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🌱 Cannabis Training Guide

14 free guides on cannabis training — from beginner to expert level

Beginner

LST (Low Stress Training) Step-by-Step

Bend plant shoots for more yield without stress

Expert

Advanced Plant Training Combinations

Successfully combine several techniques

Intermediate

Mainlining/manifolding for symmetrical growth

8-Cola method for perfect symmetry

Intermediate

Topping vs FIM - differences and application

Break through apical dominance for more main shoots

Intermediate

SCROG (Screen of Green) setup and management

Grid method for uniform light distribution

Intermediate

Lollipopping for better flower quality

Energy concentration on top colas

Intermediate

Supercropping for increased yield

Controlled stress induction for stronger shoots

Intermediate

Sea of Green (SOG): Many small plants for quick harvests

SOG maximises harvests per unit of time with many small plants. Optimum plant density and timing strategies.

Beginner

LST and HST: Training techniques for maximum yields

Plant Training maximises cannabis yields by manipulating growth. Low Stress Training (LST) and High Stress Training (HST…

Targeted defoliation for optimum light incidence

Learn how to optimize light incidence in the vegetative phase through targeted defoliation and thus increase yields - pr…

Bonsai training for compact cannabis plants

Shape your cannabis plant into a compact, symmetrical tree structure. This training approach combines gentle wire traini…

Weighted LST: training with additional weights

Use weighted LST in coco cultivation to specifically bend branches and optimally shape the canopy - for even light distr…

Outdoor spiral LST for wind-stable crowns

Spiral LST forms outdoor plants in a ring around the edge of the pot or ground spikes. This creates a flat, light-open a…

Targeted stress induction to increase cannabinoid production

Learn how controlled stress during the flowering phase can increase the cannabinoid production of your cannabis plants.