I had this podcast on while doing some things around my place. I had asked the other day if it was training, sativa or indica why a lot of my branches are really thick. I am pretty sure it is the indica nature of the seeds I’ve grown after listening to what Chad Westport and Mr.GrowIt have said here. I’m not sure I’d use some of the techniques in the video but its neat to hear what people have done. The video is a couple years old but I learned a few things.

A short stalky indica auto will have a different structure than a sativa in terms of the internodal distancing. If you train the plant as it grows it will build big branches. Offshoot branches may be smaller. I left a small amount of space at the top of the planter I built with tiedown positions but I’ve used them less than the training clips for my plants. But you really have to watch and be careful with the training clips making sure not to leave them on for too long. I leave them on for a day or two, removing them to let the plant relax a bit. The first time I used the bud clips I left them on for 3 days and this caused a tear to develop. I’ll add it back on in a day if I feel like the plant is starting to stand back up again but I’m never going to be able to put it on the same way again and this will change the stress to different parts along the main stem if I need to reapply the training clip.

https://youtu.be/1gKVzlHyhs4?si=yUO5w4ZRjZ_igncZ