I'm new to growing can someone, look at my plant and tell me if it's fine and healthy?

[JayDay420]

I recently just started growing my first plant, sadly I do not know the strain as it was a seed I got from some bud. I planted it 5 weeks ago and am doing an outdoor grow. I think it's a female based off of videos I have seen and pictures but would like a more experienced growers opinion on it. I started my plant off in a solo cup and transplanted it to a 5 gal bucket a week and a half ago and since it's been transplanted it has really taken off. I ordered some nutrients off of Amazon and have yet to start giving it addition nutrients besides whats in the soil. General Hydroponics GH5122 BioThrive Grow

Would it be a good time to start giving it addition nutrients to help bulk it up?

 

[oldsmokey]

Plant looks ok. Is that the only nutrients you ordered?

Sorry I forgot to

 

[mrking]

Looks happy for now. Are you going to top it or low stress Tran it?

 

[derek910]

You won’t be able to tell the sex until it starts to flower. Which won’t start until the days get shorter than 14 hours since you’re growing outdoors. Those nutes you have will be good while it is in the vegetative state. I would imagine that the nutrient line will have a set of nutes for veg and flower. You may want to look into that. Also being that your outdoors your plant may out grow that 5 gallon bucket. Something else you may want to look into. I don’t grow outdoors but I usually see outdoor growers in like 10 or 12 gallon pots. No light better than the sun. Here is a link for proper watering techniques also just for your knowledge since this is your first grow. Better to adopt good watering habits early.

The Proper Way To Water A Potted Plant

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[oldsmokey]

That's why I asked if that's the only nutrients you ordered. You're going to want to go to their website and look at their feed schedule. I think you might need a few more bottles. If you want to try another nutrient cheap and easy to use I would recommend mega crop.

 

[JayDay420]

Thank you all for your advice. Yes that was the only nutrients I ordered right now because I was not for sure which brands were the best to use and which to stay away from. The five gal bucket is the biggest bucket I currently have but If i start giving it nutrients will it out grow its current bucket? Im a bit worried about having it be to large since Im growing it outside my house and could run into some legal issues. I've thought about toping it but a bit scared id harm the plant since I don't really know what I'm doing since its my first grow. And was going to start low stress training when it got a little bit bigger

 

[mrking]

Thank you all for your advice. Yes that was the only nutrients I ordered right now because I was not for sure which brands were the best to use and which to stay away from. The five gal bucket is the biggest bucket I currently have but If i start giving it nutrients will it out grow its current bucket? Im a bit worried about having it be to large since Im growing it outside my house and could run into some legal issues. I've thought about toping it but a bit scared id harm the plant since I don't really know what I'm doing since its my first grow. And was going to start low stress training when it got a little bit bigger

I would LST earlier than later If you are going to. Just me gentle. It is more difficult the thicker the stem gets.

 

[JayDay420]

What do you think would be a good material to use to LST?

 

[mrking]

What do you think would be a good material to use to LST?

That ties, string, cord, wire (not too thin) will all do the trick

 

[BigD13]

What do you think would be a good material to use to LST?

Here‘s a great thread on LST. Lots of good info. Read it carefully and you should be GTG.

How I perform low stress training on my plants: Lots of pics!

Greetings all! I've had members ask about how I do my LST (low stress training) on my plants so I thought I would do a pictorial on it. My pics are of two different plants but don't let that confuse you. It's just easier to demonstrate that way. Let's discuss the theory behind LST for a...

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[Botanical Bondage]

Make sure there are holes in the bottom of the bucket or your roots will rot and your plant will suffocate.

Youre looking in the right spot for sexing but yours has no preflowers.
Pictured are fan leaf stem, secondary branch and the stipule. The stipule is on every node of ever cannabis plant. Its between the stipule and secondary branch that preflowers form. They can show sex any time after reaching sexual maturity. A mark of sexual maturity is internodal spaces start to alternate.

2fem and Zorax

 

[Botanical Bondage]

Id top it so it branches out and gets bushy. Grow out not up. Canopy not Christmas tree.

Dont be afraid. Grab scissors and cut the top inch off the plant.