Unlike regular strains, autoflower marijuana doesnt give you much time to play around with. LifeSkills Training (LST) LifeSkills Training (LST) is a three-year universal substance abuse and violence prevention program designed to be implemented with middle/junior high school students. It's a good idea to begin low-stress training as soon as the plant is in the vegetative state and has established several robust nodes. Finally, don't feel left out if you're growing outdoors. You could also tie the next highest branches down to enhance the LST effect. //]]>. Low stress training, commonly abbreviated to LST is a plant training technique whereby you manipulate the growth pattern to optimize light absorption and space. At this point, you should have a wonderfully flat canopy ready to spring into action and produce copious amounts of bud. Autos have a much shorter overall life cycle, so you don't have long to act. Information collected through cookies and similar technologies may include the date and time of the visit and how you use a particular website or mobile application. Tip: When you tie the stem (and any future branch for that matter), ensure you opt for soft plant ties over rope or regular plastic cable ties. You will need to tend, monitor, and maintain cannabis plants throughout their development. Referring to a method of training Cannabis plants that causes very little stress, and allows a grower to manipulate the shape of their canopy at will. Have a play with tying down one plant and leaving another to grow normally, so you can see how the plants change in structure. The technique only needs to be performed once to completely disrupt the vertically dominant growth structure and will reduce the height of the cultivar as flowering commences. Although branches get stronger as plants get older, they're also less malleable and more prone to snapping should you try and force them into position. The ScrOG low-stress method encourages horizontal growth as it forces plants to grow through a suspended screen. LST is a process. Low-stress training autoflowers is the perfect way to increase your yields. 3. By carefully bending and tying cannabis plants, we can increase light exposure to bud sites that would usually be shrouded in darkness. 38 Continue LST until harvest. Different cultivars will be more adapted to low-stress training than others. Thats why its important to remain consistent when low-stress training autoflowers; there isnt time to catch up if you slack off. //