HELP! LST To cut or not to cut?
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Originally Posted by 408dano
Hey Vance,
Just finally made it through your thread! Wow. The plant you LST's is amazing. I hope I can get some density like that. Sorry to hear bout your Iggy as well. I got a Redtail and I would hate to give it up. I had a question about one of the pics you were bending the plant with a tape measure for tension? How does that work? Also my baby got her first 1/2 dose of nuits yesterday for my birthday and wow. What a difference that makes. Thanks for all your help and knowledge!
Dano
The tape measure was to show how much the topped plant leaves had swollen overnight after topping it. Up to that point all three plants had very similar leaf structures(all seeds came from the same popcorn sized bud). However after topping plant2, it's leaves seemed to "swell" to a wider, thicker leaf. I thought it was odd. So I showed pics of two plants with the tape measure to show the difference. (That one hermi'd BTW).
I would agree with brainy. However ALL my bud sites are exposed to light. Thus I havn't removed anything that didn't die and fall off. I do go through and push larger leaves under the bud sites (when I find that they don't get light, DUE to those leaves), However I haven't cut any off.
Oh and some good advice,... The branch side of a tie back string needs to be loose. The stems will grow and eventually get strangled by to tight a string. So, watch that. :thumbsup:
HELP! LST To cut or not to cut?
why are you growing in a PC cabinet?
HELP! LST To cut or not to cut?
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Originally Posted by Brainy
Yeah no need to top her(hopefully). Just by bending the main stalk for a few days you will make the plant branch. And you should end up with more when you harvest. Bending the top and allowing the other branches to catch up will allow for a more even canopy. And as long as you pull the lower growth on the branches at flower time the energy will be concentrated toward all of the branches tops. Leave the fan leaves but pull the growths. They won't end up getting much light so its all popcorn buds and energy that could be used elsewere.
Thanks Brainy. Good lookin out I apreciate it!
Dano
HELP! LST To cut or not to cut?
Hey Vancefish,
I feel like a idiot now! I thought it was some secret way to bend the stem without breaking it! LOL In my defence I wasn't all here when I saw that. Thanks for the string info aswell. Due to being a electrician, I have been using wire but I think I am gonna switch to string soon when I cant attatch it to the pot.
Thx,
Dano
HELP! LST To cut or not to cut?
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Originally Posted by LLLou2
why are you growing in a PC cabinet?
LLLou,
The reason for growin in a PC case is I cant get caught growing and I need to prove to some people that you can grow in a PC case as I am gonna try to sell a couple of them. My next undercover grow is gonna be in a tall floor speaker box.
Dano
HELP! LST To cut or not to cut?
Hello all,
Got some pics here to get some feedback. Also I have 2 leaves on the plant which are next to each other which at first were a little yellow. Now they have darkened a little but they are always wilted. The rest of the leaves stand strong both before and after that node. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on that? Also was wondering if I should remove them since there is a new shoot at that location.
Pic 1 the 2 leaves I was referring to are the farthest ones on the right.
Pic 2 Plant before latest LST training
Pic 3 Latest LST
Pic 4 Latest LST
Pic 5 Latest LST
Thx,
Dano
HELP! LST To cut or not to cut?
Might already be root binding. Mine looked similar after a month in a 6" pot.
Don't cut anything off! :thumbsup: (you seem to WANT to cut some of it off)
Pics 1,2 are before repot (edit: after repot but JUST after, hadn't recovered yet, but looked the same, just in a smaller pot. :D)
Pics 3,4 are After repot
HELP! LST To cut or not to cut?
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Originally Posted by Vancefish
Might already be root binding. Mine looked similar after a month in a 6" pot.
Don't cut anything off! :thumbsup: (you seem to WANT to cut some of it off)
Pics 1,2 are before repot (edit: after repot but JUST after, hadn't recovered yet, but looked the same, just in a smaller pot. :D)
Pics 3,4 are After repot
Hahaha!
I know Vance! I have always had a problem with trying to keep things perfect. I guess I should just leave them alone. Or leave them till they turn yellow right? Thanks for the feedback. I c what you mean by yours looked the same. (wilted) But yours was the whole plant and mine is always those 2 dreaded leaves. I wish I could re-pot but I think thats as big of a pot I can use for my grow space right? 21/17/8" ? Its depressing to try and grow something so beautiful in something so small! My damn snake has a 6'x2'x2' cage and he aint gonna give me nothin to smoke! lol
U the man,
Dano
HELP! LST To cut or not to cut?
Well lets get some questions answered.
First, Was the plant in that pot when you got it? And What size is the pot?
My best guess is it's been in that pot just under two weeks. So, next question would be how large a root ball, or how many roots did it have? (if you just got a rooted clone)
I see slightly browned leaf tips. So you might have over nuted a little too (just a guess). If this continues you might lighten the nutes, and use plain water the next watering.
You could also be over heating it. What are lights on temps like?
Next, what temp bulb are you using? I'm guessing CFL. However what K rating? Like 2300K, 5000K...(usually on the ceramic part of a CFL)
Lastly, how dry do you let the soil get before you water?
It's also plausible the plant is stressed in some way. It may improve with time. MANY people say to do what nature would do. Because it IS a weed.
Think about this. If a deer stepped on a wild hemp plant. Do think the plant would die? Probably not.:D
You might find these links useful too. First shows pics of damaged leaves and why. Second is how to Bonsai. It's not really what your doing but shows how much abuse a plant can take. For many years.
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