# First grow, does this training look right? **URL:** \ **Category:** Grow Support\ **Created:** [April 28, 2023, 1:16am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-does-this-training-look-right/100353 "2023-04-28T01:16:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BassNBricks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@BassNBricks](https://ilgmforum.com/u/BassNBricks)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 1:16am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-does-this-training-look-right/100353/1 "2023-04-28T01:16:39Z")
![IMG_20230426_230636](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/b/b/c/bbcbac5ef9bd83db9c699b2a2e07f9a9d6830fc5.jpeg) ![IMG_20230426_230556](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/1/b/3/1b36df556101e79e36f37567097f4f87f49eaf38.jpeg) This is my first grow. A close friend of mine is guiding me. I have a 2x2x4 with a 600watt full spectrum light. Fan blowing. My plant looked so beautiful and so semetrical. However Ive since fimmed it and started LST. I bent it over and shaping it a long the pot. I’m doing all the advice I can find on training. However nothing I see online shows a plant that looks like mine. Idk if I did something wrong. What do you peeps think? Is this a disaster or a success? I’m going into week 5 of a photoperiod seed I started. I’m using happy frog, Fox farms trio, and cal mag. I also posted a photo of my girl before I started training. She was so beautiful. Now not so much… Not me . What do y’all say? ![IMG_20230418_163541](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/7/2/6/726cd2403d6afb488ebefeeb2e5477dd0763e7ba.jpeg) Also the strain is apple frittrfritte ---
**Author:** ![BassNBricks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@BassNBricks](https://ilgmforum.com/u/BassNBricks)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 1:19am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-does-this-training-look-right/100353/2 "2023-04-28T01:19:40Z")
![IMG_20230427_201139](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/c/c/b/ccb35161e88d4ef51e50b402190ca0755fafcad1.jpeg) ![IMG_20230427_200236](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/f/0/8/f087bc1fd6e160e6256da0ecaed13feb33a54031.jpeg) ![IMG_20230426_150357](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/a/1/2/a12038c0d37503a9e570c6f9af819e213f346165.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![TLC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/tlc/32/915652_2.png) [@TLC](https://ilgmforum.com/u/TLC)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 1:23am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-does-this-training-look-right/100353/3 "2023-04-28T01:23:54Z")
Nice job Keep up with the LST She’ll get pretty again! Growing tip if you plan on bending plants over plant them to the outer side of the bag. ---
**Author:** ![dirtydave](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dirtydave/32/626820_2.png) [@dirtydave](https://ilgmforum.com/u/dirtydave)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 1:32am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-does-this-training-look-right/100353/4 "2023-04-28T01:32:45Z")
Your LST is fine that string is really tight on the stem don’t leave it on to long as it will cut in to the stem as it grows ---
**Author:** ![BassNBricks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@BassNBricks](https://ilgmforum.com/u/BassNBricks)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 1:34am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-does-this-training-look-right/100353/5 "2023-04-28T01:34:17Z")
Hahaha yeah definitely I thought about transplanting again at some point and putting it to one side. This was my first ever grow I didn’t know what to expect. Still dont. Next time I’ll definitely start on one side. ---
**Author:** ![TLC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/tlc/32/915652_2.png) [@TLC](https://ilgmforum.com/u/TLC)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 1:34am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-does-this-training-look-right/100353/6 "2023-04-28T01:34:36Z")
Good Catch! ---
**Author:** ![TLC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/tlc/32/915652_2.png) [@TLC](https://ilgmforum.com/u/TLC)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 1:37am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-does-this-training-look-right/100353/7 "2023-04-28T01:37:13Z")
There’s no transplanting. Thats a different discussion ✌ ---
**Author:** ![BassNBricks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@BassNBricks](https://ilgmforum.com/u/BassNBricks)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 1:37am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-does-this-training-look-right/100353/8 "2023-04-28T01:37:17Z")
Thanks! I didn’t even think about that. I just cut it. You can see a line. But its not bad. ---
**Author:** ![BassNBricks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@BassNBricks](https://ilgmforum.com/u/BassNBricks)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 1:38am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-does-this-training-look-right/100353/9 "2023-04-28T01:38:22Z")
Yeah I didn’t think I was gonna go through with it. I just startd to bed it around so it fallows the curve of the pot instead. Lesson learned next time ---
**Author:** ![dirtydave](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dirtydave/32/626820_2.png) [@dirtydave](https://ilgmforum.com/u/dirtydave)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 1:43am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-does-this-training-look-right/100353/10 "2023-04-28T01:43:14Z")
You’re training was good just leave some room for the stem to grow I use horticultural wire pipe cleaner’s work well to. ---
**Author:** ![TLC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/tlc/32/915652_2.png) [@TLC](https://ilgmforum.com/u/TLC)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 1:51am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-does-this-training-look-right/100353/11 "2023-04-28T01:51:35Z")
I did a LST technique my second time manifolding. She went from this to being prettier. ![20230316_174825](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/c/1/0/c105d33ba5e3da5966b7d6e178c4f69c503c6888.jpeg) ![20230317_204614](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/1/5/c/15c34eba76a9f89c0a18bc1c715ea639ea2c9939.jpeg) ![20230413_171349](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/0/b/7/0b737e6721330e4395cde64d6e13e98cb6980582.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Ebb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ebb/32/815818_2.png) [@Ebb](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Ebb)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 1:56am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-does-this-training-look-right/100353/12 "2023-04-28T01:56:11Z")
![Screenshot_20230427_215500_Google](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/3/3/6/336af2925badecae7688fc02f5bba8f813eea0b8.jpeg) ![multi-nite-ize-tie-down-hardware-accessories-gtpp3-a1-r8-64_1000](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/6/a/8/6a8eacf217cdfbe86e516deba74b19e9720f5311.jpeg) ![2730c38db48c23c906576a3d19d3393766-ode-gear-ties.rsquare.w700](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/9/f/7/9f750d19a8a60a5e4716b8a277839d6e7e48ac4c.jpeg) I swear by these for LST. There is absolutely nothing better all around than these. Theyre a little pricey but the value and versatility outweighs the cost by far. Probably the best investment ive made towards growing all around ---
**Author:** ![Jonesy287](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/jonesy287/32/973126_2.png) [@Jonesy287](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Jonesy287)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-does-this-training-look-right/100353/13 "2023-04-28T15:58:19Z")
![IMG_1479](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/f/a/6/fa66bba264c7addfae019792cfc9efc98897a44a.jpeg) This rubber coated wire works great too. Cheap and reusable. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/f/c/e/fcee12f9f2889a93dfe76f0b0303e620b3def8a2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![HotAndHumid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/hotandhumid/32/735334_2.png) [@HotAndHumid](https://ilgmforum.com/u/HotAndHumid)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 4:43pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-does-this-training-look-right/100353/14 "2023-04-28T16:43:17Z")
@BassNBricks Hi I think your LST looks right on and a great start. Keep tying it down every few days to get it to spread. I ordered a big wad of cheap chopsticks from Amazon. I think they are great for the first phase of LST before the plant gets too big. Easy to insert into the medium at a angle to push on a branch. If you want o move it the next day, easy to do. I also have “long” pipe cleaners (again, Amazon). The are easy to use and soft for training. I’ve also used the rubber coated wire. So, lots of options The plants look a little awkward at first but as they grow they fill in. You may wanna also research SCROG on line and YouTube. Easy to build a screen with 3/4 pvc and brick layers string (stretches). ---
**Author:** ![BassNBricks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@BassNBricks](https://ilgmforum.com/u/BassNBricks)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2023, 12:50pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-does-this-training-look-right/100353/15 "2023-04-29T12:50:42Z")
My gf had some skewers. So I used a couple! I fimmed like a week or so ago. So I have three heads. I used them to separate and try to give them space!!! ![IMG_20230429_084920](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/2/2/a/22aa3b8203b13e37911bbe75e5e147d049928586.jpeg) ![IMG_20230429_084900](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/d/a/8/da8901cdb5ac218d4e182f5c7af804e52698b0ed.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![HotAndHumid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/hotandhumid/32/735334_2.png) [@HotAndHumid](https://ilgmforum.com/u/HotAndHumid)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2023, 1:22pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-does-this-training-look-right/100353/16 "2023-04-29T13:22:26Z")
@BassNBricks Good start. I put them in at angles and move them as the plant reacts. I use the chop sticks with the pipe cleaners and coated wire. Whatever is the easiest for any branch. Good luck. You will figure it out like I did. The fun part….experimenting ---
**Author:** ![HotAndHumid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/hotandhumid/32/735334_2.png) [@HotAndHumid](https://ilgmforum.com/u/HotAndHumid)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2023, 1:25pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-does-this-training-look-right/100353/17 "2023-04-29T13:25:01Z")
@BassNBricks One other thing. Have you watched any YouTube videos on SCROG, LST, Topping, Fimmimg? I watched a “bunch” of them to see the different methods. ---
**Author:** ![ChittyChittyBangin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/chittychittybangin/32/1095484_2.png) [@ChittyChittyBangin](https://ilgmforum.com/u/ChittyChittyBangin)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-does-this-training-look-right/100353/18 "2023-04-29T13:41:32Z")
Before… ![20230328_191757](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/6/7/c/67cca127e8baddff6e6daf339f793e670335f127.jpeg) ![20230325_201155](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/0/7/0/070cb88ac483e1fb842098e63c159b4a9ce78ec1.jpeg) After… ![20230428_190702](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/b/c/3/bc31ee1bf8d3df1097895eee145b085276bccd0d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![BassNBricks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@BassNBricks](https://ilgmforum.com/u/BassNBricks)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2023, 1:47pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-does-this-training-look-right/100353/19 "2023-04-29T13:47:09Z")
yeah ive def. watched countless youtube videos. also read a bunch too. all this morning ive been watching Northern Scrog on youtube. scrog school! i wouldnt have gotten this far without youtube! thats kind of what led me to this post. all the plants i see all look more lanky and just different from mine. (although i know indica are more bushy) This is apple fritter a hybrid. any whooot thanks for the advice. im addicted already ready to plant more 😄 ---
**Author:** ![BassNBricks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@BassNBricks](https://ilgmforum.com/u/BassNBricks)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2023, 1:52pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-does-this-training-look-right/100353/20 "2023-04-29T13:52:45Z")
those help the vision for sure! i see now its all about trusting the process… [Next page](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-does-this-training-look-right/100353.md?page=2)