Week 4 has begun.
LST (Low Stress Training) is starting to show its effects: most of the shoots have grown past the rim of the pot and are being tied down further away from the center鈥攖his will continue until the stretch begins.
During the stretch phase, no further training will be done; the plants will be allowed to grow upwards undisturbed.
I鈥檓 curious to see how many shoots will be in the desired position by then, and whether all the shoots or bud sites will be on an even level after the stretch.
Until then, defoliation will continue as needed, and tying down will be adjusted accordingly.