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How does one LST a FIMed plant? Where to start specifically?

Prilyfe13
Prilyfe13started grow question 7 months ago
What LST method should I use with my FIMed Strawberry Gorilla Auto? Should I try to Tie Down? Do I wait for the top shoots to start showing? Tie just the side branches down? Bend the whole plant? Wait and do nothing? Please, all opinions matter. Thanks!
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Sciolistic_Steve
Sciolistic_Steveanswered grow question 7 months ago
same as any other LST... before it turns woody/rigid to the point it snapps if oyu try to bend it.. that's too late. apical dominance is what you are manipulating. highest growth node takes the most resousrces. permanently or temporarily bending somethign over to even out canopy is an ongoing maintenance process. what space do you need to fill? what is is responsible for in your tent? etc.. shape it as needed. a larger plant you want to keep things bent down and spreading out until it is wide enough to support the size you want - this saves vertical space too. if it's a smaller plant you may just need to spread out branches as they grow vertically a few inches from each other or more... don't have to be as extreme with the bending in that case, but sitll need something to hold it in place - garden wire or scrog etc. if you understand teh cause and effect of apical dominance, you can shape the plant any way you need to. the only wrong way is one that doesnt fit your needs.
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SkunkleDamo
SkunkleDamoanswered grow question 7 months ago
I personally wouldn't top or fim an auto. You are gonna stunt her and lose valuable veg time. As it's done you must now wait for new tops to grow. Always try bending before topping .
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Roberts
Robertsanswered grow question 7 months ago
I did a diary with a daily picture after lst. It was a seed to smoke. Larry lemon autoflower. It was a qp dry. Feel free to take a look. If you have further questions feel free to dm me. 🙂
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AsNoriu
AsNoriuanswered grow question 7 months ago
Yes , bend now , idea of lst is to play with plants hormones, top most dominant aka tallest or highest at the moment branche gets most. So you lower main, for sides to become tops/ dominants and play like this, branch got bigger, you bend, next one is bigger and go around, usually 12 main tops is max plant can sustain keeping still big buds. Target - all branches same height, stem thickness, that makes strong and even canopy.
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CULTIVATORFROG
CULTIVATORFROGanswered grow question 7 months ago
La mejor opción para las auto es lst. Ata las ramas y abre tu planta para generar más brotes.
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kardel
kardelanswered grow question 7 months ago
It up to your space and your way to train. I would let her grow and lst new top branches to even elevation
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lowrydr
lowrydranswered grow question 7 months ago
I tie down the whole plant horizontally then as the branches grow spread them out evenly. Check my diaries.
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