Mole, know that i ahd time to read the whole thread...
When to stop the training? I stop when, what would be, vertical growth stops or slows way down. Usually a week or so after I switch them to boom nutes.
Personally i grab a few extra twisty ties from the produce dept when i go shopping, rather then pipe cleaners. Same idea really. just throughin that out there for anyone. There way sturdy and you can twist them to make them really long.
As for the lower branches... I have the same problem all the time. Next round I am going to bring them straight up along the main stem and tye them that way til they are stable. I'll take the upper branches and train them out to the sides to make room for the lower ones. I think that will help later on so they are not shadowed by the canopy as it fills in. As for the top just keep her under the screen until she slows down then i'd let her go.
Just things I've noticed and done along the way. Hope any of these things help.
I understand all that!.. lol.. the lower branches are being shadowed, they are definitely trying to make it to the screen.. the last few days the training as slowed down.. the main concentration.. middle is pretty good.. everything has a space/square.. and there are a few squares along the outside that the lower branches are working up to.. so I'm going to let them grow up.. still poking leaves down.. and not really haven't to manipulate anything else.. I appreciate the info and advice brotha! Can't wait to see that grow you just started btw.. it's gonna be sick!
Edit.. after looking under the screen.. there really isn't any "bud" sites down there to speak of.. they are all along the top.. Definately digging the scrog!
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