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 hopanshrubman
The Rabble Rouser
Registered: 02/12/10
Posts: 347
Last seen: 13 years, 7 months
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 Topping and LST. 
#399929 - 04/11/10 11:28 PM (14 years, 7 months ago) |
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I think I am ready to top and start LST'ing my plants. They are three days short of a month and growing rapidly.
With LST, I just tie down the main branch a bit right?
And with topping, if I do this, is there any need for LST? Would my training the plant with lst even going to benefit if I top.
Also, when I cut the tops of my plants, could I transplant them into soil as clones? Should I wait to top until I can afford rooting agent so I can take the tops as clones?
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aysen
Stranger
Registered: 03/04/10
Posts: 43
Last seen: 10 years, 9 months
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i havent done it yet myself as i just topped a lil over a week ago
but after toppin and lookin throu this tech and lookin at my plants it makes perfect sense
http://forum.grasscity.com/advanced-growing-techniques/438408-lbhs-4-way-lst-tutorial-w-topping-sub-tutorial.html
thou i cant give ya much advice but i topped after my first set of 5 leaf fan leaves came out and top the nextd node
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 Harry_Ba11sach
cannoisseur
Registered: 04/20/08
Posts: 11,753
Loc: Nepal 
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Re: Topping and LST. [Re: aysen]
#400094 - 04/12/10 01:22 PM (14 years, 7 months ago) |
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I recommend tying the plant down (or just bending it) and then topping so that the removal of the primary growth point encourages the lower branches to grow. Just bending it over will only get you so far, but if you want a plant that looks like this then you need to combine the two methods
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hopanshrubman
The Rabble Rouser
Registered: 02/12/10
Posts: 347
Last seen: 13 years, 7 months
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Ok so I bent it over, when is the best time to top? These plants are 4 weeks old.
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Hawksresurrection
Registered: 12/04/08
Posts: 13,464
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Well, you don't have to top to get the results that he's showing with LST. I LST and never top my plants. Here's a few results.
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Dude she isn't as young as she use to be.
-niteowl
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Hawksresurrection
Registered: 12/04/08
Posts: 13,464
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Just remember to keep tying down the branches that come up to try and become the main growth shoot.
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Dude she isn't as young as she use to be.
-niteowl
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