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Should I do LST or trim lower fan leaves?

Jonesylr99
Jonesylr99started grow question 2 days ago
Should I do LST or trim lower fan leaves?
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Green_claws
Green_clawsanswered grow question 2 days ago
Dont LST untill you sort the watering out shes getting to much to often let here get dry and water till you see it coming out the bottom ensuring you have wet the whole pot get rid of that bit that has come out, you will see her get stronger make her want for water not drown her and she will perk up nicely and then LST if needed... hope this helps happy farming
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WillynLuna
WillynLunaanswered grow question 2 days ago
By the way, I don't see any glaring issues related to pH as mentioned in the previous post. If you were having pH issues, your plant would not have unblemished green leaves. So don't chase your tail trying to resolve an issue you don't have. What I do see is a potential issue with your watering techniques. You should be thoroughly saturating your soil at every watering. This means watering until you have some run-off. Then let your plant dry back until when you lift the container, it feels light. You can also use an inexpensive moisture meter to help until you're confident in your ability to judge when to water. During early veg, your plant may not need watering for 4-5 days and possibly longer if your pot is too big for the current stage your plant is in. What it appears you're doing is watering too often and only watering around the main stem. If you look at your picture, you'll see where the soil is wet and all around that area its dry. The true definition of "over-watering" is watering your plant too often. Allow the time for the soil to dry back and then saturate it. Don't water just a little bit every day or so. This is important for your plant's roots development.
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All_our_small_plants
All_our_small_plantsanswered grow question 2 days ago
Ja kannst du abschneiden. Sie sieht so aus als würde sie etwas Wasser vertragen Gieße sie etwas mehr aber in Abständen von 10 kin immer eine kleine Portion und nicht nur in der mitte sondern den ganzen Topf. Danach warte ein paar Tage bis sie richtig trocken ist befor du sie wieder Gießt. Wenn du die unsicher bist steck ein Holz stab rein und sehe wie weit er nass ist oder mit dem Finger suche so 4 cm unter der Oberfläche wenn es dort nass ist dan warte noch ein bisschen. Mit dem LSTkannst du schon ab Tag 20 anfangen. Sie hat schon genug Material um es zu tuhe.
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WillynLuna
WillynLunaanswered grow question 2 days ago
It's hard to tell exactly how tall your plant is from your pictures. I use a lot of LST and super-cropping to shape my plants to keep them in their space. If it's around a foot tall, you can tie down the main stem so that one of your side branches is above the tip of the main stem. This will accelerate the growth of your side branches and cause your plant to bush out. After a few days, untie the main stem and watch its growth for another couple of days. If needed, tie down the main stem again for a couple more days. This is how I bush out my plants. Once your side branches are long enough to tie down or manipulate the way you want them to grow, you can begin your LST/training techniques. As for the lowest fan leaves, if they are healthy (they appear healthy from the pictures) and are not touching the soil, leave them on the plant. If those fan leaves are in your soil, that's not good. If they are still healthy, see if you can train them or tie them up enough not to touch the dirt. If you can't keep them out of the dirt and/or they are no longer healthy, remove them from the plant. Here's why I'm suggesting you leave healthy green on the plant ... it's a source of energy for your plant. Later on, closer to flower when you have a lot more vegetation, you can prune some of those lower fan leaves and even lower branches that won't ever produce mature buds ... but for now, leave those green solar panels on your plant.
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Spike_KCanG
Spike_KCanGanswered grow question 2 days ago
Hi bud. I would trim them, after taking care of the PH/Nutrient problem she seems to be having. Until then, she may need those lower leaves for photosynthesis as she is recovering.
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