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The main concept of training a plant is to shape the canopy and stems in a way that will maximize yield. For example, without training, the upper canopy can have fan leaves that shade bud-producing stems. Via training it is possible to force lower branches to grow away from more dense areas to receive more [[Light|light]] and [[Plant_processes#Gas_exchange|airflow]]; this allows the plant to be more open, giving each branch more growing room and a chance to branch further.
== Topology ==
==Low Stress Techniques (LST) ==▼
The topology of a plant is simply a way to describe its shape in 3D space. The natural topology for most strains of cannabis is to grow straight up and produce a single large cola. This is determined somewhat by the branching behavior which changes at different life stages<ref>Architecture and Florogenesis in Female Cannabis sativa 2019
LST can be applied as soon as the plant has one node, as this is when it is flexible and not brittle. One of the best options with LST is to try to make the main stem grow sideways so that most of the branches aren't in the shadow of the main canopy, as they would be if the canopy was directly above. LST can be applied throughout the plant's entire lifespan.▼
- http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.00350</ref> By applying plant training techniques the topology can be made drastically different from the natural behavior.
▲==Low Stress Techniques (LST) ==
▲LST can be applied as soon as the plant has one node, as this is when it is flexible and not brittle. One of the
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