smoke24answered grow question 4 years ago The main goal of LST is to create an even canopy. So when the plant has about 4-5 sets of leaves you will bend the main stem over and secure it to the pot, allowing the side branches to grow and catch up to the main top. From then on out its just a matter of tying down any branches the grow taller than the canopy, just keep em all nice and even, thats it, nothing to it. Happy growing.