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Iamirkhaledstarted grow question 5y ago
#Feminized CBD Last week I did low stress training then I saw a video of Main-Lining & I thought Main-Lining would be a better idea! low stress training week 5 then mainlining week 6. do you think its goin to be ok? are stems too long? should I remove fan leaves? 1st grow ๐
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Growleculeanswered grow question 5y ago
Hi growmie!
I would recommend you to keep the main stem straight when mainlining, create a T shape.
On your next transplant: burrow your stem deeper into the ground, keeping it 1 inch above the soil level is more than enough.
Reason for this: more stability and the plant will be more capeable of holding all the mass of the 8 colas, when its bend like yours is now, it will most likely snap due to its own weight, especially when you grow some massive buddz๐๐
Happy growing amigo๐๐
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GrowGuy97answered grow question 5y ago
Hello friend๐๐ผ Your training looks great, but I will say main-lining takes several extra weeks of veg for your plant to fully recover from the stress & get to the size you want! This is why I decided to put off the main-lining till my second grow when I already had a little experience and wasnโt so eager to harvest lol! Everything looks great though! Good luck & happy growing!๐ค๐ผโ๏ธ๐ผ
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