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I put clones into solo cups, just like I do seeds.

I wouldn't root in your final pot but I'll plant straight into a 5 gallon once rooted. It's mostly a convenience factor for me. I also like taking a little bigger clones than average. If you wanted to do any bigger than 5gal I'd probably recommend staging it up. The type of media and its consistency would probably factor in a little bit too since that's gonna be what dictates your watering frequency.

no, I would still transition up to different sizes like any other grow, small nursery starter pit, to 1L to 1gal to 3gal to 7gal exct. as long as the size up is about 3 times the size of the previous volume its good. moving from 1gal to 2gal is wasted effort IMO 1 to 3 is better. Also good to keep the perlite ratio high in the first beginning stage pot to help avoid dry spots in the middle after transplanting.

I usually top really early (in my grow right now on day 2 of Veg) and i think the earlier the better and easier. If i wait for a longer amount of time, and then top, i have sometimes problems with training because it will split the stem in half, but that never happened when i topped really, really early. Idk if just random or the plant grows better together when topped early, i don't know BUT i know your plants are angry! Magnesium chlorosis, purple stems. Too much/intense light and not enough magnesium for the plant to protect itself against it (thats why the stems turn purple, its like sun burn) You need to fix the nutrient problems first before trying to do a cutting or topping imo So long talk, just do it, why not? what you have to lose? Nothing really, good luck on it!

In general, 'they' say to top after it has ~6 nodes. It means you tend to cut off more substantial growth but avoid any risk of shocking the plant with too much damage relative to the whole. You are beyond this point, so the key would be to avoid cutting off more than 1/3rd of the plant. definitely an option. You should really work backward from an intended canopy size/shape otherwise you end up doing whimsical and random things tha tmay not help or even delay how long it should take to accomplish the task, whic means more money wasted on electricity and more of your time/effort requried. 3 colas per sq foot is a good target to maximize yield - also ensures you don't overcrowd the canopy. no reason to trim just to allow light penetration and decent airflow etc. how large is the space? how many colas you need divided by number of plants -- round that value to something that makes sense.. a fraction more or less than "3" colas per sq ft is no big deal. Symmetrical plants are asier to grow with the least amount of wasted resources/time. from there you can devise a plant of training and/or topping to reach that target canopy. Also takes the decision related to when to flip into an automatic no-brainer... when all the branches are well-positioned to grow vertically.

Hello mate, it's a good idea! I don't know if you might have a new plant from that but why don't try it. Good luck and happy journey with them!