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Erkooo
Erkooostarted grow question 5 years ago
Can someone tell me when is the best time for LST? Is it big enough on day 8?
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DrBinoc
DrBinocanswered grow question 5 years ago
Wait until 3 or 4 days after re-potting, which is probable the next node or so. No need to LST only to untie and redo it in a few days. Make sure she is doing well before hand, and if starting early counter brace the stem near the soil to keep it straight / from stressing the roots.
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Shagrath
Shagrathanswered grow question 5 years ago
I think that one good way of doing LST is to wait until 5-6 nodes have grown and then you bend the girl from the top and tie to the side of the pot. This way all the lower nodes becomes new mains and you have many tops already formed and you don't need to be doing LST from the first weeks. If you start it now you just have to do more bending all the time and the end result is the same.
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MadeInGermany
MadeInGermanyanswered grow question 5 years ago
It is always best to start the LST on flexible plants that are still growing. The stem and shoots tend to become harder and develop a thicker bark as the flowering progresses. That makes the LST risky. However, hopeless situations sometimes require the most determined way out. LST is the preferred last resort. It is better to bend the thickest flowers away from the grow lamp than to risk being burned by the light in late bloom. But be careful, because LST after the first three weeks of flowering can often end in a break, because it ends in a bend. But don't panic if you actually break a branch. Bandage the wound with tape. Is from Zamnesia .com
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BostonGirlGrows
BostonGirlGrowsanswered grow question 5 years ago
Hey there 👋 She looks good- but I’d hold off a bit. Most people say to wait and begin after she has grown a minimum for 3 nodes. You need the stem and roots to get a good strong start. Happy Growing 🌱
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ijustdontgiveaf
ijustdontgiveafanswered grow question 5 years ago
hi.. depending on the type of LST you want to do, i don't think at this stage you can easily push the branches out and mount them easily, so i would wait for a little bit longer, until that's safely possible
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