Aqueminianswered grow question 3 years ago The only bad thing you can do while LST training is snap a branch. It looks secure and it shouldn't do damage there. But I'd lay it over more in my personal practice. I also believe in heavy defoliation, heavy LST, topping, fimm, mainline/manifold, or even with the right strain untrained completely. It's all about the Genetics and how the plant handles what you throw at her. I got a grow diary with a LST and multi topped autoflower. OG Diesel Kush autoflower. Just practice and see what you like. I also have a Harlequin Feminized doing a mainline/manifold and a RP Skywalker Kush that got fimmed topped and light LST and HEAVY defoliation. It's my long term plant.