary strong but should I use some thing eals?
Brandon Nebel
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looks okay, however i feel you should have started lst a little earlier and left it in veg for just a little while longer. when you apply LST you allow more light into certain areas that otherwise wouldnt get light. you want to give the new growth time to grow prior to it flipping into flower mode. For instance, i started training my plants at week 3 and continued bending all the branches down into their own space. however i kept my plant into veg for another 5 weeks after that and what it did was allowed a ton of new shoots to grow off the branches i bent down. i had a bunch of new cola sites coming in just by allowing more light to get into the plant. it also really helped me keep them short and bushy, i didnt want my girls getting taller than my fence. Anyways, your girls look good, next time try to apply the lst sooner and veg it a littel while after applying the lst
Brandon Nebel
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i would use the green garden twine. fishing line might be ok but i would worry about it digging into the skin of the plant. with a little wind i can see the fishing line start to act like a saw. the green garden twine is a little wider so it has less of a cutting affect. you can find it at any home depot, lowes etc. or hydro shop of course
Talkenlate04
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Yard, twine, anything but fishing line really. That can bite into the stem as the plant tries to resist and move upward. I use saran wrap myself.
Ok this is it now. And shout I remove any of these leaves now or wait for flowering?Yard, twine, anything but fishing line really. That can bite into the stem as the plant tries to resist and move upward. I use saran wrap myself.
Yard, twine, anything but fishing line really. That can bite into the stem as the plant tries to resist and move upward. I use saran wrap myself.
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Talkenlate04
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Better than fishing line imo.
I'm new to LST so I'll take any advice I can get.
Talkenlate04
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You see my plant right vs yours? Your plant has NO leaves to spare, so leave them all.
Talkenlate04
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And that looks much better with the twine by the way. Good job.
I mean I trimmed the back leaves
Talkenlate04
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The plant in my photos is only day 40.
I'm going to keep my plant updates on here so people can help me out tell me what to improve
Brandon Nebel
Well-Known Member
Yard, twine, anything but fishing line really. That can bite into the stem as the plant tries to resist and move upward. I use saran wrap myself.
What a great idea. I've never thought to use that to tie the plants down. It seems very delicate on the plants. Thanks for the idea. And yes your plants are looking better now with the twine.Yard, twine, anything but fishing line really. That can bite into the stem as the plant tries to resist and move upward. I use saran wrap myself.