# Northern Lights... is there a way to keep them as small as possible?

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**Category:** Seedling\
**Created:** [June 7, 2017, 3:10pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/northern-lights-is-there-a-way-to-keep-them-as-small-as-possible/11824 "2017-06-07T15:10:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![ILGM.Becky](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ilgm.becky/32/43295_2.png) [@ILGM.Becky](https://ilgmforum.com/u/ILGM.Becky)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2017, 3:10pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/northern-lights-is-there-a-way-to-keep-them-as-small-as-possible/11824/1 "2017-06-07T15:10:08Z")

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A customer has a question and I hope we can get some opinions on it, thanks

> “I’m growing in my greenhouse in my backyard and I’m trying to keep them hidden, I picked northern lights, I was wondering if there was a way to keep them as small as possible? And when I order next, what is the smallest plant i can get for next time? Thanks so much for everything”

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**Author:** ![HCHGC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/hchgc/32/46056_2.png) [@HCHGC](https://ilgmforum.com/u/HCHGC)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2017, 3:37pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/northern-lights-is-there-a-way-to-keep-them-as-small-as-possible/11824/2 "2017-06-07T15:37:38Z")

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Look into Low stress training. I trained my NL Autos and they never got more than a foot tall. I just trained them to grow in circles around the pot instead of straight up. If your outdoors in a greenhouse though you can expect them to grow bigger and more rapidly.  
I believe Lowryder is the smallest (shortest) strain ILGM has but most of the compact plants should be easy to hide.

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**Author:** ![ktreez420](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ktreez420/32/11764_2.png) [@ktreez420](https://ilgmforum.com/u/ktreez420)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2017, 5:07pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/northern-lights-is-there-a-way-to-keep-them-as-small-as-possible/11824/3 "2017-06-07T17:07:55Z")

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LST and pruning techniques, as well as a SCROG are all options you have when trying to keep a plant small.

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**Author:** ![Jmesser80](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/jmesser80/32/41138_2.png) [@Jmesser80](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Jmesser80)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 1:17pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/northern-lights-is-there-a-way-to-keep-them-as-small-as-possible/11824/4 "2017-06-08T13:17:49Z")

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LST and topping /fimming will help you keep them short.  
The low Ryder strain is a short plant. I believe it is the smallest strain they sell on here.