hey jig, Yeah don't cut anything that will stun your little seedling. Just let it grow. Nutes are nutrients that are need for growth and can be found in fertilizers(ferts) and soil additives. If you are trying to grow outside make sure that the last frost has gone through and that the ground stays above 55 degrees. If your soil isn't completely shitty than the plant should have enough nutrients for a couple weeks of growth. Just make sure its gets the basics first; light, air, and water. After you establish that, make sure the temperature is right 55-90*F degrees at all times. If all checks out then go get some fertilizer from walmart or some gardening store. Look at the label of each kind and you'll see 3 numbers N-P-K. N is nitrogen which cannabis loves during vegetatative (leaves, no buds) growth. Then when it flowers around august-october. It'll need P (phosphuros) and K (potassium). So from seedling to big bush get a high nitrogen fert (15-5-5) being 15% nitrogen. then bush to buds in fall use a (5-15-5) being 15% phosphorus. Email at [email protected]