BazingaGirl

@BazingaGirl, Yo! Been following along and all looks good and healthy dude. Hope ur not stressing over it. These actually remind me of my big bud grow - check weeks one to five and you’ll see it’s pretty similar to what I’m about to suggest. First off - you’re in veg. With a photoperiod and are topping/fimming so I assume ur going about 8 weeks before flower??? If so the good News is that there isn’t much you can do wrong at this point. If you’re looking to spread em out flatter and bushier with more branching then I would start by removing a few of the biggest fan leaves and bending her over on a slight angle. When I say a few fan leaves I mean no more than necessary to get some additional light exposure to the lower growth nodes. And don’t worry about some leaves dragging in the dirt - it happens. Now regarding the deformed leaves - this also happened with my big bud grow when it got excessively cramped - is what it is and you want to spread out the plant and expose the stem as much as possible with lst/tie downs if you can. I’ve seen ponytailing (what you’re doing) a few times but never really bothered with it myself because it inhibits growth of the top for the sake of the bottom. That said, I’m also wondering if the leaf deformity is on the plant that you fimm’d??? If it is then it’s likely that the deformity you’re seeing is the result of this. You tend to get some weird leaf growth after a fim - it’s one of the nuances of that technique. Otherwise, it’s just the branches fighting with each other to pick up the available light. Hope it helps and if you need any more clarification hit me back anytime👍👊😎

@BazingaGirl, No problem at all😏 yea I'm newer to this site and love it. Its such a helpful place and there's always something new to learn lol. I'm no expert but if you have any questions feel free to message me, especially if you have any on switching to the H & G line. Happy Growing and It looks like you have a pretty good grip on what your doing keep it up👍 and i saw in a post above about topping and like most said 5th node is fine. Honestly it really comes down to how big your want it to get, For example sometimes I will want a Shorter plant so i will top early ( 3rd-5th node) if Im going for taller and bushy I'll try for minimal node spacing; like how you have 5 at 4". I like to stack em up like that lol and will let em go til any where from 8th-15th if you look at the Kush Fromage diary I have going, it is topped at the 14th set. A lot is personal preference with topping. Good luck!!! HoffGuyy

Beautiful plant. I am going to watch everything you do. Thanks

@BazingaGirl, no prob. And all good. Appreciate the likes and interest in mine as well. Every one I do is an attempt to impart the very knowledge and experience I’ve gained from others here so it’s nice when it’s received well by a new grow addict! Slow and steady is always best - bend er lightly and little bits at a time every day or two to keep er down and the main stem exposed to ur grow light. In time it gets less stressful and experience is always the best teacher. As I said before - you can do a lot without stressing her when she’s in veg. It’s during flower that the plant will become more finicky and you gotta be a little more careful. Good luck - I’ll be watchn😉👊

@TheBudWhisperer, I really appreciate your time and help watching and coaxing me along. Yes I am freaking out a little, I don’t want to hurt my babies. I have been examining everything you do on your grows and will try and get those stems bent some. I did pinch the stems today and they are very firm so I will let the plants dry out one more day before trying. I will go slow and easy. Today I will take a few leaves, and tomorrow after they have dried out some more I will bend them. I find it fascinating that I have 4 of the same pheno and one of them looks nothing like the others. I am not journaling that one. Thanks again for all your help.😀😎

@ScarfaceGuerrilla, except it isn’t? If I move it closer I get praying and leaf edge curl. It’s not a Chinese blurple guy. Hlg-600