Pino's Coco & Perlite, Thunderpaws, First Grow Ever 2017

[Asesino85]

I'd let them grow a few days more and then top or fim them. I'd recommend topping for your first time as it is pretty common and easy. I like to let my plant get to 6-7 solid nodes and then top down to 4. This gives the plant a strong base before topping and nodes 3 and 4's branches will become the main 4 for the grow then. Once the plant gets a little wider you can tie down node 4s branches a little to let 3's catch up to them in height and then the 4 will grow evenly. Best part of this whole thing is you will get lots of recommendations and none are wrong!

As for the roots, there is nothing wrong with that at all. However when they get to the bottom they should curl back into the plant or the tips will kind of die off (which is fine). If they aren't then that means that are able to find water out of their pot. If that is the case then make sure they are not sitting in their own runoff water. Looks like you are having some good root growth! That is a great sign. Really you don't have much to worry about in terms of getting rootbound in coco. You should top/fim them and let them recover and then transplant to final pot.

 

[pino0911]

And thats what I want. I love how the plant can be thrown three different things and still be healthy. Thanks for the suggestion. I think I am gonna let them go a lil longer!!

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[pino0911]

That is a great fim pic!! Great stuff I love it!!

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[OttawaGreen]

No I don't tie anything. I kink the branches over so they grow that way. Tieing it is fine though.

As for FIM vs topping: best case FIM gets you double the number of tops as topping. Worst case you totally screw up the FIM and it IS topping ;-)
Nothing to lose by trying it.



Good luck.

 

[punkxdontdie]

Re: Pino's Coco & Perlite - Thunderpaws - First Grow Ever 2017

What the guy above is talking about is super cropping. Very popular if you r running out of vertical room. Essentially you break the inside of the branch like a broken bone so it folds over then a knuckle will form where the break is. The knuckle can tend to be stronger than the branch itself. I try to stay away from doing it but have had to do it before. It doesn't really hurt the plant much just a little shock then she will start back growing fine.

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[pino0911]

I am learning so much from everybody! And I love that everybody has there own grow style that works for them. I guess in the end of all the great info I will have to find what works for me. Please keep it coming!!

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[kushnoj27]

My plant was super cropped to all hell haha but the stem size speaks for itself. Looking forward to see your grow progress!


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[pino0911]

Well I thought I would get a mini update in just cause I did something and want to get thoughts! I decided to FIM two of my plants and document it for myself and the community so maybe someone can learn from either my success or failure but either way if I didnt do it right then I just topped it. So here is the aftermath of the sterile blade!

Plant Two!!

Both look like its has two shoots to the side and growth in the middle!! Please let me know if I did wrong or right! And if thre is anything better I can do. Thanks and have a great night!!

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[Ritz5220]

Everything looks okay from my little experience, I've topped all of my plants with 100% success. I topped my biggest plant three times already. Really hard to go wrong with it. But your plants look healthy and happy so keep up the good work and keep up with the updates! Subbed up!


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[pino0911]

Well then you have more experience then me in that field of work!! Lol! Glad you joined and hope we learn a lot from each other!! I tried to FIM instead of topping but wont be mad either way. To be honest I hope one is topped and one is fimmed so I can see what the benefits they both bring!! Again glad to have you!!

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[Scrumdillyumptious Nuggs]

This plant is a clone which I have trained and topped. The goal is to have more bud sites. You want her growing more horizontal than vertical if you are planning to top.

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[kushnoj27]

Looks like you did it correctly. I have never tried fimming myself, only topping. They are both pretty simple to do. Both look fimmed as with topping you would cut the stem just above 2 new growth tips.



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[OttawaGreen]

Looks like you did it right, good job!

 

[Scrumdillyumptious Nuggs]

Here's a better view from the top

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[OttawaGreen]

Yes, you want your plants as low and wide as they can go just like the one in the post above. Once your plants are big enough to nearly fill the width of your space/light and still as short as possible that is ideal.

Of course you may not want to go too long this time, since you do not know which ones are males and females. Once you switch to bloom you will know within a week or so.

Don't forget before you bloom, you must have a viable clone for each separate plant labeled individually. After first harvest you decide which one is the best then you will use that clone from then on.

 

[pino0911]

How long you think I should let them go before I bloom them? How long does the fim normally take to recover and grow?

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[OttawaGreen]

I have never seen a FIM need recovery time. Likely it is growing right now. In a couple days you will see multiple nodes coming from the FIM cut, but meanwhile rest if the plant is still growing. Take a pic and compare. You are probably looking at it too much ;-)

For bloom I would switch when your light coverage area is 2/3 to 3/4 full and you have one rooted clone of each.

 

[pino0911]

Your right!! I am looking to much!! Gonna leave them alone. I been reading a lot too and people saying crazy things like two weeks. I thought that was crazy cause if that's the case I dont think it would be such a popular technique. Thanks and till next time. These are the best plants I have seen grow in person. Which is kinda limited had seen two friends grow but one only grew with a MH bulb talk bout lanky and the other was also under lights that I don't think were ideal!!

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[HiddenGrow]

Looking good Pino! Can't wait to see the action from le couch!

What is the info on the strain your growing if you don't mind me asking The cross sounds so tasty haha.

 

[pino0911]

The cross is jack smack crossed with critical kush!! First time growing it. But since its a hybrid the three I have going are growing lil differently then each other but they are growing fast. That could b cause m growing in coco but seems like the genetics are great. Friend of mine crossed them!! And I 100 percent trust his growing skills!! Gonna do a update maybe later this evening. Stay tuned should b getting funner as time passes. Jus hoping I get a female or two out the three!! Fingers crossed!!

Pino's Coco & Perlite - Thunderpaws - First Grow Ever 2017