CowboyBudsky said:
Hey,,maybe you can grow it like Grapes. Bend it over and run it down a fence or wire. I tied one down outside before,,long time ago. Had tons of Buds,,waist high.:hubba:
This is exactly the best way. Plus, it gets those plants down closer to the ground and out of sight.
The main idea is, in a plant growing vertically, the top gets the most sun/light. But if you bend the plant horizontally, the entire length of the plant gets full light, not shaded by itself. Use a bent piece of coat hanger or similar wire to hold the plant down in several places along the main "trunk". This will cause all the side branches to grow UP at right angles to the main stalk creating many potential budding spots.
Bending the plant also restricts the growth hormone from going mostly to the TOP of the plant, redistributing it all along the growing branches.
Some folks call this technique "LST", Low Stress Training. You can start training plants when they're a month old, bending very gently. The top will continue to grow toward the light. When it gets four or five inches tall, bend it horizontally andd add another wire "pin" to hold it. Dont let the plant touch the ground, tho--leave an inch or more of air space bertween the plant and the ground.
This works fine in a grow room, too. Plants are trained to grow in a circle around the inside rim of the pot. This enables the grower to lower the light to the new much lower canopy--because the canopy is now four of five inches high rather than 18" or more. Naturally, lowering the light adds intensity, creating bigger buds/better yield.