When to lst?

[beginner grow]

This auto is about 13 days from sprout. When should I start the LST?

 

[SickSickWorld]

Most people say three nodes dude. I'd give it a little more time. Take it easy when you do do it though, I snapped my main stem right at the bottom! She's bounced back now, but I was so pissed off at myself. Get yourself some padded garden wire or garden string. I wouldn't use twist ties or cable ties (again), they're a bit sharp on soft stems. Take this time to drill some holes in the edge of your pot to tie the string to!

Sick

 

[beginner grow]

Most people say three nodes dude. I'd give it a little more time. Take it easy when you do do it though, I snapped my main stem right at the bottom! She's bounced back now, but I was so pissed off at myself. Get yourself some padded garden wire or garden string. I wouldn't use twist ties or cable ties (again), they're a bit sharp on soft stems. Take this time to drill some holes in the edge of your pot to tie the string to!

Sick

Okay, ya I'm a lil nervous about breaking my stem too. I have some copper electrical wire, would that work ok

 

[SickSickWorld]

I don't know enough to know if the copper would react with the plant. Best to use a completely inert material. Copper's expensive anyway, save that for the zombie apocalypse. Use a clean shoelace!

 

[beginner grow]

I don't know enough to know if the copper would react with the plant. Best to use a completely inert material. Copper's expensive anyway, save that for the zombie apocalypse. Use a clean shoelace!

Ok well I work in construction so wire was free. But I was worried about it reacting also so I won't use.

 

[SickSickWorld]

Yeah, I'd get some proper stuff. The insulated wire is good for making a horshshoe shape, and just holding branches into the ground. String is great for all sorts of training, but can be fiddly to tie knots in when the plants that small.

What are you growing?

 

[beginner grow]

Yeah, I'd get some proper stuff. The insulated wire is good for making a horshshoe shape, and just holding branches into the ground. String is great for all sorts of training, but can be fiddly to tie knots in when the plants that small.

What are you growing?

It's an Auto Hindu Kush

 

[BionicΩChronic]

It's an Auto Hindu Kush

I lstd mine a little too early which made me have to do more lst to fix it. If i were u id wait another 5 days

 

[beginner grow]

I lstd mine a little too early which made me have to do more lst to fix it. If i were u id wait another 5 days

Ok, and should I raise lights to make it stretch a little and tie down from top node?

 

[BionicΩChronic]

If your using cfl id keep it 4" away. Tie an achor to the bottom first going in the opposite direction of where you want to lst. Then bend until your top is below where you want shoots to pop up.
At first i thought you were supposed to bend only until parrallel to the ground.
This is not so.
Ill shoot u some pics of mine in about 30min day 23 i started lst around day 12 lol

 

[beginner grow]

If your using cfl id keep it 4" away. Tie an achor to the bottom first going in the opposite direction of where you want to lst. Then bend until your top is below where you want shoots to pop up.
At first i thought you were supposed to bend only until parrallel to the ground.
This is not so.
Ill shoot u some pics of mine in about 30min day 23 i started lst around day 12 lol

Ok bet, this what my setup looks like (nothing fancy) can't see the fan but got one in there

 

[BionicΩChronic]

Also if your not already doing so turn up the fan on that hoe. Until she wobbles a little. That will make her think shes dealing with a windy climate, and thus shell build a stonger and bigger stem. Which is not only less likely to break in lst. But also allows the nutrient and water uptake to increase.

 

[beginner grow]

Also if your not already doing so turn up the fan on that hoe. Until she wobbles a little. That will make her think shes dealing with a windy climate, and thus shell build a stonger and bigger stem. Which is not only less likely to break in lst. But also allows the nutrient and water uptake to increase.

Yea it does wobble a lil

 

[BionicΩChronic]

Pic 1. Is an abandoned lst on a green crack im gonna re lst in a few days
Pic 2. Is a think big lst side shot
Pic 3. Think big top shot
Pic 4 lsd 25
Pic 5 lsd 25 top shot

 

[BionicΩChronic]

Just bumped the up to 600w today

 

[tipper01]

@Bionic nice lst

 

[BionicΩChronic]

@Bionic nice lst

Thank you @tipper01

 

[tipper01]

Thank you @tipper01

my LADY C as bounced right back after taking her top lol, i got the top in root gel and in a pot hoping she will take lol and just grow a fat bud

 

[BionicΩChronic]

my LADY C as bounced right back after taking her top lol, i got the top in root gel and in a pot hoping she will take lol and just grow a fat bud

Yeah im keeping a super stunted mutant for tht same purpose

 

[FarmerHatBeard]

Okay, ya I'm a lil nervous about breaking my stem too. I have some copper electrical wire, would that work ok

That's exactly what I use! It's fine, just don't make em tight.