Watering cannabis plants doesn’t sound like a big deal; any idiot can do that, right? Well, wrong, actually. There’s a bit more technique involved in watering weed than simply sloshing some H2O at your pots every once in a while. At least, that’s not going to do if you’re aiming for strong, healthy plants with big, beautiful buds. Watering cannabis plants is all about finding that sweet spot between giving too much water, or giving too little instead. If you approach watering marijuana the wrong way, you may cause nutrient shortages, or your plants could get sick. To prevent that from happening, this blog gives you a clear guide to wearing cannabis plants, including how much to give, when to do it, and in what way.

The Art Of Watering Cannabis Plants

Watering cannabis plants may not be the first challenge that comes to mind when ordering marijuana seeds to grow. Most people think they’ll be fine as long as you just keep their feet wet. It’s not quite that simple, though. Growers looking for strong, healthy plants should be careful about how much water they give; when they do it, and how they keep them watered. Sure, talking about the art of watering weed may sound awfully zen, but there is an art to it nonetheless. If you just keep the following guidelines to heart, it can really up your growing game.

Why Weed Needs Water

Without water, there would be no weed plants – it’s that simple. But what do cannabis plants actually use all that water for? It seems so obvious, but here are six reasons for watering your marjuana grow – bet you didn’t know all six of them…

1) Cannabis plants are almost 90% water. They need water to keep their cells firm so the plant remains steady and upright while retaining its structure.

2) Plants need water for photosynthesis. That means without water, plants would have no energy to store, or to use for growing and flowering.

3) Seeds won’t germinate without water. As you can see, even the very first step of any grow is 100% dependent on water.

4) Water is necessary for transporting and absorbing nutrients. Although a plant’s roots absorb nutrients from the soil, they can only do so if nutrients are dissolved in water.

5) Plants use water for ‘transpiration’ so they can keep their temperature stable when it gets (too) hot.

6) Soil life needs water, and without the right life forms in the ground, many vital processes would stop working.

Right. Now that we know why we need to water our cannabis plants, let’s proceed to the best water management techniques.

The Main Danger: Too Much Of A Good Thing

Everyone knows that water is essential for a plant’s survival. What many people don’t know, however, is that too much water can harm or even kill a plant. It’s all about having too much of a good thing, really. Most rookie growers tend to give too much water to their plants rather than letting them dry out. That is why you should always be sparing in watering cannabis plants, as you’re more likely to cause problems by overwatering than by dehydrating them. In fact, for very young plants, even the splash that your average watering can produces can be harmful. There’s your first lesson on watering cannabis plants already, then: don’t damage shoots and roots by using a watering can for seedlings and young plants. The best way to go with the little ladies is to use a spray nozzle instead.

The next tip is more of a where than a how, really. Always start watering cannabis near the stem of the plant, and work your way towards the edge of the pot from there. This encourages the plants to extend its roots outwards to all sides. A more elaborate root system equals a stronger plant with better resilience to outward influences. This applies both to plants raised in pots and to marijuana grows in open soil.

Learning When To Water Cannabis Plants

Too much or too little water can be equally bad for marijuana plants. How much water any individual plant needs depends on several factors, including the stage of its life cycle, soil type, and temperature. As a basic principle, keep in mind that cannabis plants have to be watered every two to three days. The exact watering frequency is determined by the variables listed below.

Indoor Or Outdoor Grow?

Let’s start with an obvious one: watering outdoor grows is very different from watering cannabis indoors. Inside, growers provide every last drop of water themselves, while outdoor growers have to take drought and rainfall into account. Although this is part of the charm of growing weed in a natural environment, it does add some complications to the process (or at least, different complications). The following tips all apply to outdoor grows, with one crucial addition. Always keep close track of how much rain falls, and when, using a simple rain gauge or similar technique.

While applying the tips from this blog, always take into account what nature has already provided. In dry, hot weather, water evaporates from the plant and from the soil at increased rate. That means you’ll have to water more often. Rainy days can make watering almost unnecessary. In fact, if it keeps pouring for days on end, finding your plants some shelter can be a good idea. Obviously, that’s not going to work for plants out in the open soil, but this problem is partly offset by better drainage than your average flower pot.

Indoor Watering

Indoor grows grant much more control over the grow environment. Temperature and air humidity can be kept stable, allowing growers to curb evaporation rates. However, watering cannabis indoors poses its own set of challenges. If you forget to water your plants, there is no natural backup rainfall to save them. On the other hand, you don’t want to overwater them either. That is why indoor growers usually work by cycling from wet to dry, letting their grow medium dry out almost entirely before adding new water.

Indoor growers differ in the level of automation they use. Some grow systems are fully automatic, watering at given times with all the nutrients added to the liquid. Others just use a watering can instead, and then there are many grow setups that are somewhere between these ends of the spectrum. Generally speaking, the less tech and automation you use, the more you should use the guidelines in this blog for careful watering of your cannabis grow.

Ebb And Flow

When growing weed indoors, watering can be arranged by using an ebb and flow setup. This involves temporarily submerging the roots of the plant, allowing them to absorb water rapidly. Usually, nutrients are already added to the water in advance, and the water is flushed out afterwards. That calls for regular refreshment of the water reservoir to deny fungi and bacteria a foothold.

Grow Medium And Watering Cannabis Plants

The soil type in which you decide to grow your cannabis affects the preferred frequency of watering. Different grow mediums have different properties. Clay, for instance, has very good water retention, while sand has excellent drainage properties. Cannabis prefers loose soil that is capable of draining away excess moisture fast. That’s why you should remember to drill a few holes in the bottom of your pots. If you don’t, water will collect in the lower soil strata, which will get you in trouble eventually.

No matter whether you grow indoors or out, the following summary lists some of the main benefits and drawbacks of various grow mediums:

(Potting) Soil: Depending on composition, soil or potting soil provides growers with rich organic soil life, good drainage, and adequate retention capacity (ability to trap moisture). Many soil types offer their own supply of nutrients, reducing the need to add fertilizer. Natural soil also has high buffering capacity, which adds stability to the grow and limits the impact of mistakes.

Perlite/ Clay Pellets: Growers often add perlite or clay pellets to their grow medium to amp up water retention capacity. This extends the wet-to-dry cycle, reducing the need to water often. Clay pellets can also help keep evaporation in check in hot weather.

Coco Fibre/ Coco Peat: Coco fibre can be used as a grow medium instead of potting soil. It is highly effective at trapping water, thus prolonging the wet-to-dry cycle. That means you should pay extra attention to remaining moisture, because the risk of overwatering is bigger

Rock wool: Rock wool is an alternative to soil used almost exclusively indoors. This fibrous material has excellent water retention power as well as good drainage capacity, which generally decreases the requi威而鋼
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Hydroponics: Growing cannabis using hydroponics is an altogether different affair. This method involves growing plants directly in water, without using soil or any grow medium whatsoever. The water holds all the necessary nutrients if you do it right. As you’ll understand, the guidelines in this blog do not apply to hydroponic grows. You can read more about hydro grows in our dedicated hydroponics blog.

Water Quality

Especially when growing weed indoors, water quality makes all the difference. This is where individual approaches differ considerably, though, mainly because many weed growers only have access to regular tap water. Of course, tap water quality varies wildly between regions and countries, but generally speaking, cannabis plants can handle whatever spills from the tap. Growers living in hard water areas (where groundwater and tap water contain high levels of calcium) may want to purify their cannabis water supply to prevent mineral deposits, though. Weed can suffer from calcium and other mineral deposits. High-tech indoor growers should note that mineral deposits can damage automatic irrigation systems too.

Ideally, the purest and – according to many – best water quality comes with purified reverse osmosis (RO) water. This can be tricky to come by in large quantities, however, so we are just going to leave the suggestion here and repeat that generally speaking, clear tap or rain barrel water will do nicely.

Outdoor growers can also install a rain barrel for a water reservoir. This takes some planning ahead, but on the plus side, it can seriously cut water expenditure and ecological footprints, as well as supporting any attempt to grow weed organically. Incidentally, building your own filter for water barrels is not as hard as it may seem.

Clean, fresh water is always a good idea; however, pH values and nutrient contents are equally essential.

The Right pH For Watering Cannabis Plants

Cannabis plants can make the best use of water that is slightly acidic, at pH values (representing acidity) of about 6.5. You can use a pH meter to gauge whether your water is too acidic, or too alkaline instead. If that happens, the roots become unable to absorb the nutrients from the grow medium. That will slow down growth and could eventually be fatal. Here too, outdoor grows in open oil are less vulnerable to acidity fluctuations; indoor growers should pay extra attention to pH.

Adding Nutrients, Yes Or No?

Then there is the question of which nutrients, if any, to add to the water you’re using. There are as many preferences as there are growers when it comes to nutes, but being cautious is always a good idea. Nutrient deficiency harms plant development over time. Overfeeding can cause ‘nutrient burn’, which will also prove fatal in the long run. Here too, the grow medium makes a big difference. In pottin犀利士
g soil, for instance, many of the important nutrients are already naturally present, whereas rock wool offers no nutrition at all. As mentioned earlier, many indoor growers automatically use premixed vats of water and nutrients, with different composition for growth and flowering stages, specifically attuned to what the plants need at any given time.

The Life Cycle Stage Of Your Plants

Young plants and seedling require less water than larger, more mature plants. Generally speaking, the bigger a plant gets, the more water it needs. Yet even though nutrient requirements can change as cannabis passes from growth to flowering stage, the demand for water tends to rise stably with plant size irrespective of these stages.

Flushing Before The Harvest

Growers also use water to flush their plants before harvesting. By giving only pure, nutrient-free water in the lasts two weeks before harvest time, the plant flushes out any leftover nutrients, for a harvest that is as pure as can be.

Temperature And Light

Light and temperature also co-determine your cannabis watering regime. Generally speaking, your plants will grow more slowly in cool conditions than in warm weather. That is why a rapid-growing plant standing in the full sunshine will need more water and nutrients than a grow in colder conditions, all other things being equal.

How Much Water Does A Cannabis Plant Need?

So how much water should you give to one pant? As a rule of thumb, watering up to 25-30% of the total pot volume (the flower pot, that is) should do the trick. That gives the plant enough water to absorb all the nutrients it needs, without soaking the soil to the point where problems arise. Still, even if you know how much water to give, you’ll need to know when to water your plants for successful growing.

When Is It Time To Water Cannabis Plants?

To some extent, growing marijuana is always a matter of intuition. Good growers, however, will keep a close watch on their plants to detect just when they need a splash of fresh water to drink. For outdoor growers, the advice is not to water plants during the hot hours of the day, as the sun can easily burn the leaves at high noon. Wait until the sun starts to set, or get up early and water your plants before the sunlight hits them.

For indoor growers, the best course of action is determining their own wet-to-dry cycles. Do keep in mind, however, that plants will finish their water rations faster as they grow bigger, or if temperatures rise for instance. Indoors as well as out, paying constant attention to water conditions remains crucial.

Whether you grow inside or out, though, you can use the following simple checks to quickly determine the moisture balance of your plants:

Fingers In The Dirt

A very simple method of finding out whether your plants are thirsty is simply to stick your finger in the soil, down to about 5cm depth. You’ll feel whether the top soil stratum has dried out easy enough. Even though you won’t get all the way to the middle of the pot in this way, you will have a rough indication of whether it’s time for water yet. In normal conditions, the top 5cm of the soil will dry out in two or three days, so you’ll know when it’s time to get your hose or watering can ready.

Weighing Pots

Another method to check whether the soil is dry is to weigh your pots. Put your pots on a scale while the soil is dry. Now, water the plants and weigh again. Regular weight checks are a good indication of when it’s time for watering.

How To Recognize Water Issues

Now that you know how and why to water cannabis plants, we round up with a few water issue symptoms. That will help you detect moisture management problems early on. There is a catch, however: some of these symptoms can signal water deficiencies as well as surpluses. So if you spot the signs of water issues, always check whether your grow medium is too dry or too damp (once again using your fingers). That way, you’re making sure you don’t pick the wrong solution and kill of your grow instead of saving it!

Limp Leaves: Not Enough Or Too Much Water

Dehydrated plants lack so much moisture inside their cells that they grow limp. Be sure to check whether the soil is dry, though. This is important, because plants can go limp after receiving too much water, too. Thirsty plants will display fragile, softened leaf structures, though, whereas drowning plants have dark green, curling leaves.

If the soil turns out to be dry, water your plant right away and watch the leaves pop back up. Don’t wait too long; weed can handle a bit of a dry spell, but regular droughts will make it difficult for them to bounce back up.

Leaves Turning Yellow Or Brown: Nutrients, Water, And Balance

If your plants are chronically dehydrated, you will notice the signs in their discoloured leaves. They may turn yellow or brown on the edges, or the leaf can lose colour altogether. What actually happens is that your cannabis grow is unable to absorb sufficient nutrients, which will retard growth and prove fatal if left unchecked.

Don’t jump to conclusions, however, as yellow leaves can signal other problems than water shortages as well. Too much water can cause discolouration too, so check your grow medium before you intervene. Moreover, too much or too little nutrition can produce similar symptoms, as can light stress. That’s why you should always pinpoint the actual cause of leaf discolouration before you act.

Swollen Leaves

If the leaves of your weed plants appear swollen, similar to basil leaves for example, you are probably giving them too much water. In this case, you’re fairly certain to tackle the issue by cutting back on your watering schedule. Do make sure your drainage is in order, though, as blockages can cause water to accumulate at the bottom of the pots.

Muddy Or Bone-Dry Soil

If the soil in your pots keeps looking like mud or damp clay, you are either messing up your drainage, or you are giving too much water. Add some clay pellets or similar material to your medium to improve drainage capacity. Also make sure the drainage holes at the bottom of the pot are unobstructed. A bit of gardening mesh or some pottery shards at the bottom of the pots can help prevent them clogging up.

If the top stratum of your soil resembles a patch of the Sahara Desert, chances are you’re working with dry dirt. Try to increase the water supply, but be gentle about it or you may end up drowning your plants instead.

Conclusion: Watering Cannabis Plants, Done Right

Watering cannabis plants is not as simple as you may have thought at first, then. No matter how tricky, though, it is still one of the most important parts of growing weed. In fact, it is nearly as crucial as picking the best cannabis seeds to work with. If you want to give your crop the best shot at making it from germination to harvest, be sure to water them with proper care and attention. In your expert hands, they are bound to flourish and yield the harvest you were hoping for. Meanwhile, be sure to check out our other grow blogs, because the right knowledge can help any grower get more joy and better results from every single grow!

When you think about growing cannabis, pruning and defoliating may not be the first things to come to mind. After all, growers work hard to get more plant rather than less, so cutting feels intuitively wrong. Besides, a robust marijuana plant hardly resembles typical pruning species like boxwood or a rose bush. Also, many growers consider pruning and defoliating cannabis plants unnecessary, or in fact counterproductive. The truth is, though, that pruning and defoliating cannabis plants can be rewarding if you do it right. Learn how and when to cut weed leaves for healthier, bigger plants in this blog.

The Benefits Of Pruning And Defoliating Cannabis Plants

Pruning and defoliation are techniques all gardeners use to shape their plants and keep them looking neat and tidy. Without pruning, plants can easily grow too big for their intended spaces, or they can push out neighbouring plants. When it comes to growing cannabis seeds, however, there are other reasons to consider pruning, and particularly the technique known as defoliation. A grower who handles it the right way can actually use the technique to improve their harvest.

Defoliation literally means removing foliage, i.e., leaves, from the plant. Removing leaves in the right place will allow more light and air to reach other parts of the plant, including the buds and lower foliage. Especially for growers with limited (indoor) space available, learning how to defoliate is really worthwhile. It allows you to make the most of a minimal number of plants. The technique is not very much suited for beginners, however. Defoliating weed plants takes some careful planning. It’s also crucial to proceed with caution if you want to avoid damaging your plants. If you’re not sure whether defoliating is your kind of thing, don’t worry; cannabis plants can manage perfectly well without defoliation or pruning, whether grown indoors or outside.

Different Cannabis Pruning Techniques

Actually, pruning cannabis plants is too much of a catchall term for practical use. Growers have several different pruning techniques to choose from. Some of these are high-risk interventions, since they can easily damage the plant and cause stress as a result. These ‘high stress’ pruning techniques include fimming and topping, for instance. These involve removing the growth tips or cutting them in half to encourage production of more new growth tips.

Defoliating, however, can be considered a ‘low risk’ pruning technique, although stress and damage can only be contained by modest cutting and knowing when to stop. That’s why we’ve added a defoliation crash course below.

What Does Defoliation Mean?

Put simply, defoliation is the removal of leaves. Obviously, this isn’t a random process, but rather a matter of carefully and deliberately picking the right leaves to prune away. The goal is to create a stronger, healthier plant. Defoliating works by giving the plant a fair chance to direct its energy to the parts that need it most. Ideally, these are also the parts that growers like best – usually the buds.

Leaves dying off is a perfectly natural part of the cannabis growth cycle. By removing the leaves that are prone to fall off, you save the plant from spending valuable nutrients and energy in parts that it will shed anyway. Removing these leaves minimizes the effort your plant needs to grow. That means more energy is left to maintain healthy leaves and produce new ones. This is how defoliating cannabis plants can promote growth and production of new branches, which leads to new buds in turn.

The Best Way To Handle Defoliating

Defoliating cannabis plants is a useful technique for growers. However, if you’re not that experienced yet, it is best to start out slowly.

A few tips for beginners:

• Only remove the leaves that already look unhealthy (brown or yellow edges; dry and shrivelled leaves, or foliage damaged by predation);
• You can remove the big fan leaves from branches you have cut before, once you notice they start to grow new leaves. The older leaves will turn brown and die by themselves, eventually. That means you can safely remove them;
• As a general rule of thumb, try not to remove more than 10 – 15% of the total canopy.

If you plan to defoliate cannabis plants, always use the appropriate tools for the job. Don’t tear leaves off by hand. Use sharp cutters, shears, secateurs, or a pruning knife. It’s also generally a god idea to water plants right after defoliation and pruning, possibly adding some extra nutrients, but don’t take it too far. If used moderately, water and the right nutrition can help plants recover faster.

Defoliation: Advanced Grower Tips

These beginner tips can help encourage plant growth and promote better harvests. For advanced growers, however, defoliating cannabis plants can hold many more benefits. The technique enables directing growth, efficient use of lighting, and in doing so, substantially increasing harvest results.

Once a cannabis plant has matured sufficiently, its larger fan leaves can be pruned away. These cast a lot of shade, preventing the light from reaching the lower strata of foliage. Next, you can remove the leaves growing near the main stem, which can also obscure the buds from the light. And finally, you can cut away yellow aging leaves. The trick is to remove enough leaves to maximize the profit for your plant (increased availability of light and improved air flow), without going too far and undermining the plant’s health. If you get it just right, your plants will have more energy left to invest in bud growth, resulting in larger, more compact colas.

When To Start Pruning And Defoliating Cannabis Plants

Never start defoliating cannabis plants before they enter the second week of the vegetative phase, or growth stage, of their regular life cycle. At that point, you can already see the final shape of the plants shine through. If you are growing indica weed, it’s best to wait another week, as these tend to grow at a slightly slower pace than sativas do. You can continue defoliating cannabis plants up until the second week of the flowering stage. After that, pruning is not advisable, as the plant will not have enough strength left to recover.

Pruning And Defoliating Cannabis Plants: Know What You’re Getting Into

So, all things considered, is defoliating cannabis plants a good idea? The tricky bit with this technique is the lack of solid general guidelines. It is basically a matter of developing some grower’s intuition, which results from carefully observing your plants’ behaviour. If you’re just starting out (i.e., if you have less than three grows under your belt), it’s probably best to leave it alone. Take the time to get to know your plants, and learn to recognise a healthy, fully grown cannabis plant first. If you do have a bit of experience, then pick only a few plants to practice your defoliation skills. That way, if anything goes wrong, at least you’ll still have a few healthy specimens left.

Growers who are keen to learn more about the various techniques available for improving harvests should have a look at our other Grow Blogs. Interventions such as FIMming, supercropping, or low stress training can all yield interesting results. Some of these techniques are very easy to use, even for novice growers. Of course, combining techniques is an option too, as long as you don’t stress out your plants too much. Stress can seriously impair a plant’s growth, flowering, and harvest potential as well as turn it into a hermaphrodite, so whatever you do, proceed with caution and use the advice of experts to your advantage!

Low Stress Training (LST) is a means of directing the growth of your cannabis plants. It increases your control over their height and shape. Although Low Stress Training is by no means necessary for growing, it can improve yields by making more effective use of available light and space. This is a gentle type of training, aiming to keep stress for your plants down to a minimum. LST is a pretty simple technique that anyone can try – less stress for growers and plants alike; how great is that? If you feel like Low Stress Training a go, read on to find out what LST entails and how to apply it properly.

Big shoutout to Totogrow UK for his masterful tips and images!

Low Stress Training: Directing Cannabis Growth

All plants are hardwired to grow towards the light, because that is their prime source of energy. If you leave your cannabis plants at liberty to grow as they like, they will try to grow tall and develop most of their leaves on the lower branches, with a single tall cola or flower bud at the top. That means nearly all nutrients are directed to the main cola, too. Any remaining buds on the side branches will remain small and less well-developed. This phenomenon is called apical dominance. It doesn’t mean that a marijuana plant is in poor shape; this is the normal, natural growth pattern of the species.

Still, any grower willing to make a few light interventions to this natural state of affairs using low stress training techniques can increase the yields of their cannabis plants. LST encourages plants to develop multiple well-developed buds rather than a single big one. Low stress training guides the growth of the plant, allowing for uniform canopies and improved air circulation for the plant as a whole. This leads to more even distribution of growth hormones and nutrients, promoting simultaneous development of several big, healthy buds.

How To Plan Low Stress Training

Anyone interested in applying LST should start out in the growth stage of the plant’s life cycle. That’s when the stems of a cannabis plant are most pliable. Do wait until you see at least three nodes on each plan, with the first side branches growing from these nodes. Low stress training can also be applied later on in the early weeks of the flowering stage, further promoting light exposure of all leaves. Don’t use this technique on fully grown plants, though. Mature stems are too rigid, which increases the risk of damaging them in the process.

In essence, low stress training involves bending stems and branches of cannabis plants in strategic places, without applying too much force. The idea is that LST should not cause stress to the plant. That way, it can adapt easily and continue growing without issues. All you need for low stress training is soft plant binds or soft coated garden wire, a hand drill, and a pair of scissors. Start the training when the main stem and branches are long enough to allow downward bending.

LST is suited for just about any cannabis strain, including autoflowers and feminized seeds.

Low Stress Training, Step 1: Anchoring

When your weed plants are tall enough, drill a series of holes into the edge of your flower pot using a hand drill. These will serve as the anchor points to secure any wires you may use. You’ll only need these holes if you choose to use wires; premade plant benders can be found in any gardening centre and make wire unnecessary, except perhaps for bending your plant’s main stem.

Low Stress Training, Step 2: Bending The Main Stem

Take the main stem and carefully bend it downwards, until it runs almost parallel to the floor. Make sure not to apply too much force, or you’ll risk snapping the stem and seriously damaging the plant. Don’t fix wires too tightly either, as this will cut off the nutrient distribution and block circulation.

Low Stress Training, Step 3: Shaping The Plant

Plants van be shaped in several ways. Some growers prefer shaping their stems like a rolled-up snake, circling their way around the flower pot. Another method involves securing side branches after bending them away from the main stem, giving the plant more of a spider-like shape. Regardless of design, the essence of LST is bending branches downwards. Since the plant will try to grow back up, you’ll create a broad, fan-like structure. That allows the light and fresh air to reach all parts of the cannabis plant in equal measure.

Low Stress Training, Step 4: Maintenance And Check-Ups

LST is an ongoing affair that lasts all throughout the plant’s growth. Of course, plants will keep on producing new branches and leaves as they grow, so you’ll need to keep checking up on the progress. Keep securing new shoots, and direct their growth as they get larger. You may also want to trim away excess foliage to ensure optimal lighting throughout the plant’s structure. Remember that the goal is to keep the canopy as evenly spread as possible. The result will be well-developed plants with loads of big, bulging buds.

The above method for directing growth with LST can be quite laborious. You can try another approach by using low stress Screen of Green or Sea of Green techniques, which can achieve similar goals using different means.

Combining Techniques: Low Stress Training After Topping

Another way to apply the principle of low stress training is by topping, or even fimming, the plant before using LST. Although topping and fimming are not particularly stressless techniques, they can serve as a great point of departure for your low stress training regime. Topping involves cutting the upper growth tip from your weed plant. That will trigger the plant to grow two new tips instead. Fimming is a cruder type of topping, which involves cutting right through the middle of growth tips to try and make the sprout up to four new tips rather than just two. The new sprouts that result are perfect for bending. That means your cannabis plant can now add extra lateral growth from the point where it was topped or fimmed.

In the video below, expert grower Totogrow sows just how to go about low stress training after topping. Note the handy benders he uses instead of wire. They are available from any garden centre, so if you want even less stress during low stress training, these gadgets are your best friends.

In this video, Totogrow UK shows just how to go about getting weed plants their low stress training after successful topping.

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The Difference Between Low And High Stress Training

High stress training is another set of techniques meant to direct plant growth. This involves other techniques, such as the aforementioned fimming technique and supercropping. As the name suggests, however, these high stress techniques cause more stress for your plants. Inexperienced growers run considerable risks of hurting their plants in the process. Then again, using HST will generally produce even better harvests than LST can achieve.

Ultimately, though, any grower is free to decide for themselves which techniques work best. Our other Grow Blogs contain loads more useful tips and techniques to explore. Whatever you decide to do, however, always keep in mind that all forms of training and growing depend on ordering great cannabis seeds. Thankfully, you’ve found your way to the AG seeds catalogue already, so we’re pretty sure that won’t cause you any unnecessary stress!

Happy Training!