First Grow

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marleytime

New Member

Apr 24, 2013

• #1

Hey I'm a long time smoker but new to growing. I keep breaking the branches off my plant when I try to LST them and was wondering if there is any possible benefit from branches breaking off? They are pretty young plants and only have 5-6 branches a piece or so.

 

mr2shim

Well-Known Member

Apr 24, 2013

• #2

pictures....

 

MediheaLed

Well-Known Member

Apr 24, 2013

• #3

BreakiNG completely off is not good, topping is better, lst means low stress, like twisting super cropping or fimming. dont break em, take ur time to play with them and rub in between your fingers like hash. then when she feels loose, bend her ovEr!

 

Sand4x105

Well-Known Member

Apr 24, 2013

• #4

If you LST the day 'AFTER' a good watering, you will lesson the chance of HST [High stress training] ...
LST=Bend your branches...
HST=Breaking them HA!!
Good Luck...

 

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marleytime

New Member

Apr 24, 2013

• #5

I've been trying to FIM it and have been trying to bend the branches. I tied it down a few times too.

 

MediheaLed

Well-Known Member

Apr 25, 2013

• #6

marleytime said:

I've been trying to FIM it and have been trying to bend the branches. I tied it down a few times too. View attachment 2630048

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When you re pot, bury that tall ass stem in the dirt. They look pretty tortured but healthy! In about two weeks they gonna be real NICE!

 

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marleytime

New Member

Apr 25, 2013

• #7

Is re potting needed? And how long you think I should wait to flower them? I was hoping I could wait abit until they are big enough to get a decent harvest.

 

MediheaLed

Well-Known Member

Apr 25, 2013

• #8

Assuming you got a HID light on em you could wait couple weeks and flower them. NO repot or nothing. YOu say you want them to be "big enough", but don't forget they stretch too!

BTW; you got water leaves, not branches. Let the poor thing grow.

 

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marleytime

New Member

Apr 25, 2013

• #9

Yeah that might be why they keep breaking when I mess with them. :/ When could I repot it if I decided to do that?

 

MediheaLed

Well-Known Member

Apr 25, 2013

• #10

Re pot when you have to water every day or every other day.

 

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althor

Well-Known Member

Apr 26, 2013

• #11

This is why I always recommend new growers not trying training techniques their first grow.
To me, it is always best for a first time grower to let it grow natural so they can see and learn the differences in training.