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LST timing autos
CuecaGrow
started grow question 5y ago
i made LST on the plant at week 3, day 19. It is my first time growing and she is an autoflower, Is this method and timing correct?
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Techniques. LST
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hepoberman
answered grow question 5y ago
I place a wire at the very bottom opposite of the wire that holds down the top. Then you aren't pulling on the roots.
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Middlelifer
answered grow question 5y ago
Not quite, you're looking to get about a 75-90 deg. Bend in the plant. Might wait for another set of leaves to go before bending her.
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