Visual lesson 04

LST & directional growth

See how branch orientation, gravitropic and phototropic response, light exposure, and mechanical support can redistribute canopy height while preserving tissue continuity.
Nodes & BranchingLST before-and-after canopy and branch-orientation map

Interactive academic visual

LST & directional growth

Repositioning shoots changes height, orientation and light exposure without intentionally severing the stem
Gentle bend

Low-stress training changes shoot orientation while preserving vascular continuity.

Knowledge check

Can you explain what the visual is showing?

Practice

What does low-stress directional training primarily change?

Track this lesson

Mark the lesson complete when you are comfortable with the visual, observations, and system context.

Evidence & further reading

Sources connected to this lesson

These references support specific biological, diagnostic, environmental, or process concepts used in this lesson. They are not a substitute for crop-specific testing or local regulatory guidance.

System context

Connect this lesson to the whole plant

Node and phytomer anatomy, axillary-bud establishment and release, apical dominance, phyllotaxy, developmental transitions, pruning plasticity, topping, FIM, LST, mainlining, SCROG, and branch biomechanics.
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