Never missed a beat after topping. I cut off the single serrated leaves and the lowest side branches to focus energy towards the top.
She's looking healthy and strong. She's sucking up the Nitrogen as she's got a couple claws going. I am still using just plain water. I think there's plenty of N in the soil I made.
Update: she's full on bush like a 70s girl. Idk where to trim to open her up a bit.
I tied down the lower branches to open her up a bit and see if I can get her to spread out a bit before flipping in 2 to 4 weeks.