The only reason I want to do it is to make it look like a vine or some shit to helicopters. Maybe put some ribbons on it to look like flowers or something.
...let me add that youll do more good than bad when tying while budding as far getting more direct light. Maybe you can add fake flowers to your plants
Actually, it doesn't matter when you start training your plants. For several years, I've always started around this time of year when flowering is nautrally starting. Just go slow, allowing the branches to to become accustomed to the new positions. I eventualy have mine growing horizontally with the ground. Doing this opens the lower branches to grow towards the sun, creating new smaller colas all along this main, now horizontal stem. I use tent pegs and thick string, tightening the string to a nice comfortable bend at first. Then, every three or four days, I'll take up an inch or so on the string, increasing the bend until it's where I want it. If you split your stalk, fear not, I've done this before, and just bring it to it's original upright position, and tape it tightly with several wraps of electrical tape, and it's never missed a beat in growing. As a matter of fact, I have two plants taped as I type...lol I have even put a stick splint, taped in place on a broken branch. Grows just fine, and as long as I did it quickly, there was no wilting...hope this has helped... B
