LST Making the most of low yielders

**lowreypants** · 28-02-14, 01:08 PM

Plants grow to the light bb.

**dekay** · 28-02-14, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by bb67

Hopefully this isn't too dumb of a question... But why don't we just plant the seedling at like a 60 degree angle in the soil so we don't have to do all the serious beginning in LST? Wouldn't that just make the plant angles right off the bat and avoid the plant having to adapt? I know you'd still have to tie down parts, but maybe not the stalk? I'm sure there's a simple reason, I'm just a newb learning and couldn't think of a reason

The plant sends auxins (growth hormone) to the uppermost point so bending the stalk to below branches means the auxins are sent to the new uppermost part or parts meaning a larger growth spurt. Also the resistance makes the plant stronger with thicker branches meaning better transfer of nutrients through the plant.

**dekay** · 28-02-14, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by bb67

Ahhh, so it's the actual stress of the bend that makes the nute transfer better, ok gotcha, thanks guys

The plant thinks its lost part of it when its bended so sort of yes

**dekay** · 28-02-14, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by bb67

Would putting real slight bend on it do the same? Like planting at an angle and then a real easy bend? Or does the bend need to be at the higher end of LST to illicit the correct plant reaction?

As long as you change the uppermost part of the plant it will work as the majority of the auxins travel to the highest point however this is achieved.

**lowreypants** · 28-02-14, 10:55 PM

Looks like I totally misunderstood the question bb. Sorry dude.

Bulls · 04-04-15, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by dekay

never grown nothing me.

Is it only me or that's everything I can see on the 1st post ? Seems all the information is missing..

**Baker Man** · 07-05-15, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by Bulsatcom

Is it only me or that's everything I can see on the 1st post ? Seems all the information is missing..

No its not just you. The whole first post seems to have been vaped!
BM

**keepitgreen** · 12-05-15, 09:25 PM

a lot of the posts was removed when raggs sold out, loads of members left, threads, posts was removed, it all happen over a couple of weeks

this was a different place a few years back, it slowly when down hill.