How do you train for LST?
Traditional low-stress training involves the use of string, pipe cleaners, or similar materials to tie down stems so they grow horizontally. To start, create several small holes around the rim of your plant’s container. Bend the plant’s stems and secure it to the container using your chosen method.
When should I start LST training?
Low-Stress Training is Best Early As with children, the best time to start training is when the plant is young. When stems get older they become hard and woody, making them more difficult to bend without breaking. New growth, however, is very flexible.
How long do LST plants take?
LST Training Over 4 Weeks.
When can I start LST after topping?
LST should be started as soon as possible during the vegetative phase. Flowering phase can commence once all major branches are horizontal and level with each other. Budding can be triggered by switching lights to 12-on/12-off. LST should continue during early flowering as vegetative growth continues.
Can you top side branches?
Topping is done during the vegetative stage to help redistribute growth hormones from the main stalk to side branches—by cutting off the main stalk, the plant will redirect its energies to side branches, forcing them to grow out, instead of up.
Can you do LST during flowering?
LST is most commonly performed during the vegetative period when the shoots are pliable and the plant’s growth can be more easily directed. That being said, low-stress training can also be used during the flowering phase. Bending stems during flowering can help ensure even exposure to light.
What is the LST technique?
LST is a free, gentle & effective training technique for all cannabis plants. The idea behind LST is to bend and otherwise gently manipulate cannabis so your plants create multiple main “colas” or buds.
How to do low stress training (LST)?
Introduction to Low Stress Training (LST) 1 Top your young plant when it’s got 4-6 nodes. Note: Growing with autos? Learn how to Top an Auto-Flowering Strain! 2 Bend over tallest stems and tie them down. It is essential that you start any Low Stress Training as soon as possible. 3 Initiate the Flowering Stage
When should I start my LST process?
Proper LST must begin when the plant is in the vegetative stage, because by the time you get fully into the flowering stage, the majority of the plant structure has already been formed.
What is LST on the cannabis plant?
LST on the cannabis plant can be done indoors or outdoors. For outdoor cannabis growers, LST is a way of controlling vertical growth. This can have the additional benefit of making a cannabis plant easier to hide than cannabis with no training.