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Looks like you were getting a root structure going... I would advise from seeing them that you root in your solo cup or what ever... small pot then pot up to a 1 gallon veg pot and let her build a strong root system before planting her up to her final pot ~ 5 gallons or whatever you are going to use... the better your root system = the better your buds.... make sure you water well... until you have a bit of run off and then let her get pretty dry before rewatering... This causes your roots to have to search around for water instead of growing straight down... you want them to circle the pot looking for water... I'm sure you know all of this I just like to hear myself type...::...
What ya are doin is a great thing Jim. Experimenting, gettin the feel of a plant, testing and realizing its limits. Now I definitely wouldnt bend a plant that much.. But, you now see the flexibility and resilience of this fine plant. Diggin in the root system is also a good thing. it gives ya an idea as to how the "basement machine" works. Keep curious, keep learning. You are definitely 100% in the right direction.
Good night my friend and a really good start you got going on here... I'm very happy to meet you...
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Also remember any time you are going to do LST or any kind of training that your girl has been watered really well so the stem will be as flexible as possible and it will keep it from snapping so easily...
Oh no if they are in bloom definitly do not repot them... That would be entirely tooooo much stress on them... I was just talking in general and in the future to make sure you are getting a good root ball... it would not only stress them it would slow them down considerably and at this point I doubt you want that to happen....
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Man ya got some heavy hitters in here Jimmy! Smoke, Dennise, RTK. Niceeeeee. Ya sorry that last post of mine was seemingly blunt.. My dog had to jump on my lap and I hit the mouse and it sent before I was finished.Ya got yaself surrounded by some excellent people my friend!
That's awesome... keep in mind that the reason you are doing this is not only to keep your girls low but to open them up to the lights so keep that in mind when you are deciding which way to bend them... the center needs light too... great job...
Since I didn't have the ideal soil mix that you did, I knew I'd need nutes. I know from vegetables and houseplants that less is more so I've been following the guidelines for feeding at every watering, only I've been feeding every other watering. I water the way you do, slowly but surely until water comes out of the bottom. I let it settle then dump the water in the tray back in. I use a moisture meter to know when they're thirsty.
The one with two probes supposedly measures pH but I haven't worried about that yet since they're healthy so far, and since you're not doing it. I like it for the light meter. I picked up the one with one probe because I misplaced the other one a few years ago. It was around $5 at the garden center and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to check water levels without touching the soil or lifting the pots.
Great tip. Thanks again. I did some LST on Chillin 2 today. It's sleeping in the 12/12 closet so I can't show it tonight, but would like input on my LST/SCROG contraption that I came up with. I wrapped bare copper wire around the container as an anchor, then ran twist-tie material (that comes on a roll) across it into a grid. Now I can manipulate the growth as I see fit. Does this qualify as a LST/SCROG hybrid?
You are off to a great start 
Hope you are having a blessed and green Shatterday.......
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Subscribed.. Thanks for letting us watch your grow.
The ties you set up are good.
Next time you plant, I would follow Dennise's suggestion and start in a solo cup, or other small pot, for 2-4 weeks to help develop strong roots. Roots on your boy looked OK -healthy - yet not quite as many roots as you want to see on a big boy like that. As far as I can tell, better roots means better harvests, so giving them time in elementary school before they go to high school is a head start in life.
I'd also advise you to fill your pots a lot closer to the rim, 1/2" or less is good. With less of a well, airflow is better, there is more space for roots and less protection for white flies, fungus gnats and other annoying bugs. I would not add more soil now, but I would use more soil next time around.
Speaking of airflow, do you have a fan in the veg area as well as the flower area? Cannabis likes moving air during all stages of light.
Welcome again to
Yep the last day of winter here and it is 65 degrees... tomorrow is the first day of spring and the low is 20 and they are calling for snow...
