The stem will look kind of zig-zag.
Right now your leaves will pop out in pairs at the same spot on the stem.
When you get one leaf, then another a little further up on the other side, the another even further on the other side again, that's alternating.
stinkyattic Reviewed by stinkyattic on . flowering help i hear alot of people say to flower when the plant has 5 nodes or is 1ft tall, would it be ok to flower my plant now even tho it is 5 inches tall and has 5 nodes already? the plant is three weeks old, and is full and not stretched on bit, i will post pics soon. Rating: 5