toaster37

@toaster37, yeah but usually i just pinch it until i feel it gives way, if it needs to be tied it gets tied... i don't usually try to get it to break all the way. i have been going with "heavy LST, light HST" as the mantra. if you find the pics of that big CBD Crew plant, you might be able to tell -- you could actually see my fingerprints on the manifold in white against the black/purple.

@Jaindoh, Thank you! When you say HST, do you mean supercropping, i.e. pinching the stem until it cracks, then bending over?

@toaster37, yeah but it's weird because she changed the tutorial to be less specific and more generalized https://www.growweedeasy.com/simple-cannabis-plant-training-guide used to be the "no technique" "90 degree" tutorial, complete with using stakes -- which I just use ties now -- to get the plant all the way sideways. I (trans)plant with the puck off center and train the main cola all the way down without topping. HST the main stem at the base and every 3 nodes. Cut any branches that are going to crowd -- not an issue on this crop -- and this run i'm trying topping all of the branches' sub-branches instead of removing them. They grow into crowding suckers anyways but can still be buds at the base of colas if not removed. I use short length of soft rubber-coated wire ties, with twist ties to secure them to craft safety pins on the bag. Here is the index of training techniques I learned from: https://www.growweedeasy.com/cannabis-plant-training/