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Originally Posted by UpNorth  IMO an LST'd plant will produce more than one left alone. Most people I've seen say that LST'ing produces as much as a topped plant w/out the stress. Just take a look at some of the journals here and you'll see some beautifully LST'd plants that would have needed to be 3x as tall to produce the same amount of bud.  | well, it depends on the strain and the size of the root mass. I have LST'd and/or topped plants and gotten a lower yield than one i left alone. Now plants i LST'd and/or FIM'd and transplanted into a larger pot did much better. people often overlook the root mass.
bigger rootball = more buds as long as you can throw a decent amount of light at the plant
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