When to start LST

Goodmorning everyone. Im thinking of starting LST training on these plants. Is it too soon to do that technique to these, or will it hurt them at all? Trying to keep themshort with the space im working with, or should i let them grow a little more before i start LST

I never do anything other than topping during veg,But the Minute they go on to 12/12 off this is when i start my training,During the first 4 week of flowering is when the plants start to stretch,so this is the time i keep those tops under control,Via scrog netting.and by doing this you are promoting new tops to start while the tops are growing vertical ,each side branch will become a new top

tyke1973 said:

I never do anything other than topping during veg,But the Minute they go on to 12/12 off this is when i start my training,During the first 4 week of flowering is when the plants start to stretch,so this is the time i keep those tops under control,Via scrog netting.and by doing this you are promoting new tops to start while the tops are growing vertical ,each side branch will become a new top

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Thanks for teplying. The issue i have is that space is really tight height wise, and im using cfl lights. But i can let them get taller before i do anything. I just dont wanna mess anything up.

Fluken1 said:

Thanks for teplying. The issue i have is that space is really tight height wise, and im using cfl lights. But i can let them get taller before i do anything. I just dont wanna mess anything up.

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netting over the top make a screen and keep tying the tops down,Till about week 3 of flowering and then you should be ok ,it will slow down vertical growth,Like this,Since taking this earlier today i have pulled the tops over again and tied them down again,i will continue for a other week.

It will look like a Bombs hit the room for a couple of days then they will all bounce back,it will also help in the end amount wise,This is one Pineapple Chunk ,grown in a 1.2 mtr x 1.2 mtr x 6 ft high tent

Fluken1 said:

View attachment 4046365 View attachment 4046367 Goodmorning everyone. Im thinking of starting LST training on these plants. Is it too soon to do that technique to these, or will it hurt them at all? Trying to keep themshort with the space im working with, or should i let them grow a little more before i start LST

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I'd get them healthy first. water when dry only, when the pot is light before the plant wilts. water the same every time, about 1/4th the soil volume, or until a small amount of run off is noticed. start today and and feel the weight of the full pot.
fill an empty one to compare the weight.

tyke1973 said:

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netting over the top make a screen and keep tying the tops down,Till about week 3 of flowering and then you should be ok ,it will slow down vertical growth,Like this,Since taking this earlier today i have pulled the tops over again and tied them down again,i will continue for a other week.

It will look like a Bombs hit the room for a couple of days then they will all bounce back,it will also help in the end amount wise,This is one Pineapple Chunk ,grown in a 1.2 mtr x 1.2 mtr x 6 ft high tent

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I wish i ha that much height to work with! I have about 30" height available. Thats why i was trying to plan in advance to see what i can do. So when the time comes i can just get it done.

chemphlegm said:

I'd get them healthy first. water when dry only, when the pot is light before the plant wilts. water the same every time, about 1/4th the soil volume, or until a small amount of run off is noticed. start today and and feel the weight of the full pot.
fill an empty one to compare the weight.

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Thanks for replying. Do you think there is anything wrong with them? You comment has me curious to why you said you would get them healthy first.

Fluken1 said:

Thanks for replying. Do you think there is anything wrong with them? You comment has me curious to why you said you would get them healthy first.

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no, not wrong, maybe just not as right as they could be with the watering habits I described. they look like they have much potential.
what are they growing in and being fed?

chemphlegm said:

no, not wrong, maybe just not as right as they could be with the watering habits I described. they look like they have much potential.
what are they growing in and being fed?

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Can you point me in the right direction with any tips? This is my first time doing this. They are growing in FFOF, just transplanted them into the bigger pots last week. And watering them with molasses, and just starting the fox farm trio

Fluken1 said:

Can you point me in the right direction with any tips? This is my first time doing this. They are growing in FFOF, just transplanted them into the bigger pots last week. And watering them with molasses, and just starting the fox farm trio

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sure. skip the molasses, thats for building beneficial organisms in a tea, not for adding to indoor plant soil.
they will need nutritional support soon, I suggest organics, maybe dry ferts, jobes spikes, etc added per instructions.

fill an empty pot with your dry dirt,
1)feel the weight?
2)Now add 1/4th the soil volume(1 gallon soil need one quart water, and so on) all at once.
nevermind the run off.
3) feel the weight of a freshly watered container?
when it feels like # 1 again go to # 2.

continue this through the life cycle of your plants for great success.