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Rite or wrong LST auto flowers
Newbie90
started grow question 6y ago
Hey it’s my first LST did I do it rite or wrong lol thanks x
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Plant. Other
Techniques. LST
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Magic43562
answered grow question 6y ago
You will need an anchor at the bottom of the stem pulling the opposite direction so the LST doesn't stress the roots.
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Newbie90
answered grow question 6y ago
Yea was wondering if that needs to be done thanks guys xx
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Green2Gold
answered grow question 6y ago
Put another string at the base of the plant in the oposite direction so you have better curvature
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pinakolad
Will the branch recover from a crack?
Accidentaly cracked one branch during the LST. Should I let it as it is and wait for it to recover, or should I remove the branch completely? She is an autoflower Royal Bluematic in the 3rd week of veg. Thanks for the tips :)
Plant. Other
Techniques. LST
5y ago
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Staggerlee
Why do my autos take longer than everyone else with same strain
If you live in a different part of the states or heavy LST make your autos take longer to grow. I see all these diaries that at 7-8 week there’s is not only way smaller ( I only have the diaries going now) and they are finished way sooner than when I have grown them. Thank you
Other. General questions
Plant. Other
Techniques. LST
3y ago
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AlphaNoob
LST advice
2nd ever attempt at LST, does everything look okay? Did it in my last grow and it was a disaster. FastBuds Fastberry, day 19 Any advice will be much appreciated!
Week 3
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Plant. Other
Techniques. LST
5y ago
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Newbie90
Rite or wrong LST auto flowers
Hey it’s my first LST did I do it rite or wrong lol thanks x
Plant. Other
Techniques. LST
6y ago
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malumalu
Does i am performing good at my 44 day ?
Plant. Other
Techniques. LST
Techniques. Defoliation
4y ago
4
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TupacFR
Apex broken
Hello , I broke my apex while doing LST, is it bad or will it grow back? Thanks
Plant. Other
Techniques. LST
5y ago
1
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growingpepini
Start training her on week 2?
I want to LST one of the two plants while trying HST on the other one. One is organic (darker perlite pic), the other one is not. Advices on when to start and wich one is better for HST? They are both bending naturally so I was thinking about start bending them on week 2 already.
Plant. Other
Techniques. LST
Techniques. HST
6y ago
2
2
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Dillsnills
When should I untie my branches?
When does everyone usually untie there branches like what week? 2 weeks before harvest? I've been making sure the string is not cutting into the branches. Advice input opinions greatly appreciated.
Plant. Other
Setup. Strain - Autoflowering
Techniques. LST
6y ago
3
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coriander
Snapped a branch. How worried should I be?
Snapped the main stem during LST, right below the main cola on SLH(just starting flower). Braced it with ducktape and propped it with some bamboo. At this point, everything else looks fine, so I'm just pretending it's not there. How worried should I be? Anything else I should do?
Week 5
Plant. Other
Techniques. LST
6y ago
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igglepuff
Can i try LST or are they too stumpy?
looking to start LST but my plants don't have much spacing in between nodes height wise, and lots of nodes.. is it too late to try and start or would it be a bad idea due to there not being much room for new branches to then form once tied down? sorry for noob questions!
Week 4
Plant. Other
Techniques. LST
6y ago
2
2
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MMSC16
Will this tape repair a broken stem?
Should I re-wrap this broken stem? Bent with too much pressure and there was a snap, though not completely severed. I applied two or three layers of duct tape, not sure if the constant pull of ties will allow it to heal and repair. When should I take the tape off?
Week 10
Plant. Stem - Weak
Plant. Other
Techniques. LST
2y ago
5
5
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Arcticflavor
Split Stalk Down Center
Stalk split down the center due to stressing it too hard too fast. I have it secured in place but it's about 3 weeks into flowed and I'm worried about its effect as well as if it can heal.
Other. General questions
Plant. Other
Techniques. LST
6y ago
6
5
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maelxich
Too broken to save?
Aaaand I’ve completely disregarded my own plan of letting these girls grow naturally, and accidentally snapped the main stalk. Pretty much entirely across. I immediately taped it. But being that it’s an auto, is it even worth doing this?
Week 3
Plant. Other
Techniques. LST
5y ago
4
2
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Martian_D
Slow veg growth
My autoflower veg growth seems slow can it be saved? what should I do? Please rate my LST and advise on how I can do things better? share the love and give me a like, comment or follow 😬
Week 4
Plant. Other
Feeding. Deficiences
Techniques. LST
6y ago
4
2
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Kripoulas
LST first time auto
Can someone see my diary (for some reason I can't upload a picture in the question) and tell me if I am doing LST correctly? Thank you.
Other. Other
Plant. Other
Techniques. LST
5y ago
3
3
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DeadpoolGrows
Have I ruined it?
Is this plant saveable? I’ve completely snapped the main stem while doing LST. I’ve put a small stake in the stem to hold it together and taped in up. Is she likely to recover or should I just start again?
Other. General questions
Plant. Other
Techniques. LST
4y ago
6
5
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CRIM_mir
3 NL Autos from ILGM all started at same time, but plant 2 received no training: did training DELAY or STUNT plants 1
Plant 1 has healthiest foliage but smallest buds. Plant 2 seems farthest along but stalling out. Plants 1 & 3 fattening. Just delayed? Seeing amber trichs here n there, but lots of clears/milky all over. Flush plant 2 for a week or two and harvest but let 1 & 3 go longer? THX!
Week 9
Buds. Other
Plant. Other
Techniques. LST
6y ago
1
2
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Jannis_Botanicum
How to do "LST" on Autoflowering Plants ?
Hello dear growdiaries community, so on my last question people recommended NOT to use "Topping" for Automatic Strains but infact only use "LST" my question would be how that works, do i just bend down the leaves with the little things on the stem (marked on picture) 😂 thanks.
Week 3
Plant. Other
Techniques. LST
Techniques. Other
5y ago
1
4
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Shockolateman08
Bushy
She's getting a little bushy for my space...what can I do with out defoliation? Also are those preflowers or this one ready to flower...idk the difference yet...
Plant. Other
Setup. Other
Techniques. LST
6y ago
4
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Wakesk8
Today I have moved the plants from 6,5L to 11L pot I would like to give them 3/4 days veg and than move in to flowering stage. Do you have any suggestions??
Plant. Other
Techniques. LST
5y ago
2