How to keep plants small?

[pspmachine]

Hi, this might sound like a stupid question but how can I keep my plant's under around 7 inches but still get a little free smoke from them? See I live with my parents but they don't mind me just growing one plant on my windowledge.

Thanks

[MegaOctane12]

LST (Low stress training), theoretically bending the branches back down as they grow up, (or tying them).

[phytokind]

You can do what I did, flower at about two weeks. Your plant will still grow a lot after you switch to 12/12, to about two feet, maybe a bit less, so you'll need to tie it down as it grows from a seedling to make it about a foot or less tall. You can also keep it in a small pot, which will restrict its growth. Also try to get a strain that isn't too tall to begin with, and you can top it to make it bushier.

[pspmachine]

Thanks a load. So if I keep it in a pretty small pot and top it, will that effectivley reduce its height? I would rather have it wide than tall.

Thanks

[Anathema2121]

Hey man, you can keep them short even in a big pot. Look at my grow and the LST'ing I'm doing on them in 5-gallon pots.

[pspmachine]

Thanks man, what other methods did you use to keep em mini?

Thanks

[good ol daze]

keeping cfls close may help keep them shorter and bushier, too.

[pspmachine]

Thanks for the tips guys! Keep em comin!

[orangeman]

You can either tie the plants down whilst they grow which will help promote a horizontal-like growth or you could top your plants (cutting the top growth tip off of a plant). But people are preferring to tie their plants down over topping, especially if they arent planning on cloning which does seem to make more sense.

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