2 questions: lsting and harvest related

ok my 1st quick question is: if plants are in a bucket, and they are about 3 feet tall, how can they be lsted? if i tied them over to something on the ground, will they possibly break from hitting the side of the bucket when rain falls or wind comes? i just dont want them to break b/c of something i did u know? but i def. want to lst them? maybe im thinking too hard on it, but i want to make sure that they are lsted correctly. Also, if a plant is vegged for about 2 months and is roughly 3-3.5 feet, can it produce its fullest potential yeild? or does it need the whole summer? im confused about vegging time a little, i hear most people getting like 4-8 ounces of dry bud on average from a plant outdoors, and im j/w if thats possible off a plant vegged for 2 months and is like 3.5 feet tall - or do u guys get that yeild off of like 6 foot monsters that have been growing all year lol? again, i know theres many variables, but do u guys have any thoughts or experience that make me understand more?

 

First of all, LST is an indoor technique, for when you have height issue's. I've only heard of 1 person who claims he LST's outdoors.

For marijuana, the vegging season is from April to Aug. (although I have a plant that's already started to flower).
The bigger the plant is when flowering starts, the more buddage it will yield.
When talking about marijuana in general, there is NO "average".
There is an average only when talking about the same strain until identical conditions.
By the same token there is no way someone can accurately estimate how much yield you'll end up with.
In fact, if you plant was grown from seed, you may have a male. That means no buds.

You're not gonna get half a pound off a 3.5' tall plant that was a seed 2 months ago. I could; you cannot.

Quit getting hung up on size. It's not always an indication of how much you'll end up with. I've grown 5' tall plants that out-produced a 12' monster.