Next week of vegetative state and the plant is developing really well. Weather was friendly the last couple of days but that will change shortly.
Will need to decide if I want to split some more branches, currently got 16 main colas.
Day 49: Soil was dry so I gave 2l of tap water.
Day 52: Gave a little dosage of tap water with some left over nites @pH6.5.
Day 55: Soil is still moist since it's raining all day long again. Not enough sun since there're too many clouds.
Still decided to do a last round of toppings. From what I expect she will grow 2-3 more months before flowering from her outside conditions so I thought she'd have enough time to recover from that.
Also removed some of the larger fan leaves but also kept a few for extra energy.
Thanks for reading and happy growing everybody! 🌱
@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. ❤️
@Sonic27, Thank you!
I am a noob myself 😂. 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! 🙏