Tilting plants instead of bending stems?

hawse

hawse

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So I had a plant accidentally tip over a bit while I was out of town for the weekend, and the stems did a nice little bend towards the light. So it made me think, has anyone ever experimented with tipping a plant over on its side a bit to control the canopy - i.e. instead of super cropping/topping, just letting the stems bend naturally by adjusting the tilt every couple of days or so? I'm giving it a try so can post results if anyone is curious... Any thing to worry about?
 
coreywebster

coreywebster

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Yeah vert bulb growers have often had stadium setups with many plants on an angle.

However it doesn't do the same thing as bending a stem to the point of damage which triggers a hormone signal and makes the plant change its growth patterns.

Feel free to give it a go and see what happens. I don't think its the best way to train a plant but who cares.

I also think its more to do with gravity than light position.
 
olafthegreen

olafthegreen

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Yeah there was someone on here who does exactly that. Instead of LST they called it zero stress training. I cant remember the post or user so I can't give credit.

The concept is that you tip the plant over to make it grow at 90° to the pot, then later you switch it round and all the side shoots become tops.

I have a feeling he did it twice, though I can't quite work that one out in my brain.

-edit a quick search revealed this, but it wasnt the one I saw.

https://www.rollitup.org/t/zero-stress-training-moby-dick-2-dinafem.976912/
 
hawse

hawse

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hotrodharley said:
You’re good. Just keep thinking. Seriously. That’s how we find out what works and what doesn’t.
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Yup! Well, I sort of realized it was maybe not the best idea for me as soon as I tipped it over and realized what I would be getting myself into... Stressed the plant out too for a day or two as well...
 
hillbill

hillbill

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Tried the Zero stress method years ago and saw no real benefit so I LST and sometimes get a little rougher in training. Squeezing stems with padded pliers makes bending easier and encourages strong stems.
 
hotrodharley

hotrodharley

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hillbill said:
Tried the Zero stress method years ago and saw no real benefit so I LST and sometimes get a little rougher in training. Squeezing stems with padded pliers makes bending easier and encourages strong stems.
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I take 2 rifle bullets and squeeze them with those. You can use anything. Doesn’t have to be padded.
 
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