buds starting to appear, still kinda boney. selectively defoliating frequently to expose buds to direct light. those pots dampen whatever shock from defoliating at this point. that's why i put 8 weeks of veg into these pots.
still getting a feel for the manifolding technique. the canopy is a little too dense. this plant alone is enough for the 3x3. this would have been fun put in it's own tent and snap all the outside stems and expose the center branches which i just wasted.
@BarrieGrower, thanks. you have fun with yours. HST is more of a stativa that's grown to 4 feet and snapped over a net. In week 7 and 8 i'm snapping the colas that are too close to lights.
@fogcitymarathoner, I hear you, been there done that. My LST is like S&M, haha. Its all good, I am just enjoying the process and having fun. Everything else is gravy.
Cheers!
@BarrieGrower, I wanted 8 weeks of veg in these pots. Week 3 I had to start 3 feminized to compensate for my 3 out of 8 success rate with regular seeds. That resulted in the final pot at week 5.
I'm claiming I'm practicing HST because for a good 10 weeks I defoliate almost half the fan leaves. At week 10 veg I had to remove 30-40% of the mainlined branches. Some branches close to the light are snapped into a '7' shape and taped. I'm getting a head start trimming the buds while the plant is alive.
Looking good ... Just got done harvesting a Northern Lights Auto & a AK-49 Auto myself. I wish you the same success.Good luck with the rest of your grow
@Mr_Weeds_Autos, I just started a July - October outdoor Northern Late. (?) latte(?)
My harvest looks good. I'm holding out for a complete weigh in after a 40 day cure.