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when should i begin lst?

Ckushstarted grow question 3 years ago

should i start this week ? or would it be better to wait another week?

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m0useanswered grow question 3 years ago

I would wait one more. Good Luck!

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Benzelsanswered grow question 3 years ago

Wait, there isnt enough plant there to train yet!! You can even wait til week 4 and train then if the plant is on the short and bushy side, until you have some branches to train dont risk snapping off lil stubs trying to train too early ok.

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Robertsanswered grow question 3 years ago

If it was a auto I would have it bent over already. A photoperiod I would top, and lst 4 branches outwards. 2nd and 3rd nodes I would use. Your growing in coco so don't treat coco like soil. Coco needs heavy irrigation. It should never get dry. Ph is extremely important in coco. Vegging 5.8 in 5.8 out in run off. Flowering 6.2 in and out. Cal mag is always needed in coco. Coco is my best form of growing. Lots of flushing to maintain ph. You can't overwater in coco as long as it dies not sit in standing water.

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Tubington9answered grow question 3 years ago

Personally I’d say 3-5 nodes or 6-8 inches tall. Allow your plant to develop a healthy root system. Starting to early you could risk uprooting her.

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