anyone know if i should be worried bout that mold on the soil tho? :/
ANY FORM OF MOLD is a bad thing. The organisms will get down into the soil/media and roots really fast and do bad things. I never do any form of a change in conjunction with pruning. Even if a plant is huge and full of a lot of "extra" leaves, it'll get a shock result from any major change (even minor ones too) due to things like: extreme temp. swings, over/under watering, nutes, pruning/topping (very major), and sometimes LST-ing if not done correctly. Depending on the strain growing and possibly as a result of the above, Hermies can "pop-up" literally, overnight (my stomach always drops and then I get pissed). Some strains can take shock and some are such little temperamental babies that they turn without a moments notice. Unless you've grown the same thing over and over, you won't know how far you can push the envelope. I simply do one "change" at a time and only on 1-2 plants until I know what to expect. Once I've grown a plant out, I also have a better idea of how she, the clone(s), is going to grow, stretch, expand normally and what to expect from pruning what & where, nute additives, flushing, watering & moisture, CO2 benefits v. costs, and etc., etc., etc.. Patience and growing should be synonymous when in discussion. Patience is something I don't have but am being forced to become more patient the more I cultivate my craft...
Me feel stupid...