What does LST mean?

I am a first grower. You guys told me to LST. I will do it right away.

Low stress training is different trellises basically. I tie some to a stake but you have to bend the top or pull it down to really make a difference, so it isn't the highest branch. screen of green net is low stress training I think. Topping is more stressful.

Low stress training

https://www.rollitup.org/advanced-marijuana-cultivation/369528-low-stress-training-lst-guide.html

http://forum.grasscity.com/indoor-medical-marijuana-growing/1014275-overview-cannabis-training-scrog-sog-fim-supercrop-lst-etc.html

The second guide being the best and mostly all encompassing. Happy growing.

its like LSD only a little further along in the alphabet

Indagrow said:

its like LSD only a little further along in the alphabet

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I shouldn't have laughed as hard as I did

I got a couple of pics of results of LST in my sig. Supercropping is considered HST (high stress training). It's mostly just bullshit. The purpose of any training method results in an even canopy and good light distribution to the leaf canopy. LST, HST, topping, fimming, supercropping, etc. all produce similar results.

Hey check this link out it will teach you about an easy 4 way last that works out great in a scoff net if you are interested. Stay green!
http://www.growweedeasy.com/lbh-4-way-lst-tutorial

This is it:
With LST, your plant will stay shorter, so it will fit inside your space, and you'll be able to veg longer....
When you veg longer you will get a higher yield....
LST lets you veg longer... If you only want to veg 3-5 weeks, LST is a waste of time...
Just let your plant be natural...
VEG time determines how big your yield will be... if you have space, veg as long as you can...
LST allows for a longer veg...
Good Luck man, it's really about how much space you have...

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FYI:
Plant "A" you allow to grow as it would in nature, you give it 6 weeks veg....
Plant "B" you LST, tie down all the branches you can, and veg it 6 weeks....
Plant "C" you HST and break nodes/branches etc... and you veg it for 6 weeks...
All plants grown to 6 weeks veg, and then in Bud for finish....

All plants will yield about equal... if everything else food/nutes/light are equal...
So really, LST just saves you space, and allows a longer veg....

You can also check out my current grow I'm doing a lot of similar lst techniques

Sand4x105 said:

If you only want to veg 3-5 weeks, LST is a waste of time...

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This is just really incorrect. Training can very well be done during the 3-5 week period of veg growth.

AimAim said:

This is just really incorrect. Training can very well be done during the 3-5 week period of veg growth.

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Any form of lst will help any plant, builds a little strength and resilience in them but I personally lst for 5-7 weeks. Try a few different techniques in different spots of the plants as well

I think he means 3-5weeks from seed? Because if he means from clone, then I'd totally disagree, 3-5 weeks makes a big plant, and is plenty of time to make a good flower laden canopy.

This is Pinworms LST: lol



FYI: It refers to tying the girls down.

Here's a link to his grows. He has some cool stuff going on:
https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/741890-pinworms-600w-rdwc-horrorshow-wwxbb.html

I completely, 100% disagree with those telling you to LST your first grow.
You should let your first grow, grow naturally.
Then when you start adding in techniques, you can actually see the differences, benefits, and negatives, of each type of training.

Start with a solid foundation and add to it. Don't attempt to build a skyscraper on your very first job.

What althor is saying does have solid merits, it is how I learned to grow initially. In an ideal situation it is probably a good idea for newbies, especially those new to growing MJ let alone any plant at all.

But, I did take a look at your first post here and noticed you had this to say "Obviously they are not ready, but they keep getting taller, and I will have to do something major on my ceiling to get the lights up higher. Will be massive undertaking for me that I would like to avoid. Have any suggestions for me?"

I would suggest that you consider LSTing them by simply tying a string near the top of the plant and gently bend it over and tie the string to the pot (might have to drill some holes in the pot). Each day you can increase the tension a small amount, you can also very gently help the plant to bend further down the stalk by manually bending with your hands along it length. You can search the site and get much better directions.

or you can just top the plants. This is the simplest method, just cut off the tops to your desired height with a sterile blade and allow the plant a week or 2 to recover then flip to 12/12. Much better option than altering your ceiling.

On your next grow it may be a good idea to leave them natural and just make sure you flower them earlier, they do not need to be showing alternating nodes to flower.

Good luck whatever you choose to do

althor said:

I completely, 100% disagree with those telling you to LST your first grow.
You should let your first grow, grow naturally.

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I'm not trying to tell anybody to grow naturally or do training. Or whatever. You have not a clue how little influence bending or tying or breaking a stem has on the growth of the plant.

althor said:

I completely, 100% disagree with those telling you to LST your first grow.
You should let your first grow, grow naturally.
Then when you start adding in techniques, you can actually see the differences, benefits, and negatives, of each type of training.

Start with a solid foundation and add to it. Don't attempt to build a skyscraper on your very first job.

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i think althor is on the money

althor said:

I completely, 100% disagree with those telling you to LST your first grow.
You should let your first grow, grow naturally.
Then when you start adding in techniques, you can actually see the differences, benefits, and negatives, of each type of training.

Start with a solid foundation and add to it. Don't attempt to build a skyscraper on your very first job.

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i grew my first plants pruning to get four main stem ala uncle ben. lst and supercropping seemed over my head but it turned out it wasnt. it was ez. lst is my preferred method of canopy control. super cropping was cool cuz it taught me how cannabis developes a callus around the injury. and thats why some species are used to make rope. its so durable. the point is i think its to everyones benefit to experiment with different methods. it make you much more well rounded. just be fearless.

I'm with Dannyboy again on this one. I also think that having any kind of gardening experience before you grow cannabis is of a great help as well. Basil is a great learning plant.

Topping and LST are really not that big of a deal, if you supercrop just be careful if you split the stem. When I have in the past I've covered it immediately with some scotch tape.

Good Luck and Happy Growing!

kinetic said:

Topping and LST are really not that big of a deal, if you supercrop just be careful if you split the stem. When I have in the past I've covered it immediately with some scotch tape

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Read up on anthromorphism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropomorphism

Yeah Scotch tape is a fixer. Utilized extensively in the field of horticulture but an inside trade secret that no one mentions.