Suggestions?

[billy469]

Hey y'all,
Here are my babies about 3 weeks old. indoors, under 8 26 watt cfls, and growing in Fox farms ocean forest mixed with compost. just gave them their first feeding 4 days ago and they seem to like it. I'm growing in a small, small space, about 1ft x 1ft x 2ft tall. Was gonna train them around the edge of the pot to keep em short and the canopy level, but they're growing hella short already. The biggest of the two is 1 3/4" tall with 5 nodes and the short one is 1 1/2" tall with 4 nodes. The main stem is very thick. I'd guess about 3/16" at the base. Is circle training (around the pot) gonna be my best option or would someone suggest a different method? Also, the tallest one has 3 leaves/branches growing at each node versus 2 on the shorter one. Is this normal and do my plants look healthy? Sorry the pics suck, had to take them in the dark. Will take better pics later today. Thanks.

 

[billy469]

Would it be better to top/fim, or super crop? I wanted to scrog but my space is a lot smaller than I planned, so I'm trying to do the same thing without the screen. Any help would be nice. Plus I'm not sure my plants should be this short still. This is my first grow, should they be taller?

 

[billy469]

Anybody? What's the best training method for a short plant with close nodes? Somebody please help.

 

[billy469]

Ok, I took some more pictures, maybe that will get a response. The bigger one is the oldest and the one with 3 branches/leaves per node. They both look healthy to me, but I'm new. Check it out....
Here's a shot of both of em. I don't like having them in the same pot, but I figured it would be best with my small space.

Here's the older of the two. What's up with 3 new leaves? Is that normal? Also, notice the yellow spots on some of the top leaves? What might be causing that?

Here's the youngest. These plants are pretty stout! Hope that's good.

So there they are. C'mon y'all, somebody say something Peace

 

[Mr Messy]

Wow, what strain do you know. I've never seen a plant with three leaves at the node, is it branching at each? I've been growing 26years.
The intermodal spacing could be due to a rich environment as a starting place. Usually you would ease the nutes into them. They look very healthy though so not sure. Try reducing the light just a bit, that might promote a little stretching. Also with breding these days auto and short fems are popular so maybe it's that. As far as the tie down, they look to me like they want to just grow slowmandmstraight, producing an awsome main head, id turn it sort and see. take a clone or two from themthree brancher and see what happens.Keep me posted, interesting.

 

[billy469]

Thanks for the response Mr Messy. The strain is THC Bomb, indica/sativa, mostly indica. The one with 3 is branching on each. As far as nutes are concerned, I gave them their first feeding 5 days ago and it was a half dose. I'm growing this in a very small box, about two feet tall. As much as I'd like to let it go straight up, I don't think I can. Is my node spacing good the way it is or should I try to promote stretching? Again, thanks for the feedback. It's good to know they're healthy.
Peace

 

[Mr Messy]

Well sounds like their just extra happy then! Their probably just adapting/matching their space. I'd let them go, don't train or tip and end up with monster tight bud, hopefully! -""

 

[Mr Messy]

Here's mine at 4 weeks, grape god from next gen. Already taken 8 clones from each, there's 4 plants here

Sorry, picture upside down, -""

 

[billy469]

Haha thanks man! I'll look into it. I'm looking for max yield, and quality, for my tight space.
Peace

 

[billy469]

Damn I'm hella far behind huh? Mine are stretching to get to two inches tall still!
Peace

 

[billy469]

Your plants look good dude!