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[Stinky Snid]

Low Stress Training Tutorial ver.0.1

OK then, many of you asked for it and here it is. I had to grow a practice plant just for this Low Stress Training tutorial. just kidding, but here's a little one I'm going to be putting outdoors soon. It's an og Kush S1 offspring, of my first ever grow. It's being grown out to determine its likelihood of herminess©. I've got three of them and I'll do different grow strategies for each of them. Others will follow soon. But for now here is the beginning of a properly low stress trained ONLY plant.

Step #1 Fasten a counter acting yarn, string, etc... to the base of the stem. I like to put it just below the first set of true leaf stems.

You can see I've use a stake and a pipe cleaner to secure the stem in a vertical position. I'm not bending anything yet, just creating a counter force to balance it out when you pull it the other way. This also hold the plant in place so the you don't uproot the seedling while you constantly pull the stem more and more sideways.

Step #2 The double tap... No no that later. Step #2 is limber up... (zombieland) what this means is that you just bend the stem back and forth a little eventually leaning it to the direction you're planning on guiding it around the pot.

Just us a finger and bend it towards your destination. You'll see that it doesn't take much and it will want to stay bent over.

Step #3 attach counter string for larger plants or place a guide/stake to secure the stem I'm the desired position

I used a length of coated wire to pin the stem near horizontally. With the next node that grows at it end is clear of the previous the stake can be moved up the stem and by then you should be growing horizontal.

You can see that the very bottom node will become new auxiliary shoots. And the growth at the node above(at the bend) will know become my secondary shoots. The main stem will continue around the pot.

This is merely the beginning of this tutorial, I'll eventually be combined them all into one and post the conglomerated training sessions. Hope this helps those who were asking.

The next one will be a topping and flux, and the last I'll do a topping and pinwheel. Sounds good?

KiG cheers


Let's Begin A Journal With Autos by SolarEclipse

 

[mouser]

Watching closely. My first grow has turned into a constant 'Damn, I could have done that better' I think 'better' is just a matter of finding the right teacher

More reps, and thank you.

 

[Stinky Snid]

Watching closely. My first grow has turned into a constant 'Damn, I could have done that better' I think 'better' is just a matter of finding the right teacher

More reps, and thank you.

Hah. I know exactly how that is. It helps when your plants are a week apart and you can apply your knowledge to the next one. My first journal was all about doing exactly that. Grow and learn and learn and grow. That's all. Thanks for the support, I'd rather guru than teacher lol... That's embarrassingly conceded. Who would have imagined me being a teacher of cannabis horticulture. Hoo hah!!

KiG

 

[Christine Green]

 

[Amadeus Forzin]

 

[Stinky Snid]

May 13th, Daily Update

It's Friday the 13th and I'm writing this entry as I sample my first nug from kalua. So far it's still a little harsh, but tastes fine... Earthy and weedy, you know total dry weight us 4.6 grams. It's curing In a jar for last 2 days. Half way through the joint and second time typing this. Lol I'm pretty high. Let's get on with the update before I forget what I'm was doing.... Where's my lighter... Oh ok ok I got it.

Autos - Temperature : 82>64°f / Humidity : 62>41%

Leialoha
Day 99 : 10.8 lbs @ Ph 6.0 - 70°f

Alani
Day 94 : 5.0 lbs(dry) @ Ph 6.3 - 74°f

T.Special
Day 71 : 9.4 lbs @ Ph 6.1 - 75°f

Ariel
Day 69 : 7.2 lbs @ Ph 6.1 - 76°f

Trinity
Day 64 : 8.2 lbs @ Ph 5.8 - 76°f

Chloe
Day 44 : 6.4 lbs(dry) @ Ph 6.2 - 73°f

Chanel
Day 44 : 6.2 lbs(dry) @ Ph 6.0 - 75°f

Lucy
Day 33 : 9.6 lbs @ Ph 5.8 - 73°f

Great White Shark
Day 13 : 9.4 lbs @ Ph 6.0 - 71°f

Feedings -
Alani nute mix = Ph 6.1 @ 72°f w/ 1.5 EC or 1060ppm
>G/M/B@4ml, bigbud/budcandy/xfactor@3ml, sensizyme/overdrive@4ml, calmag@1tsp, molasses@1 tsp, all in 2 litres of water.

Chloe # Chanel nute mix = Ph 5.9 @ 73°f w/ 2.0 EC or 1380ppm
>G/M/B@6ml, b52/bigbud/budcandy/xfactor@4ml, overdrive@2ml, calmag@1tsp, silicate@½tsp, all in 2 litres of water.

Notes ~ Leialoha got her flush and is on her final phase. Alani is pretty much amber free still, very surprised that she's going to be over 100 day plant. T.Special has more amber on it than Alani. Ariel and Trinity just keep getting frostier by the day. I just might have myself a huge dark devil nug to display eventually. Chloe and Chanel are well Into there flower phase stretch complete. Lucy is just beginning, the stakes should keep the Colas bent where I want them, until the stems are stiff enough. And the little GWS, jeeze... I can't believe it was nutrient deprived already, I gave it a light feeding and next day it literally looks twice the size. I'm hoping it was putting g time intone roots and now it's go time up top.

Intermission​

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Photos - Temperature : 85>66°f / Humidity : 65>42%

Ellabella
Day 70 +38 : 17.2 lbs @ Ph 6.1 - 70°f

Winnie
Day 70 +38 : 10.4 lbs @ Ph 6.3 - 69°f

Mandy
Day 42 +30 : 7.6 lbs @ Ph 6.1 - 70°f

Renee
Day 37 +30 : 7.4 lbs @ Ph 6.1 - 71°f

Clones
Day 19 : alive

Stella

Ella

Bella

Feedings -
no feedings required

Notes ~ Ellabella and Winnie are feeling much perkier after their feedings. Mandy and Renee continue to bloom. The smells from Renee are so weed like, but the Bubblegum smells like pure candy gum drops. All the clones are surviving, not much Growth yet...

See You soon, thanks for coming by...
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KiG cheers

 

[dick23rk]

Well, you are still going strong over there! Things are looking pretty sweet tasting over there as well. Bet that kalua will taste even better another couple weeks in the jar. Good job on the clones as well, they are still perky so that's what counts right.
Keep up the good work my friend! You keep gathering new growers in here by the day.

 

[premedgrow]

As always, your plants look great. I like that the clones are standing tall now. You may have mentioned this previously, but what kind of training do you plan on doing to them?

Best,

Pre-Med

 

[Stinky Snid]

Well, you are still going strong over there! Things are looking pretty sweet tasting over there as well. Bet that kalua will taste even better another couple weeks in the jar. Good job on the clones as well, they are still perky so that's what counts right.
Keep up the good work my friend! You keep gathering new growers in here by the day.

That's if I can hold onto 4 grams for 2 weeks I like getting high with my weed than paying for weed that barely does. But you're right, I should wait and enjoy it... I've waited 90+ days already so what's another 20. Thanks Dick.

As always, your plants look great. I like that the clones are standing tall now. You may have mentioned this previously, but what kind of training do you plan on doing to them?
Best,
Pre-Med

I have not looked that far ahead yet. I will definitely be trying to maximize size in a short time. I'm going to give one away to my protégé and the other two will be grow out until my next batch (Acapulco gold, tutankhamon) is ready for flower... Thanks for following Premed. Cheers.

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Not sure if it was in this journal or my other but someone asked what I was using to check trichomes. Here's my grow tools for that.

I've not used the USB one much since my laptop is on the fritz, I need to get myself a tablet.... But the little 420 scope does fine. Just a bit straining on the eyes.

KiG cheers

 

[Stinky Snid]

May 14th, Daily Update

Well it's a sad day for the family. My mom's cat has passed away on Friday the 13th. He was buried this afternoon under a very dark and dreary sky. Very apropos. He lived a long and good life of pampered enjoyment. We'll miss him.
I had a a chance to get in the lab for short while before light out on the photos. Everything is great in both tents, my outdoor Kush plants are starting to grow at s more rapid rate now, they'll be introduced to the sun next week. My Acapulco gold seed popped and is in s solo cup, I've also dropped my tutankhamon seed into water. These two plus my clones will be my next photo crop. Let's see some pictures from today...

Autos - Temperature :86>64°f / Humidity : 62>41%

Leialoha
Day 100 : 9.4 lbs @ Ph 6.0 - 70°f

Alani
Day 95 : 7.8 lbs @ Ph 6.3 - 75°f

T.Special
Day 72 : 8.4 lbs @ Ph 6.2 - 72°f

Ariel
Day 70 : 6.4 lbs(dry) @ Ph 6.2 - 74°f

Trinity
Day 65 : 7.4 lbs @ Ph 5.8 - 75°f

Chloe
Day 45 : 9.6 lbs @ Ph 6.1 - 71°f

Chanel
Day 45 : 9.4 lbs @ Ph 6.1 - 75°f

Lucy
Day 34 : 8.8 lbs @ Ph 5.8 - 72°f

Great White Shark aka Jawsephine (Josephine)
Day 14

Feedings -
Ariel nute mix = Ph 6.1 @ 73°f w/ 1.7 EC or 1170ppm
>G/M/B@6ml, b52/bigbud/budcandy/xfactor@4ml, sensizyme/overdrive@3ml, calmag@1tsp, silicate@½tsp, all in 2 litres of water.

Notes ~ Jawsephine is accelerating growth, I've taken her out of the tent and given her a cfl of her own. Lucy is really pouring on the pistil production, it definitely fast... Not sure about vast yet..I actually confused Chloe with Ariel this morning. That's embarrassing! Boy they grow up so fast don't they... Lol. The gang is doing great not much amber to be found anywhere. Alani has surprisingly very clear trichomes still, she's approaching day 100. Leialoha is absolutely stunning, she's smells as good as she looks.

intermission​

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Photos - Temperature : 85>64°f / Humidity : 57>41%

Ellabella
Day 70 +39 : 16.4 lbs @ Ph 6.1 - 68°f

Winnie
Day 70 +39 :9.2 lbs @ Ph 6.3 - 68 °f

Mandy
Day 42 +31 : 7.4 lbs @ Ph 6.0 - 70°f

Renee
Day 37 +31 : 7.0 lbs @ Ph 5.9 - 70°f

Clones
Day 20

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Feedings -
no feedings required

Notes ~ Ellabella is not developing anymore deficient leaves, Winnie is however. It seems to be minor at the moment, not sure what I can feed them more than I am. Mandy is becoming a super star on her own. The best part is she smells like Bubblegum soap I used as kid. Renee is going to be potent by smell of her. Those brownies are going to be strong. Yumm...

A bientot mes Ami, see you soon my friends...
​

KiG Everyone Cheers

 

[solareclipse]

Re: Low Stress Training Tutorial ver.0.1

OK then, many of you asked for it and here it is. I had to grow a practice plant just for this Low Stress Training tutorial. just kidding, but here's a little one I'm going to be putting outdoors soon. It's an og Kush S1 offspring, of my first ever grow. It's being grown out to determine its likelihood of herminess©. I've got three of them and I'll do different grow strategies for each of them. Others will follow soon. But for now here is the beginning of a properly low stress trained ONLY plant.

Step #1 Fasten a counter acting yarn, string, etc... to the base of the stem. I like to put it just below the first set of true leaf stems.

You can see I've use a stake and a pipe cleaner to secure the stem in a vertical position. I'm not bending anything yet, just creating a counter force to balance it out when you pull it the other way. This also hold the plant in place so the you don't uproot the seedling while you constantly pull the stem more and more sideways.

Step #2 The double tap... No no that later. Step #2 is limber up... (zombieland) what this means is that you just bend the stem back and forth a little eventually leaning it to the direction you're planning on guiding it around the pot.

Just us a finger and bend it towards your destination. You'll see that it doesn't take much and it will want to stay bent over.

Step #3 attach counter string for larger plants or place a guide/stake to secure the stem I'm the desired position

I used a length of coated wire to pin the stem near horizontally. With the next node that grows at it end is clear of the previous the stake can be moved up the stem and by then you should be growing horizontal.

You can see that the very bottom node will become new auxiliary shoots. And the growth at the node above(at the bend) will know become my secondary shoots. The main stem will continue around the pot.

This is merely the beginning of this tutorial, I'll eventually be combined them all into one and post the conglomerated training sessions. Hope this helps those who were asking.

The next one will be a topping and flux, and the last I'll do a topping and pinwheel. Sounds good?

KiG cheers


Let's Begin A Journal With Autos by SolarEclipse

wow!!!thats it very clever...thank u for makng this...
I LIKE WHAT U DID UP THERE!!!! hahahahah.....i saw some big red letterslooks familia to me...it took me a couple of seconds to realise...u r a nice person..thank u very much..

 

[solareclipse]

Re: May 14th, Daily Update

Well it's a sad day for the family. My mom's cat has passed away on Friday the 13th. He was buried this afternoon under a very dark and dreary sky. Very apropos. He lived a long and good life of pampered enjoyment. We'll miss him.

i am sorry for ur kitty...

 

[Densenug]

WOW Snid, lots of amazing ladies and all that bud, just beautiful.

 

[solareclipse]

Snid is a very nice person....he promoted my journal...i was a bit dissapointed coz had no subs and i had some probems and he is always ready to help every one....thats mean forme good personallity...good personallity is tha alpha and the omega in a person....A-alpha AND Ω-omega.....ΑΛΦΑ -ΩΜΕΓΑ-αλφα-ωμεγα...the first and last letter from greek alphabet....he did have done a great job here....

 

[Stinky Snid]

Re: Low Stress Training Tutorial ver.0.1

OK then, many of you asked for it and here it is. I had to grow a practice plant just for this Low Stress Training tutorial. just kidding, but here's a little one I'm going to be putting outdoors soon. It's an og Kush S1 offspring, of my first ever grow. It's being grown out to determine its likelihood of herminess©. I've got three of them and I'll do different grow strategies for each of them. Others will follow soon. But for now here is the beginning of a properly low stress trained ONLY plant.

Step #1 Fasten a counter acting yarn, string, etc... to the base of the stem. I like to put it just below the first set of true leaf stems.

You can see I've use a stake and a pipe cleaner to secure the stem in a vertical position. I'm not bending anything yet, just creating a counter force to balance it out when you pull it the other way. This also hold the plant in place so the you don't uproot the seedling while you constantly pull the stem more and more sideways.

Step #2 The double tap... No no that later. Step #2 is limber up... (zombieland) what this means is that you just bend the stem back and forth a little eventually leaning it to the direction you're planning on guiding it around the pot.

Just us a finger and bend it towards your destination. You'll see that it doesn't take much and it will want to stay bent over.

Step #3 attach counter string for larger plants or place a guide/stake to secure the stem I'm the desired position

I used a length of coated wire to pin the stem near horizontally. With the next node that grows at it end is clear of the previous the stake can be moved up the stem and by then you should be growing horizontal.

You can see that the very bottom node will become new auxiliary shoots. And the growth at the node above(at the bend) will know become my secondary shoots. The main stem will continue around the pot.

This is merely the beginning of this tutorial, I'll eventually be combined them all into one and post the conglomerated training sessions. Hope this helps those who were asking.

The next one will be a topping and flux, and the last I'll do a topping and pinwheel. Sounds good?

KiG cheers

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Let's Begin A Journal With Autos by SolarEclipse

Lesson #2 continued low stress training

Step #4 As the next inter node space becomes wide enough you can move the stake up the stem. I like to remove the bottom fan leaf, it usually ends up twisting the frame as it tries to get a better angle of light. I leave the top leaf to be a shade creator. I find that shoots in the shade will stretch faster looking for light. But once they are growing as fast as the next node I remove all the cover. (these are photoperiod plants, autos are more delicate)

You can see that the lower stem is completely vertical, bent at the first set of true leaves. 45° angle or so to the next node and now I'm totally horizontal.

I'll add a few more guiding/Sheparding instalments to this, but I think you can all figure out a corkscrew shape... Which is my favourite pattern, but you can now shape your plant however you please.

I hope this makes sense and it's helpful to some of you awesome beginners. Let me know if you have any questions..

KiG Cheers

 

[Stinky Snid]

wow!!!thats it very clever...thank u for makng this...
I LIKE WHAT U DID UP THERE!!!! hahahahah.....i saw some big red letterslooks familia to me...it took me a couple of seconds to realise...u r a nice person..thank u very much..

My pleasure SolarEc, you took all that time to make your journal I just took a minute to help a brother out. It looks like your an advesrtiment/sponsor for my tutorial..

i am sorry for ur kitty...

he wasn't mine but he was cute and cuddly... Thank you for your thoughts.

Snid is a very nice person....he promoted my journal...i was a bit dissapointed coz had no subs and i had some probems and he is always ready to help every one....thats mean forme good personallity...good personallity is tha alpha and the omega in a person....A-alpha AND Ω-omega.....ΑΛΦΑ -ΩΜΕΓΑ-αλφα-ωμεγα...the first and last letter from greek alphabet....he did have done a great job here....

Wow, that's humbling... Really though, the more I think of it I'm not even a seasoned grower. I am a one season grower... Lol but I am a very astute learner and practicer or what I absorb. Although it's very hard to understand your post, I am truly appreciative of the extraordinarily kind words my friend. Bless you.

WOW Snid, lots of amazing ladies and all that bud, just beautiful.

You bet Densenug, I've got a verifiable jungle In there. The aroma is an amazing blend... Ahhh so Stinky!

 

[Noob4x4grow]

Great LST tutorial Snid. Your plants look amazing as usual.

 

[welshpony]

The LST guide is great and I can see it helping a lot of people have some reps

 

[Lupey]

Your LST guide is great snid

 

[Bigbudsgood]

I was just too lazy to do it this time around - next one