How do I tie a plant.

[S-Style-S]

i hear u can make a plant bushy by tieing it down , but ummm, i cant figure this out ..any tips?? do i bend the stem to the soil an tie it lol , i dont think i wanna try that.. reply soon.
STYLES

[razzapiggy]

Google: Training and tieing Marijuana plants. Should be in the FAQ as well. BOL

[stinkyattic]

http://boards.cannabis.com/grow-lounge/96588-lessons-bonsai-bondage-p.html#post1161996

You missed this thread... it was good for a few laughs!

[the image reaper]

in a nutshell, the top-most tip of the plant has an enzyme, that regulates growth ... in nature, the side branches will NOT grow taller than the main tip ... BUT, if you tie the tip down, so the side of the branch itself, is now the highest point on the plant, new 'tips' will grow up from the sideways branch, making for more, larger buds ... use a string that is soft and thick, so it doesn't 'cut' into the stems, and you are less likely to snap a branch, if you do the bending after the plant has soaked up a watering, and is flexible ... :smokin: ... Stinky, is that YOU in that bondage drawing ? ... wow, you go, girl (I've been a BAD boy, lol) ... :jointsmile:

[stinkyattic]

Stinky, is that YOU in that bondage drawing ? .:
haha wouldn't you like to know!
Who wants to get LST'd?
:D

[the image reaper]

I'm afraid if I was to get LST'd, it could stress me, and I don't wanna be no damned hermie !!! ... I already have enough 'issues' ... :S3:

[ilovetv247]

Does topping the plant turn it into a "Y"?

[psteve]

I use Velcro plant ties. They won't damage the plants. Available at your local tree nursery.

[stinkyattic]

Does topping the plant turn it into a "Y"?
Not necessarily.
It CAN. It can also turn it into a little bush.
Thick soft yarn works well to tie plants. Whatever you choose should not cut into the stem.

[Twentyinches]

I'm afraid if I was to get LST'd, it could stress me, and I don't wanna be no damned hermie !!! ... I already have enough 'issues' ... :S3:

lol...if stress turned ppl hermies, everyone would be knocking themselves up, either on accident or on purpose! :wtf:

[ilovetv247]

Anyone know of a really good guide to tying the plants down, including detailed pictures?

[stinkyattic]

Dude. It really isn't that complicated.
Be gentle.
Never force a stiff branch- if it resists, tie it in stages and let it bend gradually.
When you tie a top cola below any other node, the new highest point on the plant becomes dominant, so don't tie top colas too low unless that's what you want.
Don't tie too tight. Check ties for circulation.

[Mr. Clandestine]

Anyone know of a really good guide to tying the plants down, including detailed pictures?

The "method" I use when training differs from plant to plant. There's no one method that'll work every time, you have to make adaptations based on your space, need for unobstructed light, etc.

I like to start training after the plant has about five-six sets of leaves, has been sexed, and is ready to go into it's final 5gal pot. (Lots of folks start earlier, but I don't like wasting time training plants that might end up being male.) My large pots each have eight wood screws drilled around the tops, and is where I tie my strings. Some people like using stakes with hooks bent into the tip, but I don't like skewering my roots by plunging those things into the soil. There are plenty of methods out there, and most of them work very well. You're going to have to find what works best for you and your situation.

[hydrocannabis]

whill I'm not sure if this helps or whatever, but anyway.

I have a few pix. 1 plant DWC.
first pic is befor the tie down.
then 2ed pic is of after the tie down and 4 weeks into flowering.

so because I tied down all the branchs to the dwc lid the plant had became bushy as hell and all the buds bacame the same size by harvest time.

well good luck.