I wanted to LST these ladies but they started flowering and sprouted up quickly. Today they measured in at WW#1 23 inches, WW#2 19 inches, WW#3 25 inches, WW #4 32 inches.
#4 is obviously towering over the rest. I'm pretty sure it's the Fox Farm potting mix I used because they are all fed the same thing and are in the same size pot. I discontinued the automatic drip watering system I set up due to green algae begining to form and change the perlite pellets on the surface green. I'm noticing a bit of necrosis on some of the lower leaves I think it may be the new tower fan it really blows fiercely. Although WW#1-3 all have white spots covering the lower leaves, I chalked it up to minerals or nutes drying up from watering but it may be something deeper more sinister (lol, sinister sounds so dramatic I love it! Lol).
Everything seems to be progressing well other than that which I will be monitoring could be the drip system as well hence me discontinuing using it. I look forward to seeing how she looks as they mature. Stay tuned!
Looking better this week! Keep up the good work, if you don’t have any photos in your tent (idk your set up) I would up the hours of light your girls are getting to 18-20 per day. You will see astronomical growth. If you want to check it out, @super.squintz on insta. Got 6 autos running currently, 1 of which is a white widow like you
So definitely sprinkle about 1/4inch of dirt over the lanky part while it is laying over. You have some pros and cons of doing this and some can be looked at either way. Cannabis is awesome at something called air layering. Meaning if it’s stem touches dirt for awhile, the stem throws off roots. It’s how the plant survives in nature if it falls or gets knocked over. So if you lay it over, gently cover with dirt, and give it boatloads of love, you should be good. That being said, that plant will obviously be much more squat than the others. IMO it will be a better plant that is squat and strong as opposed to being tall, lanky, and giving you continuous problems with growth. Also, the more roots you have, the more nutes the plant can absorb from the grow media, and the better the overall smoke. I am by no means a master grower, but I am a professional medical cultivator for the state So if I can help I will definitely try
I think you should add more dirt man upto about 2-3cm below the first set of leaves the root system will go all the way up to that point, and stop it from toppling over ✌️🌱🌱 I learnt that as I failed to do this with my last one, hope this helps