Welcome back to my Orange Sherbet grow! Time to tie this one down!
Nutrient solution was low, given it was the first week, measuring 647 PPM in and 689 PPM in the run off. Nothing special to note, given it was the first week of nutrient use. (Note: my water sits around 350 PPM out of the tap.)
Day 15 - Height: 3"
Everything is looking good and she's nice and healthy, with the first nodes looking strong, so I began training. As per usual, I made a small anchor to one side of the pot about an inch up the main stem to ensure she doesn't get uprooted, then bent her over and pinned down the main stem, and began shaping the first two nodes worth of side stems, just pulling them backwards and towards the sides of the pot. I'll have to readjust as she grows out, but the internodal spacing is nice on this plant, so I think training is going to be easy to get a good, even canopy and nice bushy shape. Aside from the training, I gave her the first dose of nutrients, which she seems to have taken on completely fine without flinching, so thats good. I really like this plant so far, I have a good feeling about her...
Day 19 - Height: 4"
So after the LST, it seems I must have put a little too much pressure on the top of the plant as she basically bent 90 degrees at the anchor point, essentially supercropping her. Not ideal, but it doesn't seem to have bothered her any, so it's no big deal. She seems to be trucking on regardless, and has started to grow out over the last day or so, so should start stretching up over the next week and bushing into a good size. I think she's probably going to start showing pre-flowers next week too, so she's still motoring along and seems to be quite fast.
Thanks for following along, stay healthy and grow well x