Ready to FIM, trim, or..? Unusual situation

Good Friday evening all. As Dave and I prepare to leave for the next 2 1/2 weeks I am considering my garden care issues. The hatchlings have, to this point, progressed at a slower pace than I'd planned. However, after feeding very lightly earlier this week, I'm noticing some growth I hadn't yet expected. Pix below (and gallery).

So, here's the thing: Since we're going to be gone from the 4th-21st, should any of these plants need of a FIM, trim, or pruning in order to prepare for ScrOG or LST prior to leaving? Whatever I do, it cannot leave me with a situation where the plants will require someone with great knowledge or the time to really watch them. I have someone watering, and that's pretty much it.

no, i do not have much experience with fimming etc, but i read that you want to wait till at least the 5th node. it looks like you are on your second node, so i would wait until you get back and it should be perfect timing. also, to the experienced growers out there, should seamaiden transplant before leaving?

I'm not real experienced with starting in solo cups.I sarted my last batch in solo's and they tend to dry real quick.I don't know if they would survive 2 1/2 weeks.I'd put them in bigger pots just to be sure they don't dry to a crisp.Anyone else?I have only done this in 6 cups and they dry quick.Good luck!

rockin 7734 said:

I'm not real experienced with starting in solo cups.I sarted my last batch in solo's and they tend to dry real quick.I don't know if they would survive 2 1/2 weeks.I'd put them in bigger pots just to be sure they don't dry to a crisp.Anyone else?I have only done this in 6 cups and they dry quick.Good luck!

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he said someone was watering them

I have someone coming to check them every other day or so. Also, at this point they are not going through much water at all, it's been four days since I last watered and I finally watered today because the soil is finally showing no moisture. The plants themselves appear to be quite happy, though.

If I transplant now we'll have to build another shelf, the only other planters I have are either big bins or 1-3gal. pots, which I haven't got the room for (I'm also not sure if I have enough, crap!). We can do it, but this is a big trip we're getting ready for. I could do maybe a half dozen of them, if absolutely necessary. Honestly though, they're just not growing fast enough to warrant a repot just yet.

Orange Shovel CAGrower said:

he said someone was watering them

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Sorry mind wanders sometimes,they should be fine but will need a transplant as soon as you get back.Mine were in the cups 2 1/2 weeks and the side and the bottom was all roots.They were also growing out the holes i put in the bottom.

how will the plants get water while you're gone?

I have a friend coming over every other day to check on them and water only if needed.
I've only just given them their second light feeding today. I can't help but wonder if not feeding previously may have affected their growth rate so significantly, but I didn't want to burn them.

yep i got some good weed

LMAO! FUCK YOU! Be passing that shit over when you tell me that shit.

Just a few minutes ago I gave them all about .75ltrs of blood meal tea (as per FilthyFletch's recipe posted... I don't remember where, I found it searching) and they've sucked up almost the whole thing. D'oh!