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[Buds Buddy]

Well, speaking of LST, I don't know how you guys get your plants to bend like that. My branches are so stiff they would snap if I tried to bend them very much. It's like I can only get it to bend the 1st time when it's very young. After that everything grows out real stiff. I just can't get the hang of this.
All I've ever been able to do is pull branches outward to get more light down the center. Well did some HST on accident (broke branches / Super cropped) & then did it on purpose a few times.
Now after reading the article VG supplied I'm not sure which way I want to go. Darn It VG ... I'm so confused .... LOL.
I've gotten some decent yields in the past. Nothing Mega to brag about (close to 8 oz. was my max off 1 plant). But it's usually 5 - 6 oz. But I don't get those Huge Ass Cola's I see people get when they LST. I want that !!!

 

[Buds Buddy]

By the way guys, if you all have questions for other posters here feel free to ask them. We are all here to learn & I learn from your questions too.

 

[Virgin Ground]

Well, speaking of LST, I don't know how you guys get your plants to bend like that. My branches are so stiff they would snap if I tried to bend them very much. It's like I can only get it to bend the 1st time when it's very young. After that everything grows out real stiff. I just can't get the hang of this.
All I've ever been able to do is pull branches outward to get more light down the center. Well did some HST on accident (broke branches / Super cropped) & then did it on purpose a few times.
Now after reading the article VG supplied I'm not sure which way I want to go. Darn It VG ... I'm so confused .... LOL.
I've gotten some decent yields in the past. Nothing Mega to brag about (close to 8 oz. was my max off 1 plant). But it's usually 5 - 6 oz. But I don't get those Huge Ass Cola's I see people get when they LST. I want that !!!

Since you have photoperiod plants you can Lst through veg if you would like. Once in flower I would try to be more hands-off. This is where you don't want to slow them down.

 

[Pennywise]

If you wait too long they do get woody.

 

[ganjaguy]

Wish I had one to spark right now. No deals at none of the dispensaries today unless you want edibles or vape. I'm strictly flower. Smoked my last bowl this morning for breakfast (wake & bake).
Not willing to pay $120 for a 1/2 oz. For a whole oz. yes; but not a 1/2.
Wish CuraLeaf would get their $40 popcorn 1/2 oz.s in. It's been good every time. Wish I could say the same for their mid grade & Top Shelf. But at least 50% of the time I would say it sucked. I'm starting to think they go by how pretty the buds are instead of how stoned it gets you. Who cares what it looks like ? I just care about the effect.

Bummer dude. And pretty expensive over there too, didn't know that either.
Within 4 months you will be enjoying A great and Free smoke
I too have to wait a little while to enjoy my own stuff instead of that commercial crap (coffeeshop) skipped a grow, out of my own stash so now i have to buy from the shops.

 

[InTheShed]

#vacaydelay

I'll tag along for the ride.

 

[Buds Buddy]

#vacaydelay

I'll tag along for the ride.

Hello & Welcome ! You're just the guy I need to talk to. I've been trying to figure out this LST stuff but not doing so well at it. I've read a good part of your LST tutorial & got the main idea of it. Just can't figure out how you get those plants to bend over like that without snapping them. I get about 1/2 way down & everything feels so stiff I'm afraid to bend any farther. I tie it back in the opposite direction of the bend; but I can only bend it part way before they get real stiff. Any tips you got on this would sure be helpful.
I think I got most of the best growers tagged. All for different reasons. Like you for instance I know are really good at this LST stuff that I want to learn. I really like the looks of the Quad-Lining Plants.
Thanks in advance for any tips.

 

[InTheShed]

It can take a week to lay a plant flat if it's stiff, so take your time! Also, once you get a bend going in the middle, keep bending the new growth which is more flexible.

 

[Buds Buddy]

Bummer dude. And pretty expensive over there too, didn't know that either.
Within 4 months you will be enjoying A great and Free smoke
I too have to wait a little while to enjoy my own stuff instead of that commercial crap (coffeeshop) skipped a grow, out of my own stash so now i have to buy from the shops.

Hope to get it done quicker. Only letting them get about 18" before the Flip. Not looking to maximize my yield. Just get a few oz.s to smoke. Still got to wait for the cure though; so I guess I'll be going to the dispensary.
Yeah, I'll bet weed is much cheaper there as it's been legal forever & a day. Ever since I was young I always wanted to go to Amsterdam & smoke weed in a coffee shop. Just sounds like a great lifestyle that suits me fine.

 

[Buds Buddy]

It can take a week to lay a plant flat if it's stiff, so take your time! Also, once you get a bend going in the middle, keep bending the new growth which is more flexible.

Got it. Just do it little by little each day.

 

[InTheShed]

18" long or 18" tall?

Those are bushy plants so it may be a while!

If you want speed then let it grow up. Any flat training will slow it down as you wait for the lower growth to outpace the apical stem. LST is great for maximizing the harvest without having to work with a net to keep the canopy even.

 

[Tom Sawyer]

Yo. Thanks for the heads up. We’ve suspended operations for now. I’ve got some things to get resolved before starting another grow. Plus I came so damn close to getting popped at work a few weeks ago, I’m just abstaining for time being and sticking to my low grade smoke and my CBD flower. The GSC I harvested back in December is so scrummy. But I gotta chill for now and keep a low profile. But we will watch your progress. Looks good so far. A bit concerned with your ventilation but I’ll study your setup more before I actually comment. Peace OuT!

 

[Havocsm1]

They look great very bushy very healthy eew you're a berney supporter.. that's all I'll say this is a weed forum not politics haha.

 

[Virgin Ground]

Ever since I was young I always wanted to go to Amsterdam & smoke weed in a coffee shop.

If you want to live out that dream you'd better get a move on. Amsterdam is considering banning tourists from their cannabis cafés. Saw it in the news yesterday.

 

[Old Salt]

If you want to live out that dream you'd better get a move on. Amsterdam is considering banning tourists from their cannabis cafés. Saw it in the news yesterday.

That's pretty hard to do without checking everyone's ID for those of us that speak the language.
Even that wouldn't work for me, as I was born in Utrecht.

 

[ganjaguy]

Hope to get it done quicker. Only letting them get about 18" before the Flip. Not looking to maximize my yield. Just get a few oz.s to smoke. Still got to wait for the cure though; so I guess I'll be going to the dispensary.
Yeah, I'll bet weed is much cheaper there as it's been legal forever & a day. Ever since I was young I always wanted to go to Amsterdam & smoke weed in a coffee shop. Just sounds like a great lifestyle that suits me fine.

Ghehe i totally understand. Did the same thing sort of, just 10 days 18/6 then quickly flipped it over to 12/12. For the last two weeks of flower i will flush and flip over to 13/11. I will cure the most of it but i will use/smoke dried buds that had some time to brake down chlorophyll so i don't have to buy it anymore

Hmm not cheap tho, Low/Mid grade cannabis is around 9,50EU per gram and for a good quality smoke it's around 16EU a gram. It's (still) not legal just allowed/tolerated for the last 40+ years. Back then it was almost legalized but the French MP made that impossible (argh)

The shops can sell their weed but they are not allowed to buy it in.. so the cannabis comes from 'illegal' sources. They do pay tax tho..
Better hurry up to taste a bit of how Amsterdam used too be. It's changing radically unfortunately. We were allowed to smoke joints with tobacco in the shops for many years but that is not allowed anymore, so only pure joints can to be consumed in the shops at the moment. Now they wanna ban tourists. They try too ban/destroy this lifestyle and want to change the image of the city.

And banning non locals etc. is already a failure i can tell lol. Limburg tried it a couple of years ago but the project was a big failure because of many street dealers that came up and they sell their products to those that couldn't buy it from the shops. The mayor of Amsterdam is planning to close down another 60+ shops from the inner city because banning tourists alone is not enough to halt canna tourists from coming.
We have many greedy, ignorant and stubborn politicians

 

[Buds Buddy]

18" long or 18" tall?

Those are bushy plants so it may be a while!

If you want speed then let it grow up. Any flat training will slow it down as you wait for the lower growth to outpace the apical stem. LST is great for maximizing the harvest without having to work with a net to keep the canopy even.

18" tall . They are about 6" tall now. Looks like they are starting to stretch a little. I raised my light about 2" - 3". Spread the branches a little more. Will take some pics tonight when lights come on. Need to feed & refill my Humidifier too. Still using the 2 gr. per gal. of MC. Seems to be working well so far.

 

[Buds Buddy]

If you wait too long they do get woody.

I think they were about 10 - 12 days old when I started. Maybe even less. I just planted the seeds on the 1st so I'm really surprised at how they're doing. Kind of worried about moisture though with the branches so tight together.

 

[Buds Buddy]

Yo. Thanks for the heads up. We’ve suspended operations for now. I’ve got some things to get resolved before starting another grow. Plus I came so damn close to getting popped at work a few weeks ago, I’m just abstaining for time being and sticking to my low grade smoke and my CBD flower. The GSC I harvested back in December is so scrummy. But I gotta chill for now and keep a low profile. But we will watch your progress. Looks good so far. A bit concerned with your ventilation but I’ll study your setup more before I actually comment. Peace OuT!

TBH my ventilation for this grow is not good at all. I'm doing this in a bedroom that the window faces the neighbor & you could see it from the street. Had no choice but to vent into the closet.
I keep the tent open during lights on with an oscillating fan & the Humidifier going (like a small swamp cooler). Best I can do til I finish my grow room. I've grown in worse conditions.
Hope all goes well at work. I'd hate to have a job where I had to worry about randoms.

 

[Buds Buddy]

They look great very bushy very healthy eew you're a berney supporter.. that's all I'll say this is a weed forum not politics haha.

There is a politics Topic on the home page. That's where I posted it. Anyway, not really a Bernie supporter. But if he will legalize weed I'm good with him for 4 years. We could do worse with Warren. I'm actually for Trump. But I'll accept his loss for Legal Weed !!!