Got the plants transferred over to their temporary 2 gallon homes. Have only given them a couple of small recharge (microbes) waterings since the repot and are going to start them on their grow nutrients here in a couple days, starting at 1/2teasp per gallon, instead of the 1/4 I normally do, because my last grow with Irie Genetics was his Sunkiss (Platinum Tangie x Arise) were underfed, especially with the nitrogen. So, I want to make sure I feed them enough this grow to maximize their potential. Also been giving them a squirt of Overgrow before lights out every day as well, which is a foliar spray I like using from Optic Foliar. Going to top them sometime this week as well, to help even out canopy growth so, I'll check back in a couple days!
Got both of the Arise plants topped and defoliated. Gave them their first nutrient watering (1/4 teasp of Roots Organics Grow Terp Tea, 1 teasp(5mL) of New Millenium Ruby (first grow using this product), per gallon) and also their first IPM drench with Azamax (1/2 teasp per gallon every 10-14 days). Also sprayed them with some diluted Azamax (every 10-14 days) and Overgrow. Going to give them a few days to adjust then need to look at some kind of training besides topping and defoliation. I've never cut down to the third node from the fifth. I normally just cut the 5th node off but I'm trying for more of a horizontal bush than tall tree. I felt bad taking all those huge beautiful fan leaves, but they will be back soon enough.
@Rock_n_Roll_Randy, Thank you sir! I just rolled a 2g King palm with a few tops for my YT channel review after a month cure. Definitely my favorite plant I've grown yet.