Height control... I
LST already!!!
As regular readers will already know, No.3 is taller than the others and, in line with the overall "plan" is the first to have it's growing tip tied back in the other direction, to make a S-shaped main stem...
Here it is after tying, notice the new tie coming down, from the top, to the same screw as the counter tie discussed in earlier posts...
No.1 was also getting a bit tall, so...
I've also tied the side branches down on both these plants, onto to the screws which are closer to the light. As the grow develops I can see each plant taking on a bit of a "corner unit" type shape, as the side and rear-most branches are pulled forwards, towards the light.
I'd already tied No.8's tip down further (as opposed to back) and was thinking of doing it a little more, but it doesn't seem to want to bend much either way right now, so I've left it - what's the point in tying the tallest plants down to make them level with the shortest ones, if you then try to make the shortest ones shorter?
No.10 is nice an bushy and doesn't need any further tying as yet.
I liked the idea of LST from the moment I read about it and now that I'm doing it for the first time, I like it even more. I started this grow with the intention of trying it out as a prelude to Scrogging, but am currently thinking that I might stick with it on future grows, as I think it potentially offers the same benefits as Scrog, but with the advantage that the plants can be moved and accessed individually with far greater ease, if needs be. The only possible disadvantage, is that the plants need to be moved more often to keep them under control
Anybody else got any comments on Scrog vs. LST?
cheers friends
-Jason