LST Time

Yes, I would begin LST now. Next time I would start sooner but you are still OK, just be slow and careful. First, have some tape handy. If you break a stem be careful to not break it completely off. If it is still partially connected you can wrap the break with tape for a couple weeks and it will usually grow back. When you do your training remember that the main stem is more stiff and brittle now. I would wire that base of the stalk so it stays vertical. Then GENTLY bend the plant to the side and wire in place. You might not get as far as you want but it is OK to bend it a bit further each day until you get what you want. I like drilling holes around the top of the pot and run my wires to the pot. The pot provides a solid anchor point and the wires don't pull out of the soil.