first lst.... please give me some info! thanks!!

jimmy slim big

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so this is my first grow, i just now transplanted one of my 6 babies at 34 days from seed in soil, just started veg last week at 28 ish day .... 5 full leave sets, now in a 3 gallon pot and did first lst..... does it look right?? or am i hurting it?
 

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cosoul

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Looks fine to me... The way you have the second(top) loop around the base of the leaves rather than their stems might make them take a little longer to point back up towards the light but it should work out just fine.
 

greenlikemoney

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She was a little young to start LST'ing ( in my opinion ) and get some smaller tie-downs, you don't need anything bigger than kite string.
 

indicat33

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I second that opinion. It is not tall enough yet. Wait till it gets a few inches taller and take the top and "bend her ass over" 90- degrees. She will grow multiple branches which you may want to super-crop later on. Peace and happy growing !
 

yktind

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so this is my first grow, i just now transplanted one of my 6 babies at 34 days from seed in soil, just started veg last week at 28 ish day .... 5 full leave sets, now in a 3 gallon pot and did first lst..... does it look right?? or am i hurting it?
You're not hurting it. I agree with everyone else though let her grow a bit more. The one thing to remember when bending branches and main stalk is to not force it. Almost like Jenga if you feel to much let it go. When I put my screen down I lower it a little bit everyday for about a week. I have broken a large branch once and will not make that mistake again.

Worse comes to worse you break a branch or crack it, you can usually save it. Best to start slowly IME
 

jimmy slim big

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awesome guys thanks a bunch!!! i was thinking it might be kinda short but i guess i was a little over excited to start lol .... but im gonna remove the string and see how tall it gets in a week and try again ;) thanks again everyone!! one more thing... so how long should i veg? 2 weeks? 3 weeks??
 

Walter9999

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At this early stage just take/make 3 or 4 7-10 inch Bo peep hooks and pin the main stalk down between branches...also, when they're small like that I'll plant them at an angle at the side of the pot, heading towards the open side and grow it across the dirt to the other side...that way you don't have to make the turn that quick...all that "rope" is overkill...IMO g/l
 

indicat33

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I usually LST and super-crop in any run I attempt nowdays. Many advantages to doing those things (generally speaking). Only downfall = some plants have rigid (non-pliable) stems and can be prone to snap when you subject them to some of the things we do. I lost a couple of prime branches on one of my Lemon Kush phenos because of this. Just be careful, and you will do fine. It's generally a hardy plant ! :peace:
 

indicat33

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DSCN0726.JPG Western Winds (kali mist) I topped /lst'd and supercropped. She still got 5' tall because of her crazy Sativa genetics, but you get the idea.
 

jimmy slim big

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At this early stage just take/make 3 or 4 7-10 inch Bo peep hooks and pin the main stalk down between branches...also, when they're small like that I'll plant them at an angle at the side of the pot, heading towards the open side and grow it across the dirt to the other side...that way you don't have to make the turn that quick...all that "rope" is overkill...IMO g/l
good stuff bro thanks man!! ..... also do you think i would get the same results if i use 6 150 watt hps (one over each plant) instead of 1 - 1,000 in the middle of grow box?..... and also is there a rule on how many days you should wait to transplant after a light nute feeding??
 

jimmy slim big

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awesome man thanks alot!! they have been in veg for a week now (34 days from seed in soil) so how much longer should i expect to veg?? GDP and Pineapple exp. .... thanks again broski!!! this is awesome and i have no idea why i didnt start years ago lol anyways very grateful for any and all input you guys that know what your doing can give me!!
I usually LST and super-crop in any run I attempt nowdays. Many advantages to doing those things (generally speaking). Only downfall = some plants have rigid (non-pliable) stems and can be prone to snap when you subject them to some of the things we do. I lost a couple of prime branches on one of my Lemon Kush phenos because of this. Just be careful, and you will do fine. It's generally a hardy plant ! :peace:
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indicat33

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awesome man thanks alot!! they have been in veg for a week now (34 days from seed in soil) so how much longer should i expect to veg?? GDP and Pineapple exp. .... thanks again broski!!! this is awesome and i have no idea why i didnt start years ago lol anyways very grateful for any and all input you guys that know what your doing can give me!!

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Well it depends on a few factors. How big do you want your plant to get? You can flower any time you want indoors. Even 12/12 from seed has worked well for us. I mean ZERO veg time. What size lighting are you working with? If you have already vegged 34 days then in many set-ups that would be long enough. Switch to 12/12 (unless you are trying to veg long and end up with monster-ass trees). Hope this helped bro -
 
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jimmy slim big

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Well it depends on a few factors. How big do you want your plant to get? You can flower any time you want indoors. Even 12/12 from seed has worked well for us. What size lighting are you working with? If you have already vegged 34 days then in many set-ups that would be long enough. Switch to 12/12 (unless you are trying to veg long and end up with monster-ass trees). Hope this helped bro -
yea for sure man thanks!! well i dont want huge tall plants, id like to keep them short and bushy but still get a max yield
 

jimmy slim big

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Well it depends on a few factors. How big do you want your plant to get? You can flower any time you want indoors. Even 12/12 from seed has worked well for us. I mean ZERO veg time. What size lighting are you working with? If you have already vegged 34 days then in many set-ups that would be long enough. Switch to 12/12 (unless you are trying to veg long and end up with monster-ass trees). Hope this helped bro -
oh and i transplanted one yesterday and i went by someones advice from here.... today its pretty droopy and this is the first time the leaves havnt been standing straight up strong.... so i read about transplanting and turns out i did it cometely backwards :/ will it be ok???
 

indicat33

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yea for sure man thanks!! well i dont want huge tall plants, id like to keep them short and bushy but still get a max yield
In order to help you better, do you mind describing your lights? For example: If I had a 1000w Lamp, I would veg longer than 34 days, top and LST them into MONSTER TREES, mainly because such a lamp can sustain Massive plants/growth. However, if you had a bunch of CFL's or a small-watt HID lamp, then 34 days veg would be more than enough in many cases. Remember, it makes no sense to grow a huge bush if your lamp is too weak to penetrate /sustain such a plant. Let me know if i can help ya gauge the situation at hand. My guess is you should FLOWER them now -
 

indicat33

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oh and i transplanted one yesterday and i went by someones advice from here.... today its pretty droopy and this is the first time the leaves havnt been standing straight up strong.... so i read about transplanting and turns out i did it cometely backwards :/ will it be ok???
As long as you didn't severely damage the roots, it should be fine. Water it well (Don't overwater!), and give it ambient light. Should bounce back and start photosynthesizing in no time.
 

jimmy slim big

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In order to help you better, do you mind describing your lights? For example: If I had a 1000w Lamp, I would veg longer than 34 days, top and LST them into MONSTER TREES, mainly because such a lamp can sustain Massive plants/growth. However, if you had a bunch of CFL's or a small-watt HID lamp, then 34 days veg would be more than enough in many cases. Remember, it makes no sense to grow a huge bush if your lamp is too weak to penetrate /sustain such a plant. Let me know if i can help ya gauge the situation at hand. My guess is you should FLOWER them now -
so right now i have them under a 400 watt mh and 6 cfl with a total of 200 wats and just over 10,000 lumens.... im not sure how many lumens mh has buut im guessing around 20,000?? is that right?? anyways .... im building a grox box now
 

jimmy slim big

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building a grow box now 3x6x6..... with 1,000 hps and i am installing sockets all around about a foot and a half up for cfls so the bottoms have more light resource
 
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