LST when to start

basic plant training - as necessary. if bending the entire plant over, all that matters is doing it before it becomes rigid and prone to breaking instead of bending. It's smart to work backward from a rough number of colas you want in your space.. 2.5-3 colas per sq ft is all you need. Armed with that information you can make a smart decision on when to bend the plant over and systematically work toward that goal with the least amount of wasted vegetative growth. Any branch facing down should be pruned. Any branch below the bend should be pruned. Do anchor the bas in the opposite direction of the bend to reduce stress on roots. training means a lot of things. simply bending or shaping 1 branch is LST. you'll mix in some of that too to spread things out. more branches does not = more yield. Light (dli), available co2, and area of grow dictates yield potential. Anything more than 3 colas per sq ft isn't going to do anything but crowd the colas and increase risks of various issues. more branches just means more popcorn buds after a certain point and greater competition for light causing excess stretching.