LST and plant growth

[Specialists]

Hello GENTS!
I'm popping in again to see if I can get some training tips from the pros. I suppose what I am shooting for is a plant that grows horizontally before vertically. I started with training the branches I had down low so the other smaller tops could receive direct light. Now I've got this bush! So my question is, should I let these new tops grow up for a a while then lay em out again? I'm fully prepared to let these things grow until they fill the space (flowering stretch included).



Strains: Strawberry Cough and Blueberry BC
# of Plants: 2
Grow type: Soil
Grow Stage: Vegetative
Bucket Size: 5 Gallon
Light: (1) 400 Watt HPS
Nutrients: Fox Farms Big Bloom, Grow Big
Medium: Fox Farms Ocean Forest ~70%/ Perlite ~30%
PPM: N/A
PH: 6.5
Relative Humiditiy: ~30% to 40%
Room Temp: 75F to 83F
Room Size: 2'7" x 2'7" x 5'3"
Pests: None

Thanks again guys, you've all been a big help so far!

 

[DankWolf907]

Thats probably what id do,.. Let the tops grow out and tie them down as they get big enough to do so.

 

[Mtn Dew]

Check out Light Addicts guide. This is a great picture tutorial. Hope it helps.

Light Addict's Quick Guide To Fluxing - Featuring The Original Flux!

 

[OldMedUser]

ScroG it!

Grow it all horizontally and double your yield.

L8r

 

[ShiggityFlip]

She's looking good. I would do that and grow her out further but I would also transplant to a 7 or 10 gallon pot. Need more roots to support more canopy. She looks lovely by the way. Great job.

 

[Specialists]

Hey thanks for all the help guys! I'm still fairly fresh and would need to read and figure out how to construct a "scrog net." So i think im going to leave that out for this grow. HOWEVER, I feel like it would get me the best bang for the buck later down the road.

You really think I'd need to go with a larger size pot?