In the closet with two strains

This week it was planned to tie and bend the plants into a nice even canopy and allow a nice even growth along the plant nodes to promote a better yield, during the week it was planned to flip to 12/12 and get the flower on, we will also experiment to find a better tie down method. First thing I wish to mention is that watering and feeding has steadily increased, I like to have regular wet and dry spells to reduce humidity build up and damp soil which can promote negatives such as pests and rot. Around once a week I will not water for a day, I call these dry spells where the plants gets minor stress that promotes root growth, which in turn helps the canopy. Following the first minor bends to try and break apical dominance, this week the bending and ties intensified. I experimented using binder clips on the side of the grow pot instead of canes which I had used before, previously I had also made holes in the pot but did not like this as it destroys the fabric. The clips were brilliant as they easily pull branches out and down, away from the main stem allowing light to penetrate to new growth. The flip to 12/12 did not happen, this was primarily due to SaS being a little on the underdeveloped side, possibly due to some trauma which occurred during transplant, or the hot early stages where heat was a factor. Since then SaS has come along well, my new worry is that LB's rampant growth will cause an issue for the small space. A few leaves were removed from the bottom of the plants, even though light penetration was increased, these leaves had served their purpose in early growth and now would just sap resources for little return, likely dying in the process. Week 4 will see the flip to 12/12, looking forward to seeing more growth. During this time I will continue to maintain an even canopy in the ways discussed, there will also be CO2 augmentation using fermentation bottles, this has been effective in the past. Overall I am happy with the grow so far, the only reason I held off the flip was because I love SaS, great strain, especially for problem solving. The binder clips and rubber ties work super well in helping train the plant, will not be using so many canes in future as they are a pain for moving the pots. Please feel free to give me tips and ask questions! Lots of love, me and the girls.