Training

[Lw1]

If this plant has not been topped and is just bent from the main stem like in the picture what would be the outcome of this and would it create any problems or is it ok to leave as new to growing and don't think will top this one as will do with next as have more experience any help appreciated

 

[kingfish]

At this point I would not expect too much. The only reason you would bend her now would be if you are running out of room and the top was ready to grow into something. Personally I wouldn't do anything right now. Unless you plan on vegging her for another month topping her now won't do much good. My $.02

 

[Lw1]

Ok so you would say not bend just leave to grow in its normal form and no it's in second week of flowering now but my next one I will be topping as will do it from veg stage which hopefully will grow it differently to this one

 

[kingfish]

I would just let her grow. I would use this as a learning opportunity for future grows. I'm not implying that you don't know. I mean no disrespect. I'm saying I learn something from every grow. Which means I havn't wasted my time. When you get ready for the next grow, you will kick butt. "Good things will come to those with patience".

 

[Lw1]

Yes that is true patience is key and no not at all is very true I am learning a lot of this grow and hopefully my future grows will give me a better yield and more dence plant and so are you saying that if I left it at the angle it is at will be ok or should I remove the tie down and just let grow in its normal way e.g(xmas tree)

 

[Karlee]

If you top it then more then one cola will grow , when it grows out then bend those babies. You should practice with this one it feels good to do!

 

[kingfish]

What karlee said makes perfect since. However I believe if you top her now, it will slow down her growth somewhat.

 

[Lw1]

Yes was going to do it but don't want to slow growth down so will be doing it from veg stage on my next ones 😀

 

[Little]

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That's what I did to this one and look at her now

 

[Lw1]

Hello little when you say that's what I did to this one what do you mean took the nose of or just left it bent at an angle ?

 

[Karlee]

Looks like he topped it and now has something to grow bigger. Time when topping might put you 2 weeks behind but you'd have more to smoke later or whatever you do with your smoke.

 

[Little]

My friend I just left it bent at an angle and it just started to Bush out and as that happened i bent the top cola a little bit more so that the bottom new colas could even out with the top or the top even out with the bottom and it turned out like that ,,

 

[Lw1]

This is how I hope mine to go like I she'll leave it bent over and see how it goes I have a lot of life which could grow up and hopefully produce a little more yield

 

[Little]

When the new colas start to grow just spred them out a little bit and then bend the main top Cola a little bit more that way you will have an even top nice and flat , if u know how to supper crop even better

 

[Lw1]

Ok well they are getting a lot more light now so hopefully will grow and then do what you have said unfortunately not that advanced and don't know how to super crop something I need to read more about and get to know the correct method

 

[Little]

I learned by looking at videosome on youtube and some reading here and thr but for now ull be ok with the LST

 

[Lw1]

Yes reasearch is the key much to learn and with the LST do you have to have something tied to the bottom of the plant to keep stem straight or will it be ok to just be tied at the top

 

[kingfish]

Yes reasearch is the key much to learn and with the LST do you have to have something tied to the bottom of the plant to keep stem straight or will it be ok to just be tied at the top

Let me see if I can enlighten you about LST. A marijuana plant is a atopical plant. Which means it has one dominate top. If anything interfeers with it reaching to the light, it will send growth hormones called Auxins to other node sites to take over being the top. All you have to do is to make sure that the original top never becomes the tallest part of the plant, by simply bend it over and hold her down. Any way you can. I use copper wire made into hooks. That is pretty much it. I hope this explains LST a little bit.

 

[Lw1]

Yes this dose make so much more sence then the stuff I have been reading online aha ok well I will just leave it as it is and let it grow thanks for all the help much appreciated 👍🏼

 

[insomniaczzz]

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By not topping, since already two weeks into flowering you will still get a decent harvest. Just have to keep her out of the lights. I am going to post a picture of my plants that I did no training or topping. We got a big lovely bud on our main colas and a nice little group of smaller ones down low. So don't worry too much.