re: GrowLEDHydro 300W LED vs. 400W HID Demonstration
This is very interesting and useful info,
did you document how you tied them down in this journal?
I might have missed that part, I will have to flip back and see what you did exactly.
Thanks
this is from a different grow, but shows things fairly clearly. The first tie on the bottom secures the stem and keeps the roots from getting ripped out when you torque the plant over with the second tie. The bottom tie should have been tied a bit lower down on the stem on this plant.
Depending on stretch, you might have to pull the main cola down a few times to promote an even canopy. If you keep the main cola at or slightly below the height of the other tops, you'll force the plants to redistribute their energy evenly, and wind up with a nice short bushy plants that fill out your grow space and don't require as much penetration.
With the three strains I've tried this on, if I LST them at 12-14", and then flip them 2-4 days later, they've stayed around 24" or less.
I like to have my plants centered in their containers, because it makes it easier to position them, so if I start a grow and I know I'm going to LST, I do my best to remember to transplant my clone or plant my seeds off-center in the container, so when I bend them over, they'll be centered.
You can also LST by just using one tie. Tie it at the top first, then bend the plant over and tie the other end down at the base, like a bowstring.
Some growers release the ties after the plants have remodeled, so that's another option.
LST takes control away from the plant and gives it to the grower.
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