TOPPING - vs - LST

[blizma]

Thanks for sharing your info MegaOctane12.

So what technique dp u vote for?

[Jdog7000]

No doubtLST is better for most strains.
I have one strain that does well topped and that the Herijuana crosses.
Like OGuana Kush.
I used to top everything.
And I learned the hard way that some strains are not ment to be topped at all.

[blizma]

Hmm.. Thanks Jdog7000.

At the moment most people say LST is best and makes the most yield and shortest plant.

Im thinking, what would happen if you topped a plant and bending it down while still topped

Anyone have experience with this?

[postmandave]

in my last grow i lst my plants fron 1 week ald then topped them a week before they went into flower the yeild was exellent hears some pics .anyhow good thread bizma and i go with both methods for scrog and lst if not doing scrog as hight restrictoin can become a prob with some strains .anyhow be safe the postman.

[blizma]

Thanks postmandave. So you would say doing your method kept the plants very low???

LST : 9
yabatab
UnitedParcelSecrets
Pothead4204life
MeatRulez
jamstigator
greenmonster
smokinbass
slowthestone
postmandave

TOPPING : 4
yabatab
mscaboo
jamstigator
postmandave

[blizma]

aaaa i just found out that you should never top a plant before flowering. Neither do both methods on the same grow on the same plant.. it stresses it to much and dies :S

[smoky mcpot 05]

LSTing for sure. But not the usual way. LSTing by tieing off at the top 3-4 inches and then tieing off at the bottom 6 inches. Creating an 'S' hook type shape. Creates more branching and overal stronger plant than with LSTing at 90 degrees to the ground. Also works much quicker than with the usual LSTing.

[blizma]

Thanks for the info smokey mcpot 05 I will consider that in my coming up grow, thanks again ))

LST : 10
yabatab
UnitedParcelSecrets
Pothead4204life
MeatRulez
jamstigator
greenmonster
smokinbass
slowthestone
postmandave
smokey mcpot 05

TOPPING : 4
yabatab
mscaboo
jamstigator
postmandave

[smoky mcpot 05]

glad to help my friend. I strongly recommend this method

[yabatab]

Neither do both methods on the same grow on the same plant.. it stresses it to much and dies :S

My plants still alive and kicking I used both methods
but it had plenty of time to recover from topping
before I tied down the two main branches that
grew after topping.