thinking of flowering

let it get a little bigger and you 'l;l get more bud.

yea.. i was never a fan of topping, or any method that involves chopping the plant

LST or scrog are just as good, usually better, for increasing yield

i like to LST, that way all secondary growth will grow upward while the main stalk is tied down, leaving you with MANY main colas, as opposed to just 2

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Originally Posted by mightymarijuanabuds

as a beginner, you want to stay away from topping, etc... just focus on getting a good grow going

you CAN go to flowering whenever you want, but most wait until thier plant shows alternating nodes, which usually takes about 4 weeks, i always start flowering early, around 2-3 weeks @8-10'', because my plants have to stay shorter than 3ft

since your plant has been through so much (frost,etc), it is really small for its age

just count on it getting between 2-3x its size when starting to flower by the time it is done flowering and start it whenever you want

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Very sound advise.

I do appreciate all the help. Like any first time mother I get nervous and anxious wanting to do the right thing.

Now I just need to get me some of that patience...:)

Respect,

Rastagal

soory , one more question, do I need to tie it down? Ive seen a few folks mention tying down stems?? is this too advanced for newbie?

That is the LST..!:)

LST huh? do you mean its the LaST question I can ask LOL

cheers

Rastagal

LST stands for Low Stress Training. it is the same thing as tying.

you dont have to do anything other than feed and water your plant

oh and give it light and fresh air :D

ye, I find not much differnce, but if your going to train it i'd bend over, as your plant is small for its age, you dont want to waste your time waiting for it to heal after it's been topped, wheras bending has no healing time