Max Out Your Cannabis Yield with THESE Pruning and Training Techniques

Home Grown Made Easy at www.realgrower...
Let's explore various pruning and training techniques to maximize cannabis yield and improve plant health.
We'll cover topping, FIMing, Low Stress Training, SCROG, bamboo staking, and more.

[@adamholste791]

I have an auto that kinda blew my mind. I planted it in a 3gallon pot, but I planted it on the side of the pot. after it reached its 3rd level, I tied it down to the opposite side whole stem but 1 or 2 inches from the soil, branches all came up, and the top like swirls around the outside of the pot. the entire stem structure looks like a rib cage 🤣 no topping necessary, it's in flower now, she's lookin decent.

[@uncledavedoesdrumming894]

I gently bend and shape daily Because I like just hanging out with the plants. Nothing quite as therapeutic as sitting in the grow room enjoying thier company

[@gtbkts]

That's also free co2 for the plants.

[@paulvincent3825]

Right now I’m learning from you. You’re my go to guy for weed knowledge and my KZbin favorite. 😎😎😎😎

[@ScottyReal420]

Awesome!

[@greenman8192]

little mistake with editing in the middle eh? talking about fimming like 3x, i thought i was stoned and dumb the first time i heard what you were trying to say

[@GrowShack-Kev]

Much appreciated. As always informative

[@ScottyReal420]

Our pleasure!

[@nunyabizznizz7326]

rebar caps! awesome, i know about the face poking.....gonna go look them up, thank you

[@m54evabeatz]

one of the best growers in the world says dont top your plants for better bud

[@drypotatoandjam4180]

Topping gives you more but you get B+ buds. Just leave em alone for A+ buds

[@Mad_Medz]

Always been a topper but i wanna try just lst and tie down the main stem to give the the lower part more light to turn into colas. I feel like the recovery time would be less as oppose to topping 🤔

[@HeadKnocker420]

Great Growing Video Scotty! Keep Schooling us! Great Tips also!

[@ScottyReal420]

You got it!

[@marissaawesome2422]

Hi Scotty! Hey I want that shirt..

[@GgGamesification]

the frame rate feels off and laggy. i also think there was a cutting mistake with the fimming topic :D

[@robertsanfilippo5893]

if i use 10 - 5 gallon pots in a 5X5 tent how long should i have to veg im doing 10 weeks and cant fill it during flower is that normal

[@ozzy7109]

You Veg until 50% of the floor is visible... Then flip to flower... They should at least double in size so they should end up with 100% of the floor not being visible

[@ozzy7109]

How long have you been vegging them? Off the top of my head, I'd say maybe around 7weeks...but it's better to just see the grow itself

[@morgan1719]

Introduced to FIM 3 times in this video. Give the editor a smaller bong.

[@smellydan]

Question: how long after topping do you wait to flip? How much do the new tops need to grow to make a decent cola?

[@ScottyReal420]

You want to give the new tops time to develop so at least a week or two.

[@smellydan]

@ScottyReal420 do you pay any attention to node count after you top? Man, this is hard to explain.

[@delusionallarry3310]

I hear you guys talk a lot about this subject. But you guys never really touch on weather you should prune or defoliate autoflowers. Is it worth cutting off lower branches on autos and when would you do such a thing??

[@seanhewitt603]

I've just purchased some colloidal silver water to try an s-line project in my seed program, I'm hoping to get some pointers on what to look for as far as potential problems that might arise, have you got any tips, or advice ?

[@Brian-bw3uu]

Why not fim when the plant is older? If you're not in any kind of hurry and you're still in veg, is there a downside to fimming an older plant?

[@deelaneenn6677]

just finishing up my first grow. got a clone from a buddy before i was prepared and just managed to keep it alive but i got 1 good clone from her so im trying to be a much better caretaker this time around. watched about 10 hours of your podcasts this week and now found your solo channel. gonna watch a ton of em tonight. Growing alien gorrila gloo*. i have a vivosun 3x3 in the mail woot woot

[@wadeirwin7003]

You’ll poke your eye out kid!😂

[@anakinsolo4529]

Where’s your fitted hat? You can’t grow weed without a fitted hat. Put on your costume. Jeez

[@ozzy7109]

I used to use a trellis...but now I use Bud Clips... I won't grow without them!

[@grassandglobs]

Dang this was in my recomended saying posted 52 seconds ago

[@MrEiht]

:) why so slow? Are youtube server strugglin' with the heat?

[@welhari6181]

I crop at 3rd node, I got a monster going now, it's 5 1/2 feet wide, she's a big 1 ! Lol

[@MrEiht]

Thanks to Jah and Shiva for the German half-legalization. Today the Cannababy and I did some extensive Yoga. I love all dem Lichen, Fungi, Living Stones and plants. But no plant is so much fun as "the 'bis"

[@Sir_MaxD]

Zip ties and pipe cleaners

[@grassandglobs]

Imagine being like "wanna smoke" "hell ya i got a huge apical myristem" 2:55

[@leviduve4001]

cola* apical meristem is in reference to the tips of a vegging plant. Inflorescence meristem is what an apical meristem transforms into in the flowering stage.

[@grassandglobs]

​@@leviduve4001thank you

[@grassandglobs]

​@@leviduve4001so a cola would be a inflorescence meristem?

[@leviduve4001]

@@grassandglobs no, a cola is the flowering top of a cannabis plant where the buds grow together densely. An inflorescence meristem is where the buds form. like branches form from apical meristem.

[@7munkee]

I'm a fan of using stiff fencing as a scrog screen. The holes are 3"x3" and it will NOT bend as the plants grows helping you keep more uniformity to your canopy. I built a frame out of PVC for $10 or so and the 3x3 piece of fencing was under $5.

[@silvernatedogg]

Solid tip!

[@rayjay8322]

Rebar caps.................... That Stoner stuff right there!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@zack2656]

I like super cropping and tying my branches down for more sunlight for the buds. It also reduces the risk of mildew or funguses

[@grassandglobs]

First

[@havingfunvids]

Scotty you just blew my mind right there at the end. the company that I retired from is out of Morton Illinois and a Union ironworker invented those rebar caps that worked for Otto Baum inc. And now I just got to say right on Scotty you just gave a really nice vid and I want to say that tomorrow I'm putting my 24-hour a day plants into a 12/12 HPS tomorrow night August 13th. Happy growing and peace out.

[@user-pwfus]

You can train the exact same strain to grow totally different with plant training, I have outdoor plants that have leaves double the size of my indoor plants due to training however the outdoor have huge buds with lots of spacing between the nodes like 3 to 4inch's and indoor exact same strain exact same cutting has nodes every two inch's with buds everywhere indoor looks so much nicer and full complete so the exact same strains can be crop steered any how you want or like with enough knowledge. Keep up the hard work fellows.

[@toddburgess6792]

I use old car lug nuts to hang and weight the branches of the direct plantings. On the grow bags, I have some fine stiff copper wire I poke through and "yank" down on the branches thata way! One of my untrained auto-flowers looks like, when it's all dried, it will roll up as one doobie. 🤔😬🤣🤣🤣

[@Jeffersoncrum]

Sorry off topic, When do you stop putting using recharge before harvest?

[@ScottyReal420]

You can use Recharge right up until harvest, but it fixes a little bit of nitrogen, so most growers like to cut it out the last few weeks of flower.

[@nickneeley8798]

I use trellis netting for my indoor and I use bamboo and trellis and rabbit fence for my outdoor

[@mikejensen9390]

I use a trellis in my 2x4 test to arrange the tops to my plant during the flour stage. I also use large office binder clips fastened to the top edge of my fiber pots and green garden wire to start training my plants is veg. I do top my plants.

[@madeemhategaming5815]

I accidentally topped one of my plants this grow and I just instantly said “Eff it “! I accidentally snapped the top straight off while lst 😂

[@BlazRa]

That old school high times cover one giant bud is some real caveman shit , it's like Fred Flintstone with a giant STEAK

[@HoRRiiBLe1313]

This is my main struggle. Pruning. I always take off more and more but it never seems like I do enough.

[@williamforsythe9180]

Just buy from a dispensary and leave growing to the big boys

[@juliandando9464]

so smart scotty. thanks for your help teaching other people about the re-bar TOPS

[@ScottyReal420]

Any time!

[@NN-ou9jc]

Love the show great topics as always. Saw you host the Dude Grows Show and it was a great discussion. I like to LST and Lollipop getting better at it every time.

[@ScottyReal420]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@eliinthewolverinestate6729]

I try to train the plants as much as possible so I prune least amount of growth off of it. I like shorter wide plants without long leggy branches. So I get many fat buds. It don't pay to grow stem. I tie them down to the planters. No trellis or net. I tie them down just above the larf distance off my lights.

[@anakinsolo4529]

Always warn people about the bamboo when the go in the room 🤣 hilarious because it’s true

[@jefffolk4421]

What an absolute brilliant idea on the bamboo caps. Safety first Growmies!

[@ScottyReal420]

Absolutely!

[@BamDaCoCoMan]

What’s up Scotty 🎉🎉

[@electrickflame353]

Every video I learn something valuable! Thanks!

[@ScottyReal420]

Glad to hear it!

[@waynehoyne18]

Scotty U the Man

[@dougmorse599]

Bamboo stakes are the only way to go I've used a net then I had to work from under the canopy that wasn't fun I'm went back to bamboo I enjoy your show

[@ScottyReal420]

Thanks for sharing!

[@bevanshirley8263]

I have used both and totally agree with the bamboo movement factor. I am leaning in to the fact that bamboo being stronger and more stable allows the girls to really get stronger than mesh = more yeild bigger **. Any one else notice similar by any chance? Cheers

[@kinddank7258]

Training plant wire works fantastic. Very cheap. Very gentle. Haven't lost an eyeball yet. Currently have a scrog as well and it's a pain in the ass.

[@rickschlosser6793]

I use wire to pin down my autos. I take loomex wire for wiring houses, cut off the outer sheath then cut the three inner wires into the desired lengths. Use 14/3 or 12/3, you can bend the wire into whatever shape you need and they are reusable.

[@michael50351]

I've put my autos in a 3 gallon pot a little to one side. Then use a paper hole puncher to punch holes around the rim of the pot. I use hemp string to tie down the taller branches using the holes I put in the pots and that keeps things level. Seems to work great, and everything is reusable.

[@jamescampbell7189]

I've got a question, when you're ready to harvest to you chop down in the dark cycle,been told several times to chop at least 6 hrs after lights out?

[@diegorootsman3864]

Thanks Mr Real

[@Joey0366]

Always good info Sir 👍💨✌️

[@ScottyReal420]

Much appreciated

[@holmmie4433]

I use silica!

[@holmmie4433]

@ScottyReal420lnc what’s that now? I am the champ? For what? Thank you?!

[@douglastaylor638]

Hey Scotty I use bamboo steaks as well. Do you ever tie limbs to the bamboo steaks?

[@milesoffshoresportfishing746]

I hate trellis indoors because i like to rotate my plants! I will use them outdoors to control my bushes! Those rebar caps are a great idea too thanks Scottie!

[@TravRob2850]

You remind me so much of Tom Arnold during his “True Lies” era. Haha. I do enjoy your show, and pay attention to the advice and knowledge you give.

[@weedallweek]

Just an addition on the scrog part, usually its placed about a foot over the pot or less ideally. And not sure if you meant let it grow tall then bend, but you typically weave the branches and tuck under the net as its growing during veg while its still small