Start of week 5. I'm not yet sure if I want to split any tops again, got 8 main branches right now. We will see.
Day 29: Soil is almost dry but not yet.
New side branches start to take over.
UPDATE: Moved the plant to my balcony since I did not have enough space in my grow tent. Also the mix of photos and autos was a terrible idea. Guess everybody makes mistakes ... Will see how it goes on my balcony.
Day 30: Gave 2l of tap water @pH6.3 with
- 2ml CalMagAgent
- 4ml Root Juice.
Readjusted LST.
Plant seems to be okay with her new growing space. I see some nice growth today.
Day 31: Soil is still moist.
Day 32: Soil is still moist.
Very cold and cloudy here. Moving her inside during night time
Day 33: Soil is still moist.
Dsy 35: Missed my photo yesterday. Was gone all day. Plant stood in the rain. Won't need to water for some time.
Adjusted LST for side branches. Got 8 main colas right now, thinking of topping again for 16 since I got so much time left till flowering would happen naturally. Maybe I will flip manually by putting it back into my tent ... we will see.
And that's it for this week! Thanks for passing by and happy growing everybody! ๐ฑ๐
@Sonic27, Adding some more things that are important in my opinion:
- first plan your layout, then start training
- don't top too early: side branches need some substantial growth and the main stem needs to be thick enough
- same applies for side branches (in this diary I was too early for example)
- be gentle when applying LST
- don't use thin wire for LST, it can cut into stems that break when they grow further
- when stems don't properly bend, give them a slight pinch, that way they get softer
- don't cut off too much plant material (as stated earlier)
Hope this helps. โค๏ธ
@Sonic27, Thank you!
I am a noob myself ๐. People have different preferences when it comes to mainlining. As you can see in the pictures I kept most of the fan leaves, at least for a short time period after doing a cut. Imo that is important so the plant can do photosynthesis. Other people sometimes cut them off which looks kind of cool and clean but could stunt the plant more.
Best way to learn is to try it yourself. Then you will see what works best for you. Best of luck mate! ๐