but only about half that size. They usually cover the 18 x 24 tubs I grow in.

I do it with bamboo skewers, weights and twist ties. When the seedlings are about 6 inches high, I take a skewer and attach a twist tie. I gently bend the seedling and hold it in place with the tie, so it is growing in an "L" (turned a quarter turn to the right). This encourages the side branches to grow. Eventually, I top them when I have 2 inches above the 4th node and set the cutting either just growing roots, or sexing under 12/12.


As they get older, nuts and bolts with twist ties act as weights on longer branches, forcing them to grow horizontally. I LST the heck out of them, but remove the skewers the last two weeks. If you took a photo of my plants after I remove the skewers, it would look like that. The weights are usually hidden by buds and leaves.

- Granny:hippy: