I have been using LST as well, and have been running a 24/0 schedule and have noticed the much stouter bush growth that I was looking for. I haven't toyed much with topping but I hear it is also an excellent way to keep em short.

I've learned alot from your posts, so a question (for your opinion), if I may. I have severly beaten my little ones, PH problems that can't be resolved as my new ph testor isn't here yet, nuted them too early, burned them. Under LED panels, they looked ok, but a little stretched, so I asked around about using my HPS for veg, and used it... got heat stress and possibly burned from the light which slipped on it's yo-yo's to be too low to the plants. They look horrible, but they have new growth, that is kinda green, a good sign.. that's the background, now the question..

should I leave the 24 cycle to keep them growing, or drop to 18/6 to let them repair? There are others out here too and I respect other's opinions, but I figure if I have Luda's attention, I may as well ask.
Thanks alot, and I won't post again, sorry don't wanna jack your thread man.

if you want them short and bushy with minimum stretch keep them on 24/0 (hps).
amazingly fast growth results.
and just be carefull with the lamp height using hps.
further away is safer than too close.
its a balancing act you will get used to quickly.
LUDA.

well i do the same thing but switching to 20/4 before and then 18/6.its better than 18/6 from the beginin you keep your plants bushier for sure.

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