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CaptainAdrock

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Is she ready for lst? She's so short and bushy it's hard to tell.
 

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So up to you if you want to try now or wait a few days. It’s just a little more tricky if it’s not long enough to reach the edge of your pot/bucket.

watch a quick vid on YouTube about it, if you haven’t already. It’s pretty simple.
 
I've watched countless vids, just don't trust my knowledge yet so figured I'd ask here. I'll wait until I change her water in a few days. If she reaches the side of the pot, I'll tie her down gently.
 
CaptainAdrock said:
I've watched countless vids, just don't trust my knowledge yet so figured I'd ask here. I'll wait until I change her water in a few days. If she reaches the side of the pot, I'll tie her down gently.
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Give it about 6-7 nodes then before you get after it...you can be rougher with them than you think. Can get some grafting tape beforehand if you are afraid of splitting anything...that stuff sticks to itself, not the plant and allows for stretch while it heals.
 
Once you can get a nice even curve going, go for it. I tie the bottom to the opposite side to keep it from moving when I tie the top.
 
Start messing with them too early and you run the risk of stunting growth...When to start bending also depends on if you're going to mainline it or not. Wait until 6 or 7 nodes, then you can top it back down to the 2nd or 3rd node and start mainlining from there, or if you aren't topping, at that size the plant is still extremely flexible but less likely to be damaged, and if it is damaged, it has the root system to cope with it. It helps to decide how many main colas you want in the end, and if you care about the canopy shape.
 
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Start messing with them too early and you run the risk of stunting growth...When to start bending also depends on if you're going to mainline it or not. Wait until 6 or 7 nodes, then you can top it back down to the 2nd or 3rd node and start mainlining from there, or if you aren't topping, at that size the plant is still extremely flexible but less likely to be damaged, and if it is damaged, it has the root system to cope with it. It helps to decide how many main colas you want in the end, and if you care about the canopy shape.
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For sure. I have a small grow tent and there isn't much room if she decides to stretch. It's a small bushy auto flower (I chose that on purpose) so hopefully it's not a problem. But I figure a little lst to keep her short and increase yield a bit couldn't hurt
 
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