🔬 Advanced Growing Techniques
Once you've mastered the basics, these advanced techniques can help maximize yield and quality.
✂️ Training Techniques
- LST (Low Stress Training): Gently bend and tie down branches to create an even canopy
- HST (High Stress Training): Topping, FIMing, supercropping to control height and increase bud sites
- ScrOG (Screen of Green): Using a net/screen to create an even canopy
- SOG (Sea of Green): Many small plants instead of few large ones
🌿 Defoliation & Pruning
- Strategic Defoliation: Remove large fan leaves blocking bud sites (use sparingly)
- Lollipopping: Remove lower growth that won't receive adequate light
- Timing: Early veg for training, early flower for final shaping
⚗️ Advanced Feeding Strategies
- Bloom Boosters: PK supplements during mid-flower
- Beneficial Microbes: Mycorrhizae, Trichoderma for root health
- Foliar Feeding: Spraying dilute nutrients on leaves (veg only)
- Flushing: Final 1-2 weeks with plain water to improve taste
⚠️ Patience: Master the basics first! Advanced techniques can stress plants if not done correctly. Start simple and gradually incorporate new methods.