Salam Leofs! 👋 Welcome to the brotherhood of growers! For a first run, you are doing great. 🌿
Let's break down your "Modern Engineering" plan here: 🛠️
Topping vs. LST: Just to clarify, these are two different tools!
Topping: Cutting the main tip off ✂️. This splits the main energy into two new branches. If your plant has 4-5 nodes (pairs of leaves), yes, you can top her now!
LST (Low Stress Training): Bending the branches down to expose the middle to light. You can do this with topping or instead of topping.
Hungry Girl: I agree with
@Green_claws. If she is looking a bit lime green/pale, she is asking for more Nitrogen (Grow Nutrients). 🍽️ Don't be afraid to feed her!
Environment: 26°C / 70% RH is a perfect "VPD" sweet spot for vegetative growth. She loves that humidity right now. 💧
My advice? Top her once (snip the very top), wait 3 days for her to recover, and then start bending (LST) the side branches. That’s how you get a bush instead of a Christmas tree! 🌳
Happy Growing! 💚