Low Stress Trained Sour D Flowering

Hi, folks.

This is my first indoor grow and my first time using LST. Week five of flowering. I didn't want to overdo the training with this plant, so I only bent the main stalk to allow the lower branches greater light exposure and compete for "top" cola status. I'm pretty happy with the distributed grow pattern that resulted.

Pic one is a shot of the main stalk bent for light penetration.
Pic two is a shot of the five colas that responded.

- Kinch

Good job.

Kinch said:

Hi, folks.

This is my first indoor grow and my first time using LST. Week five of flowering. I didn't want to overdo the training with this plant, so I only bent the main stalk to allow the lower branches greater light exposure and compete for "top" cola status. I'm pretty happy with the distributed grow pattern that resulted.

Pic one is a shot of the main stalk bent for light penetration.
Pic two is a shot of the five colas that responded.

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Looks like you've got a green thumb to work with, good job! I lst mine the exact same way!!

Kinch said:

Hi, folks.

This is my first indoor grow and my first time using LST. Week five of flowering. I didn't want to overdo the training with this plant, so I only bent the main stalk to allow the lower branches greater light exposure and compete for "top" cola status. I'm pretty happy with the distributed grow pattern that resulted.

Pic one is a shot of the main stalk bent for light penetration.
Pic two is a shot of the five colas that responded.

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I used to do that guerilla growing. To keep it out of sight of rippers. Side bud production rocks. Good job getting bud.

Thanks for the kind comments.

One thing that bothered me on this grow was the size the main stalk. I'm used to outdoor gorilla grows where mother nature has her way: tall plants, three-finger thick stalks with no training and one main cola. Indoor winter (Cal) grow seems stunted by contrast, so I'm glad the LST helped maximize budding sites. Experimentation with cloning has also been successful.

Clone grow based on the plant from this thread was successful, though the stems are too weak for the bud growth as can be seen in the pics.

Cut down is next week. Trichs are mostly milky with few amber, but the plant wants to be harvested. I plan on a hang dry process in large cardboard box with dehumidifier maintaining 55-60%% RH. I'm designing a fan system to vent, but I don't want to draw too much air from outside and drive up humidity to 70%. Most of my dry/cure attempts have failed in my past harvests. I suspect the initial hang dry takes too much moisture out, so I'll be jarring earlier.