Suggestions on training and yield.

[Diggitydog89]

Hey everyone. Newbie here and looking for some sound advice on training and yields for outdoor. 3 blue dream babies almost 4 weeks into veg and already topped. What is the most effective training methods for outdoors??

 

[BobThe420Builder]

Have u grown before outdoors


Think most do nothing and let them go natural

 

[Diggitydog89]

I did years ago. I went with fox farm ocean blend in 3 gallon pots then transferred over to a 100 gallon blend of peat moss, perlite, compost and top soil. I water with pond water and grow big by fox farm. Anything you would change?

 

[bk78]

Bout a pound

 

[Diggitydog89]

Bout a pound

I'd be happy with that yield

 

[BobThe420Builder]

Never grown outside here on the surface of the sun

Wish I could

So no asssssssistance from me

 

[bk78]

I'd be happy with that yield

Should pull way more than that if you keep her healthy like she is now.

 

[Creature1969]

Since you already topped, I say run with it. Most training techniques done to indoor grows are due to limitations of space and growing under lights.
Outside, the sky's the limit.
I've seen some extremely massive plants grown outdoors, no training at all.

 

[GeneBanker]

Never grown outside here on the surface of the sun

Wish I could

So no asssssssistance from me

The sun is waking up in the valley. Only a few more good days till the forge is at temp.

 

[Diggitydog89]

Never grown outside here on the surface of the sun

Wish I could

So no asssssssistance from me

Hey I'm always looking for suggestions from experience. I actually ordered 2 Electric Sky 300 watts to start a 7x7 tent indoors. So far I am thinking either scrog or a sog set up. Whichever would yield better.

 

[BobThe420Builder]

How many indoor grows you done

 

[Diggitydog89]

How many indoor grows you done

This would be my first indoor.

 

[Diggitydog89]

Since you already topped, I say run with it. Most training techniques done to indoor grows are due to limitations of space and growing under lights.
Outside, the sky's the limit.
I've seen some extremely massive plants grown outdoors, no training at all.

Thanks for the input. I may very well just let them run with a few more toppings. What can it hurt at this point? Still a ways from flowering

 

[BobThe420Builder]

So you've done one grow total

Focus on your plants survival...not yield, not SCROG, not a 7x7 space

Then

Worry about yield and stuffs

 

[Diggitydog89]

So you've done one grow total

Focus on your plants survival...not yield, not SCROG, not a 7x7 space

Then

Worry about yield and stuffs

Thanks alot. I've heard alot of horror stories about mites, spiders, disease. Anything major I should be focusing on as far as problems with plants inside I should be aware of besides pests?

 

[Mattcheck]

Don't people just normally let them go outdoors? Unless space is concern as in can't have a tall ass plant

 

[Creature1969]

Hey I'm always looking for suggestions from experience. I actually ordered 2 Electric Sky 300 watts to start a 7x7 tent indoors. So far I am thinking either scrog or a sog set up. Whichever would yield better.

Suggestion? Only grow in 4x5 of that tent. You have less than half the light you'll want for flowering a 7x7. You want around 1470W to fill that tent. 30W sq ft with decent LED for flower. You can get away with a lot less in veg, but flower is where it counts.

 

[MiselfCare]

You can do nothing or you can do everything. Me outdoors I don't really do anything other than feed and the normal preventive stuff when they get about waist high I'll stretch the mains down and out. Just remember to support them in flowering and don't let pm/bugs take over

 

[Diggitydog89]

Suggestion? Only grow in 4x5 of that tent. You have less than half the light you'll want for flowering a 7x7. You want around 1470W to fill that tent. 30W sq ft with decent LED for flower. You can get away with a lot less in veg, but flower is where it counts.

Thanks. Appreciate the input and planned on only using 4x5 for flowering so that should be perfect hopefully. Adding another light as well in the near future.

 

[Funkentelechy]

Thanks for the input. I may very well just let them run with a few more toppings. What can it hurt at this point? Still a ways from flowering

It's not necessary to top outdoor plants at all, with most strains there is no advantage regarding yield.

There are exceptions but with most strains when grown outdoor you are simply changing from producing fewer larger colas, to a greater number of smaller colas, the yield in the end is unchanged.

It is sometimes advantageous to top and or train to take better advantage of your growing space. But, it's not like indoors where you are trying to get all your plants to be the same height, or spread them out for better light distribution. The sun is far less directional, the sun moves around and its light is more evenly dispersed, which means there is no compelling reason to top outdoors unless it is to allow plants to fit a space better.
That's my opinion anyway.

Your plants are looking good.