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First time out door grower

I think I'm tracking you so far. Correct me if I'm wrong, but you're saying not to go overboard with altering the plants structure if the plants environment doesn't require such shaping. If that IS what you're saying, then that makes complete sense.

My plants are all going to be outdoors in an area that gets 10-12 hrs of sunlight a day, so I'm not exactly sure on how that would play into everything. Guess I'm going to have to keep on researching. As far as my medium goes, I plan on using pre-made super soil (Kind Soil) in conjunction with regular soil and perlite. As for what i'm going to grow my crops in, I think I'm going to invest in some breathable fabric pots for better airflow to the roots.

Lol, so these are my "Planned" Conditions. Tell me what you're thinking.
 
Yes thats pretty much it. A good deal of people will say that outdoors doesnt require any training other than LST. Mostly id agree with that. The yeild would be mostly no different either way as light is effeciently delivered to the plant without such limitations of indoor artificial lighting. LST aids in providing light to as much photovoltaic panels as possible. But the shape of the overall plant is not of concern like with indoors.
Like i said however, i like to top at least once because i feel the plant creates a more uniform growth and distribution of nutrients and does not neglect other bud growth for the main cola. Topping or fimming beyond that i feel is only helpful in the control of bud size. If you grow a plant that gets massive nugs you may want to top more to reduce the size and prevent bud rot or mold that could potentially ruin the crop. Or if you topped too much and your buds are too small, you might want to do less next time. But the take home measage of all this is that the overall yeild really depends on the enviroment and provisions.

Your soil ideas seem good, i must confess i have not a great experience with custom soils. Although i compost, i still use a premade solution because with the size i grow they require lots of soil (two plants over 100 gallons or 400 litres)
But your on the right track. Soil needs to have good airflow and drainage but still retain enough water for more than a day. Perlite and coco coir seem to be popular mediums today. Perlite is used in soil mixes (including soilless mediums) to improve aeration and modify the soil substructure, keeping it loose, well-draining and defying compaction. Combining this with other mediums such as coco coir, loam, peat moss etc enabes a pot to hold just enough water and oxygen for optimal growth.
I wish i could do that.
 
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I fricken love that rooster pic! You don't see that everyday! Greens advice is sound!
 
I'm not sure which is better. I like tying them over for certain. I use Lst for security. It's not legal, I got a fence 4.5 ft high I try to plant along . As for supercropking the was my first try and I did not tie them down like I should have .
 
We had 1 that looked like a Xmas tree, it spilt down the middle almost to the ground. 1 side still standing the other laid over on ground. Bout 4 wk from harvest. We duck taped trunk back together, plant made it too harvest, was one of the 3rd largest plant that season.
 
So when I roll them between my fingertips, this should loosen the stem enough for me to bend them? Should I listen or feel a snap or pop?
 
Roll them till they are soft...bend in the direction you will want them to stay forever...should be no real sound
 
got ya. So bending and NOT snapping. I think I may have misinterpreted the process while reading some of these LST excerpts. Does it matter If I bend towards the main stem or away from the main stem?
 
Does not matter...but be mindful...go a direction where it can stay forever and not over the top of something else...
 
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