The third node as in the third set of leaves -beyond- the cotyledons, the true leaves distinguishing it as one of the cannabis species and not any other dicotyledon -- I cut off what would have been the start of a fourth node. I should go into detail on that -- when I FIM'd it at it's third node, it produced three growth shoots. I didn't intend on FIMing, frankly it was an accident [ like it's discovery.. ]. Well, while the plant took the time to recuperate, two lower growth shoots were given the opportunity to grow in given the light exposure. So, I was given five there. I decided that I wouldn't touch the very top of the plant that was blessed with three heads [ LoL ], so instead I went immediately hacking at those two side growths at there second nodes. The result? The plant in the picture has seven growth shoots. Well, eight in total since one magically sprouted from deep in the canopy [ the one that's burnt in the center (poor little guy, I actually felt kind of fucked up..).

Well, hopefully since it just started flowering I can expect a little more foliage to make up for the burnt portion, but like I might have mentioned the plant went through an odd phase after the stretch going from 24/0 to 12/12. It stretched about eight inches [ it didn't fill that rack up nearly as much as it does now, not by a long shot ]. But then it kind of stopped, and for a couple of days these tiny, pear shaped growths started popping up, then by the third day stigmas were sticking out of each one in a 'V' shaped fashion. Now, it's on day six since it slowed in stretching, and it has many more of those pistils (hairs) showing up. My guess is that it's reacting to the light cycle change [ 10/14 ] and going into full bloom.

I don't know what the yield is for the plant, but given that most of my shwag comes from Mexico and further South, and that the plant is clearly a Sativa dominant, if a hybrid at all. I'm surprised it didn't go over two feet, pot included -- didn't even get close to it yet and it's showing pref lowers out the anus and slowed, as I mentioned. You can even see the ruler I set out in front of it at a side view as a comparison.

And I forgot to mention; the medium's Miracle-Gro three month continuous feed. It's pretty much fed it's way through those little fertilizer caps, because it's been guzzling down all the stuff I've been giving it [ 15-12-12 / 10-20.8-8 ] for the past three weeks with only minor boosts to the plant's already impressive growth rate. The fertilizers, as well, are Miracle-Gro.