Starting lst, done right ?

[Tiger]

This auto is about 21 day’s old

 

[Tiger]

Just to add, it’s my first grow and I’ve got some others, but I’m doing lst on one first as a test then I’ll do the others if it’s all good

 

[CaptainWiese91]

For me - its Really hard to see what you have done because of the angle you took the picture in.

 

[dphipps1020]

He bent her over and tied her down. I haven't used that method yet but isn't it better to wait until it gets taller to do that? Was going to try it with a clone I have going. I purposely didn't top for that reason, but mine is much much taller and I haven't done anything yet

 

[bboyfromwayback]

Bending it over and holding it there is about all you can do right now. I just started my 2nd ever auto grow and I planted all of them to one side of the pot and I’m going to make them grow in a circle around the container.

 

[CaptainWiese91]

Okay I see. Personally I would wait a little bit, but of course you can do it now.
I normally would do it when it’s a little bit taller and then it’s more flexible 👍🏻 But I don’t see a problem with it 👍🏻

 

[Tiger]

Oh sweet cheers guys, it was hard to get an angle which showed it properly, but I just wanted to test to see if one of them would work so hopefully it does work, I’ll wait for the others to get taller and I’ll try some lst with them, should I just keep tying down each Branch as they grow up?

 

[CaptainWiese91]

You want a even canopy- every time one branch is higher than the others you tie it down. LST (my phone keep editing to LSD🤣) it’s an ongoing process, specially with autos - you will be doing it almost the whole life of the plant. But it’s easy and actually fun

 

[bboyfromwayback]

CaptainWiese91 doing some LSTing while on LSD would be a good 8hr job the plant may never recover from 😂

 

[CaptainWiese91]

Done a lot of acid in my young days 😂. But I think Not even would have completed the LST job, would be magic if I even got in the tent in the first place😂😂

 

[Tiger]

It always goes on a massive spiral on these forums 😂

 

[Tiger]

When do I stop tying them down and letting them just grow

 

[CaptainWiese91]

When you have the desired form you like. But normally when you are some weeks into flowering the stems become harder. And you will have a hard time bending them - so with autos you need to have done all the LST before that - and hopefully you have the desired shape by then

Yea sorry for that - at least we are having a good time 😁

 

[quirk]

It's just a matter of exposing future bud sites to maximum light Tiger. As CaptainWiese91 commented, until you get the shape you like.
First pic, 3/18 - last pic, 5/06. Auto BlueBerry Domina. Good bending to you.

 

[CaptainWiese91]

Exactly! Nice with pics also 👍🏻

 

[SoOrbudgal]

Good job with the pics quirk pretty clear how to train.

 

[homegrown]

Hahaha..@CaptainWiese91 and @bboyfromwayback...im just picturing that freak show now...droppin a hit, crawling into a tiny burple tent with air blowing all around you..thats gonna go bad in a hurry... let me outta here!!

 

[Willyd]

he trained too early I just did that with my widow and it was older by a few weeks than that and shes a gonner. It's just a matter of time probably a week and the stress will kill that one too........................sorry. I hope it doesn't

 

[homegrown]

Nice step by step tutorial quirk! And if i might add, once you have got the hang of LST, and you have figured out the sweet spot for lights and distance from the plant...you can control how the plant grows.
These pics are AK-47(mother and clones) 1st grow(LST and lights at recommended height) 2nd grow, a little lighter LST but closer lights..plant stretched quite a bit more from first grow but much bigger colas all around. 3rd grow, less LST thru veg and untied at 12/12 flip before stretch...they have been 10" from lights for a month or so...Bigger yet

 

[Cali]

Willyd ate you sure it was the lst that killed her? Maybe you snapped it and of course it would die then? I have trained them that small with no issues, maybe I got lucky or you were unlucky lol? But now I want to see what happens? I say she makes it.