Tips to increase in veg growth and yeild? - Page 2

Dabu · #11 05-11-2008, 11:22 PM

I tried that strategy (it's called Low Stress Training I think) and it didn't work too well with my setup. I finally just undid the stake and let the plant grow back up normally. I'll practice practice practice, though

Streetsk8 · #12 05-11-2008, 11:35 PM

im just benging my plants too
began a little bit before flowering
one of my plants have like 2 big top and 5 medium tops
that a fukin nice plant
and all my new one
i train them so i get the most tops possible

billihoseancone · #13 05-12-2008, 12:38 AM

i just flowered one topped plant that was tied down to 60cm, and if not tied possibly over double in size and got a 3 oz yield. I grow a in box only 900mm x 450mm x 350mm with one 150 metal halide on top and 2x 18w growlux fluros on sides. I start by topping early in veg and do it atleast 6 or 7 times. drill 4mm holes on top edge of pot, and i use those little wire ties covered in plastic that come with freezer bags to tie down to rim of pot. when plant gets taller you might have to join them together at the ends. You just loop 1 end into u shape. Then put that end around the stem you want to tie down then place through drill hole directly below stem, and pull down slowly till the leaves on the crown are facing slightly downwards. The light at the top forces it to grow back towards it,this forming a place to shoot new new growth and make use of a small area.you can then drill screws into side of box and leave hanging out about 35mm so you can tie stems to the end of the screw this forming z shaped buds. be creative and you get some cool looking buds, Trust me. If you snap a stem dont panic coz it will form a knuckle to support itself and will end up being a stronger stem from it anyway. hope this helps.

nickfury510 · #14 05-12-2008, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by billihoseancone

i just flowered one topped plant that was tied down to 60cm, and if not tied possibly over double in size and got a 3 oz yield. I grow a in box only 900mm x 450mm x 350mm with one 150 metal halide on top and 2x 18w growlux fluros on sides. I start by topping early in veg and do it atleast 6 or 7 times. drill 4mm holes on top edge of pot, and i use those little wire ties covered in plastic that come with freezer bags to tie down to rim of pot. when plant gets taller you might have to join them together at the ends. You just loop 1 end into u shape. Then put that end around the stem you want to tie down then place through drill hole directly below stem, and pull down slowly till the leaves on the crown are facing slightly downwards. The light at the top forces it to grow back towards it,this forming a place to shoot new new growth and make use of a small area.you can then drill screws into side of box and leave hanging out about 35mm so you can tie stems to the end of the screw this forming z shaped buds. be creative and you get some cool looking buds, Trust me. If you snap a stem dont panic coz it will form a knuckle to support itself and will end up being a stronger stem from it anyway. hope this helps.

good technique.....+rep

lsmonaro8 · #15 05-12-2008, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by billihoseancone

i just flowered one topped plant that was tied down to 60cm, and if not tied possibly over double in size and got a 3 oz yield. I grow a in box only 900mm x 450mm x 350mm with one 150 metal halide on top and 2x 18w growlux fluros on sides. I start by topping early in veg and do it atleast 6 or 7 times. drill 4mm holes on top edge of pot, and i use those little wire ties covered in plastic that come with freezer bags to tie down to rim of pot. when plant gets taller you might have to join them together at the ends. You just loop 1 end into u shape. Then put that end around the stem you want to tie down then place through drill hole directly below stem, and pull down slowly till the leaves on the crown are facing slightly downwards. The light at the top forces it to grow back towards it,this forming a place to shoot new new growth and make use of a small area.you can then drill screws into side of box and leave hanging out about 35mm so you can tie stems to the end of the screw this forming z shaped buds. be creative and you get some cool looking buds, Trust me. If you snap a stem dont panic coz it will form a knuckle to support itself and will end up being a stronger stem from it anyway. hope this helps.

Hey Bill.
Sounds like you are getting some great yeilds there. Do you find that you slow down the growth with topping though? I have found (so far) that when i snap by accident this slows growth in order for the plant to heal. I have found that bending and tying tends to promote growth as the plants tries to grow back up quicker and also creates the extra node growth as well.

billihoseancone · #16 05-14-2008, 12:12 AM

maybe a 2 or 3 days with each one. But after it is a bit bigger say 3 to 4 weeks you should be able to top it in atleast 4 places in the one go. this forming heaps of new colas but only stunting growth for that 2 to 3 days.
I recommend for anyone with small areas to atleast try it