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I'm not saying it needs to be re-pot due to root binding. What I am saying is,..

It will soon need to be re-potted. BUT, because you want to LST, AND because it's already SO tall and has no lower leaves, AND the lower stem is already to stiff.

Re-pot it now.

However, instead of putting a thick flat layer of soil on the bottom of the new pot, try putting just enough in at an angle to hold the old soil(and the plant) at that angle. then bury it as high up that excess stem as you can fit.

This way, Your main stem turns to roots(being buried). The plant is not so tall(buried). Plus the stem is already angled to the side of the pot(as though you LST'd).

Just be careful to not trap any air in the soil while you re-pot. It'll be tougher to get soil into the area below where you aim that stem, then under a flat re-pot.

After it recovers, start tieing the new growth before it stiffens.

I'd try to find Fox farms soil if you can find it. You'll need nutes soon, no matter what you buy. Organic is best, miracle grow(for example) is known to have some nasty garbage(literally) in it.

thank you guys very much
how big should the new pot be???
and wich material should i use for lst, las time used string and the string extrangulated the top
thank you

Use a pot a little bigger, not huge though. Vancefish has a good idea, but a couple things to keep in mind:

1- the pot it is in now looks pretty big, not sure how deep it is, but the roots probably haven't filled it in much yet. This might make transplant difficult, and cause stress if the rootball breaks apart.

2- you don't want to keep the plant in the same soil/container too long (more than 6-8 weeks), otherwise you will have problems. I would do a final transplant a couple weeks into flowering (maybe 1-2 months from now...) using a 5 gal bucket to finish your grow. Between then and now, transplant into a 3 gal or something in between what you have now and the 5 gal you finish in.

Just some different opinions, transplanting like Vancefish said should work fine also, and will help to train and bush out the plant.

For training, I use nylon string. Doesn't seem to do too much damage. Remember not to tie it tightly to the plant, as the stem will get thicker. I cut a piece of nylon string long enough to reach from the anchor point on the bucket to the plant, and then back to the anchor point. That way as the stem grows, it will not get strangled by the string.

I doubt that pot is actually 8.5 inches in DIAMETER. It's likely 8.5 inches across. Being more like 20 inches in diameter.

I started in what is called a 6" pot. It held about 1/2 gallon (maybe). My second pots were 10 inches across and likely held just OVER a gallon.

So, most people end up in a 3-4 gallon pot by harvest. That should work fine for you(if space isn't an issue, like growing in a short box). My 4 gallon pots are 14.5 inches across(not diameter) and 12.5 inches tall. If that helps you figure that out.

Sorry I just can't find my diameter tape measure. I'd be far more accurate if I could.:D

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Originally Posted by Vancefish

I doubt that pot is actually 8.5 inches in DIAMETER. It's likely 8.5 inches across. Being more like 20 inches in diameter.

I started in what is called a 6" pot. It held about 1/2 gallon (maybe). My second pots were 10 inches across and likely held just OVER a gallon.

So, most people end up in a 3-4 gallon pot by harvest. That should work fine for you(if space isn't an issue, like growing in a short box). My 4 gallon pots are 14.5 inches across(not diameter) and 12.5 inches tall. If that helps you figure that out.

Sorry I just can't find my diameter tape measure. I'd be far more accurate if I could.:D

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Are you confusing diameter with circumference? Because you definitely have me confused :stoned:

Diameter is the width of a circle (round pot) measuring through its center point...

I have a 10 inch pot. It measures 10 inches across the top of the pot(on the money).

I found my diameter tape measure. :thumbsup:

That same 10" pot (that says 10" on the sticker) measures 38 inches in diameter, using the diameter tape.

So a pot that measures to 8.5 inches in diameter is just over 2.75 inches across.

Edit,.. And I AM wrong. :D

the pot its 8.5 inches across the center (diameter)
and 8 icnhes tall

talking about the rootball, the first time i re-pot it was because it was growing in another plants pot. so the root was not a ball was more like a string.1 month have passed or so since i found it, so im waiting for the soil to dry so i can check on the roots. if im going to do that should i re-pot now or should i wait.

other thing is that the top that felt i am trying to use it a clone my question is how long the stem need to be so the clone will root, beacouse my top has very little space betwen the leaves and the stem that was left
thaks