LST while in flowering...?

[SeaLevelGrower]

I have 4 clones in 3 gallon pots, just put into flowering on 6/22/09. While in Veg, I started by just tying down the main stem so my girls didnt get to tall, but quickly realized they would need more than just the main stem tied down and started tying down the others that were getting to tall as well. In all that I have read about LST training, I dont remember reading about if you can continue after you start a 12/12. For the last week (1 week into Flower) I have continued to tie some down. Can I continue to tie down? Do I need to just let them go now that they are on a 12/12? Any extra advice would be greatly appreciated!!!

S.L.G.

[JD1stTimer]

I did LST on two plants in flowering. It worked great for one of them, the other broke the stem which made it High Stress Training. Later I saw what looked like maybe they possibly could be male flowers so I chopped that one. I will try it again just to see what happens when everything goes perfect. :)

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you're supposed to stop LST two weeks prior to flowering.


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[bigworm1922]

you're supposed to stop LST two weeks prior to flowering.


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Do you know why? I would think it would be fine for the 1st 2 weeks or so. Not saying your wronge just trying to learn more from others>:)

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can't tell you specifics, that's just going by everything i've read.

LST = Low Stress Training. the operative word being stress. yes this stresses the plant. when you bend it over the auxin is re-routed to the auxillary bud primordium as the plant continues in it's search for light.

once you hit flower you want the least amount of stress on the plant that you can. there are many stress factors that can cause a plant to hermi. light, nutes, heat etc.

best guess. i'm not saying that you can't get away with it during the first few weeks of flower. but why risk (not to mention the rest of your crop!) it when all you had to do was stop two weeks prior?

best guess.


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[JD1stTimer]

Right, and I won't be doing LST in flower again. I'm going to flower another clone of that plant though. Anyway I just had a plant that went herm. Whether that's what caused it, I don't know. Just be aware.