Week five has arrived, and the ladies have officially begun their flowering phase. The Gorilla Cookies, in particular, has undergone a growth spurt and has transformed into a monster in a mere few days. Honestly, I had no idea she'd reach such a size, making my initial decision to stick with three plants rather than four seem rather fortuitous.
The other two plants are progressing steadily, although not quite at the pace of their larger sibling. This week also saw the installation of a SCROG net, a decision that proved somewhat regrettable. In attempting to adjust a slightly broken branch deeper within the canopy, I managed to snap not one, but two sizable flowering branches right in the center. Fortunately, the Gorilla Cookies seems to have bounced back admirably, once again exceeding expectations.
All in all, a week marked by both triumphs and minor setbacks. Fingers crossed that the remaining two plants will follow in the impressive footsteps of their larger sibling.
Snapped 2 branches while trying LST for the first time. Any idea how bad this is for my plant? Should I stop training to avoid more stress since I already topped her this week, or any other advice on how to redeem this mistake? 😩
It happens, you're fine. Honestly I remove those first node branches(sometimes the 2nd too)anyway as they tend to grow stretchy with large gaps between nodes. When using LST, take baby steps when working with stems that are starting to stiffen up.
You'll be fine with the lack of air movement at this stage of your grow, shouldn't cause you any issues! As long as you got a replacement fan coming at some point within too long, I would not worry😇
Congrats on your first harvest, looks like the grow went well. I have a 2x2 also, and have found that one healthy plant usually fills the space. Good move on the outdoor plant.