SOWING | TRAINING & TOPPING by Enrique Dominguez

If you've ever visited an indoor grow operation, you'll have noticed that the plants' shape is a bit different from their natural form. Let me explain. Naturally, this plant, like many others, has a structure with a main stem whose apex is located at the top of the plant, and then several secondary stems at a similar height lower down.

Naturally, the sun rises and sets at the sides, providing direct sunlight to plants from all angles throughout the day. However, in indoor cultivation, all the light comes from lamps, typically positioned above the plants. Therefore, the plants only receive light from above. Consequently, the plants are shaped to maximize the amount of light emitted by the lamps.

This is achieved through various techniques such as "training" and "topping." These involve bending or cutting certain branches to give them the desired shape. In this case, the goal is to create numerous branches at the same height so that the entire area covered by the lamps can be filled with flowers, maximizing the use of the lamps and, consequently, the electricity.

Enrique Dominguez

Master Grower Earthgift

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