Any training recommendations? - low height

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whaler007

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Plants are growing well.

This is my first grow and I'm looking for some tips on what training I should do.

I've done some LST and I'm getting bushier plants but what's next? The height of my tent is only about 5.5ft, so when should I flip them?

Growing in coco/perlite mix, 1g pots moving up to 3g soon (roots are poking out of the bottom), controlled temps and humidity, Mars Hydro TS1000W.

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guitarguy10

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I'm growing in a small 5' high tent as well and it was a disaster before I put a scrog net up, so i would suggest you do that asap. I just found some scrap wood, some screws and twine, or you can use pvc to frame it. You're best to start LST very early on, tying them down to the pot or into the soil with a piece of like hangar metal shaped in a u.

Then flip whenever you're ready and weave them under the net through the stretch and it's even a good idea to put a second net in above the first after the stretch to support the colas when they bulk up in weight.

It is also strain specific in some ways because for eg. the 'rule of thumb' that you should expect your plants to 'double' isn't always the case. A prior grow my plants TRIPLED in height and I had only factored in room for them doubling in the already small 5' space, they grew up into the light and it was a shit show.

If you start to run out of room as they stretch supercropping is also a very good technique for trying to manage tall plants in a short tent.
 

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whaler007

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guitarguy10 said:
I'm growing in a small 5' high tent as well and it was a disaster before I put a scrog net up, so i would suggest you do that asap. I just found some scrap wood, some screws and twine, or you can use pvc to frame it. You're best to start LST very early on, tying them down to the pot or into the soil with a piece of like hangar metal shaped in a u.

Then flip whenever you're ready and weave them under the net through the stretch and it's even a good idea to put a second net in above the first after the stretch to support the colas when they bulk up in weight.

It is also strain specific in some ways because for eg. the 'rule of thumb' that you should expect your plants to 'double' isn't always the case. A prior grow my plants TRIPLED in height and I had only factored in room for them doubling in the already small 5' space, they grew up into the light and it was a shit show.

If you start to run out of room as they stretch supercropping is also a very good technique for trying to manage tall plants in a short tent.
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yeah I was thinking scrog, and ill make sure to assume that it'll get up to 3x the size. time to measure!
 
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EhCndGrower

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Quadline and LST is what I would do. Create multiple cola tops, let them stretch a tiny bit and flip for flower.
 
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