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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
- 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.
[[File:Plant with LST applied.png|center|thumb|Plant with LST applied]]▼
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==Low Stress Techniques (LST) ==▼
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<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Natural topology.png|thumb|441x441px|Natural topology (early flowering). The vast majority of strains will naturally grow in this shape.|alt=|none]] </li>
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Some forms of LST can be applied as soon as the plant has one node, as this is when it is flexible and not brittle. Things like pinning or tieing down stems. One of the most common goals when employing LST is 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. It may be necessary to adjust your LST every day or every two days when the plant is growing quickly.
===Lollipopping===
This is the process of stripping all small buds and leaves from a branch except those at the top so that the branch resembles a lollipop. The idea is that the plant will spend more resources on the cola at the top of the stem, as less is wasted on small buds (sometimes referred to as "popcorn" buds) that are in the shade of the main canopy. This technique is more suited to photo
===Screen of green (ScrOG)===
A method of planting a large number of plants so that there is a high density of cultivars under a trellis. A ScrOG with multiple plants.
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===Topping===
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