basic lst tutorial

[mysticriver]

On 22/05/2022 at 3:07 PM, mysticriver said:

theyve filled out all the space nicely

on this run ive kept the plants in the same place, rotationally speaking (if 'rotationally' is even a word)

this has had the effect of giving each plant a square footprint

 

tbf, the photo doesn't show it very well

but each plant, instead of being round (and a bit unruly to move around and fit in), has almost perfectly filled out a square in her space

 

photo's are a bit shite but there all square as ive not bin turning em round

any gaps, the branches filled out

 

 

mystic

[mysticriver]

Just now, RUFUS HOUND said:

really consistent grow

thanks man

there all zkittles auto by fastbuds

some people turn there nose up at fastbuds

but ive had my best results so far with 'em

 

 

mystic

[RUFUS HOUND]

"the proof is in the pudding" as they say 

[mysticriver]

8 weeks

pulled a couple more handfuls of leaves 

have a noticeable Ca issue on most, but I think I now know what is causing it

(thats not a training issue)

 

see how low they are? its a good technique for anyone short on headroom

 

mystic

Edited May 30, 2022 by mysticriver

[mysticriver]

hi folks!

I tried to get a '9 week' photo, but it meant opening up the tent etc etc and I couldn't be arsed

its almost exactly the same as the 8 week photograph...

- they are all at similar ages, I have started flushing 1 and the rest will soon follow

 

final thoughts - everything keeps really low, its good for that

its not the best training technique, and not the worst either. just what im used to

thanks for looking!

 

 

mystic

 

Edited June 5, 2022 by mysticriver

[MindSoup]

I might have to give this a try next time I'm training out a single plant in my 2x2. Thanks for guide mate. 

[Gaijin]

Thanks for sharing your technique @mysticriver 

 

I learned things  

[syrus420]

This is awesome literally what I have come on looking 4   for my outdoor autos of ducks thank you 

[CDF20]

Thanks for tutorial

Applied to my photoperiod just before switching to flower. 

This is day two after stripping them 

Will try LST today as didn`t want them to stress them out much 

 

Let`s see them bouncing back

Edited June 16, 2022 by CDF20

[rolio]

You didn't want to do what now @CDF20? 

Now I'm no expert but that doesn't look low stress. Do they not need leafs for photosynthesis? Someone educate me here please

 

 

[CDF20]

16 minutes ago, rolio said:

You didn't want to do what now @CDF20? 

Now I'm no expert but that doesn't look low stress. Do they not need leafs for photosynthesis? Someone educate me here please

 

 

You right, mate. It doesn`t look like LST   It looks like EXTREME DEFOLIATION which is part of this tutorial (see first post in this topic). Plants does NEED their leaves and imporstnat part of this extreme defoliation to provide sufficient amount of nutrients while new growth forming. This is actually called SCHWAZZING (plenty info just google it).

 

Basically you stripped all the fan leaves just before changing lights to flower and then do it again between 21-26 day-ish in flower stripping all nodes and leaves up to third from top. Read few reports where growers made 2.1gpw by using this method while other growers just killed their plants.

 

By all means I am not an experts BUT looking at mysticrivers grow I tend to believe in this method whatever it`s called schwazzing, shmuzzing , extreme defoliation, stripping plant techniques and etc 

 

Will update in 7days either they will die or thrive! 

 

Peace

 

CDF20  

Edited June 16, 2022 by CDF20
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[MindSoup]

@rolio I'm with you on this one tbh, may as well kick it down the stairs . I've had plants die from less. I know that might sound harsh but I feel it needs to be said, kind of why I made the other slightly patronising comment the other day. 

 

Edited June 16, 2022 by MindSoup

[rolio]

Just now, CDF20 said:

 

 

Will update in 7days either they will die or thrive! 

 

 

I hope it's the latter for you mate!

 

My point is, this doesn't seem like basic LST as the title suggests, all the research I've done on LST involves manipulating the branches and doesn't usually involve any defoliation other than lightly to improve light penetration if needed. 

 

Im in no way knocking the technique.. I'm sure you understand where I'm coming from. 

 

@MindSoup it won't be my first attempt at it anyway

[CDF20]

Day three after defoliation

Still alive and looks happy

New growth coming nicely

 

 

[CDF20]

@rolio thanks mate. Me too. Hope they will thrive

 

Yes, I got you about lst.

 

Some new growers can be confused .