Helping out a friend. LST

[HighonaMountain]

Okay so i harvested my 1st grow yesterday and the same day my good friend tells me he has these plants growing in his closet. They are really tall and the lower branches have died off, because all he had on them was this little flouro, but the tops of the plants look good. they were in little 1 gal. pots and mad rootbound. we transplanted last night and i tied them over in my closet because the light cannot go high enough and i think this LST will help the little branches to develop upward. i fed them some humic acid and a bunch of ph'd water. One is tied under the other. What do u guys think?

HighonaMountain Reviewed by HighonaMountain on 05-15-2009. Helping out a friend. LST Okay so i harvested my 1st grow yesterday and the same day my good friend tells me he has these plants growing in his closet. They are really tall and the lower branches have died off, because all he had on them was this little flouro, but the tops of the plants look good. they were in little 1 gal. pots and mad rootbound. we transplanted last night and i tied them over in my closet because the light cannot go high enough and i think this LST will help the little branches to develop upward. Rating: 5

[Italiano715]

Only one real way to tell.....keep us posted with what happens. They look REALLY stretched so a good LSTing may help. Maybe even supercropping them may help the lower sites branch out a good bit.

[HighonaMountain]

Maybe even supercropping them may help the lower sites branch out a good bit.

What do u mean by supercropping?

[Italiano715]

Medical Marijuana Cultivation 102: Super Cropping

Super Cropping Technique

Supercropping is an easy growth - training method for marijuana growers. This is simply cutting off the top of the main stem several times during its vegetative growth, leaving approximately 10% of the stem intact each time. This method induces the plant to generate the growth of additional side shoots, which in turn increases the overall bud production. This is a favorite method of many growers, due to the almost - guaranteed increased yields.

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Super Cropping: By taking a branch between your forefinger and thumb you can gently crush the branch, causing it to develop multiple branches above the crushed area. You must crush it on the correct side or risk breaking the branch. Just squeeze lightly until you feel the branch give, then let go. If it gives easily then you have crushed it on the correct side. If it is hard to crush and the branch splits then you have chosen the wrong side. Practice makes perfect with Super Cropping.

Super Cropping should be carried out during the second or third week of vegetative growth and does stunt the plant. You should also note that plants that are Super Cropped can remain in the vegetative growth stage for twice as long as normal but the end result is a very bushy plant with multiple node regions that should all produce bud. Many growers have thrown Super Cropped plants away because they believed that the plants were not flowering in time. If you Super Crop your plants make sure that you have the patience to wait until the process is finished which â?? usually about four to six more weeks of vegetative growth.

[HighonaMountain]

so i re-tied them and now they are not on top of eachother. I might try supercropping but i want to give them a little while before i stress them anymore. They were just transplanted and now i've got them all tied up. anyone out there feel free to comment and throw in ideas.:thumbsup: that post was very insightful italiano

[Italiano715]

Ahhhh!! I like how you tied that one in picture 4 like a snake curl thingy ma bob! :stoned::stoned: That should start branching lovely! Hope it does well!!

[HighonaMountain]

Ahhhh!! I like how you tied that one in picture 4 like a snake curl thingy ma bob! :stoned::stoned: That should start branching lovely! Hope it does well!!

Thanks a lot man i'm really excited about it.:rastasmoke:

[frostedwonder]

Hey nice save. I think anytime you try to make a positive thing happen to a plant good things are sure to follow! Lst master you will be. that was my inner yoda, :jointsmile:

[HighonaMountain]

thanks frosty i'll post fresh pictures soon. they are coming along just fine.

[bigtopsfinn]

Hey there... Thanks for the kind words on my log.

Well... I think you have things pretty much under control here :thumbsup: The LST looks good...

I would just keep LSTing and put them into flowering within a couple weeks. The second super-cropping option is something you could try, but the fact that it adds to the veg time might not be so good. Anyways, I think you're doing fine, I'll be back to check out the new pics