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I am a fairly new grower, I wanted to ask anyone who is knowledgable about growing. I am growing an outdoor plant female, she is about & inches tall and started from a clone. I wanted to know if trimming is necessary and if there is a special way to trim it so it grows taller and bushy or if it is just a plant that grows on it's own and doesn't need trimming. when I first planted it into the 5 gallon bucket it is in now it started to droup, but someone on here gave me good advise and she is thriving once again. growing very well and very healthy I would say (have pics) It is growing like crazy on the top new growth almost daily and the leaves are just unfolding almost daily but were I clipped it off the old plant that was dying because of the wrong soil on transplanting it I was able to get a clone that took root and is now my female growing strong and I just read as much as I could about cloning and got pretty lucky I think. Mainly I need to know if it needs trimming and if so how and what to to cut is my question. I attached a few pics!!!! Thank you to anyone who can help!!!! BB-2112

well you could top it or fim it. that would give you more tops and bush it out and slow its upward growth. or you could let it get a bit bigger and clone it so you have a few more. The sky really is the limit. Personnel preference most of the time when it comes to that stuff.

If it is growing well and it is very healthy, is it harmful to the plant to trim off big leaves? I guess what I mean is, is trimming the plant going to put extra stress on it like transplanting or will it just keep growing after trimming it without any slow down of groth. also how far down on the big leaf stems can or should you cut it to the stem of the whole plant? example: you have the main stem of the plant or trunk of the plant then a big leaf is branching off all alone just one leaf, how close to the trunck of the plant do you trim the leaf off? do you leave an inch or so or do you trim it right up to the trunk of the plant, what I want to happen is when i trim it for it to branch off into two or more branches rather than the one leaf which is going no where. All though just after a few days of growing, the plant has started to grow new small leaves right where the female (pistols, with the white hairs) were growing from where the leaf branched offand so if I trim it above the new growth will it branch off or will it just wither off and fall off after I trim it? Sounds complicated but I think you will probably know what i am saying. if you know how a plant grows you will understand. One more thing when you said, I could top it!! what does that mean? I appreciate all the help people and thank you all for the much needed help. BB-2112
one more question if this plant is about 2 weeks in the soil after transplanting it from a clone and it is already sexed when is the approx harvest date if it is about a bit over 7 inches? if you can answer that it would be nice I was told in september but will get a harvest in the first year? Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

to be honest if it was my clone I wouldnt trim any branches off, their the plants solar panels, it needs the chloraphyl to grow and when it doesnt need the leaf anymore it will yellow and fall off, The thing is still really young if you just give it a bit it'll explode with vegetive growth. its a weed. lol. look up topping and fim technique on the forum, there are tons of posts on it here. heres one to boggle your mind SCROG (screen of green) throw a screen over top of it and everytime it pokes through the holes in the screen by about three inches pull it back down and let it creep under the screen in another direction until it pokes through again and repeat till screen is full and then count the top colas, turn one to tons pretty effectivly. your goin to be readin posts on this forum forever lol, its fun isnt it.

arjan on the right 3 weeks veg and maxi gom 4 weeks flower ..wat you reckon.....got 40 more seedlngs in my growrrom now have a look on my journal.hope u all like it and follow it.....

yes it fun I have learned a lot just reading all the information out here there is so much to learn it's awesome. You mentioned colas exactly what are colas? are they the tops of each seperate section of new growth, (branching off)? like a bunch of left and right angles to the main stem? is that what that means? Because she is really brweaking out now and I think you are right I am trying to make it do what it will probably do on it's own and leaving it alone and being patient is probably the best thing to do. Thanks Bandit all the information is nice it just makes the next time that much easier. I am really enjoying all of this. Thanks!!!!

Brett Brown said:

yes it fun I have learned a lot just reading all the information out here there is so much to learn it's awesome. You mentioned colas exactly what are colas? are they the tops of each seperate section of new growth, (branching off)? like a bunch of left and right angles to the main stem? is that what that means? Because she is really brweaking out now and I think you are right I am trying to make it do what it will probably do on it's own and leaving it alone and being patient is probably the best thing to do. Thanks Bandit all the information is nice it just makes the next time that much easier. I am really enjoying all of this. Thanks!!!!

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What I mean by colas is the main bud on the plant. you usually just get one if you let the plant just grow, now if you just pinch the top of the plant where the new growth is you'll stop the plant from focusing all its energy growing up and it will start bushing out giving you more then one main bud, i did this to a little lady last summer and it was about the height of your now and I got 7 main colas. trust me look up the fim technique (fuck I missed) or topping. topping is just a bit different.

Ok yes, I understand what you are talking about now, thanks again bandit , I will look up fim technique and topping! thanks, BB!

PLEASE HELP https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/419892-new-grower-cfl-lst-help-3.html#post5587029 i'm getting no comments on my thread and my yellow leaves have started to work its way up the plant !

what arre they growing in rufusgrower, hydroponics, soil, pro mix, are you adding nutes are you over watering? need more details could be a number of things

Pictures are necessary........... if you want an intelligent answer. Doesn't really matter, If in doubt, FLUSH IT OUT first. You do this by pouring 2 times the amount of water you normally would give them at 1/4 strength of nutrients. You wipe the slate clean, and start over. Next watering at 1/2 strength, then 3/4 etc.

It sounds like your under watering. Problem is, in the early stages, under watering and over watering look the same, which is why it is so important to get a 'feel' for your plant. If you do as I have suggested, after you have flushed, pick up the plant if possible and 'feel' the weight. that is what the plant feels like when it has adequate water.

Unless you growing hydro, do not water it again until it just starts to droop, then 'feel' the plant again. Thats what it will feel like when it needs water, usually about three or four days in soil or soilless amendments. VV

northernbandit said:

what arre they growing in rufusgrower, hydroponics, soil, pro mix, are you adding nutes are you over watering? need more details could be a number of things

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i'm growing in soil used some worm castings as nutes using water that i froze then defrosted and water then soil is dry when i put my finger in.>>>>>>>more info on my thread>>> https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/419892-new-grower-cfl-lst-help-3.html#post5587029 <<<<<<<

hello peeps it's my first grow i planted some seeds on jiffy pucks but i still dont know what sex yet. but ne ways it was some real decent smoke ive just planed on pots of scotts premium soil and perlite im open for suggestions thanks and smoke on

smokey626 said:

hello peeps it's my first grow i planted some seeds on jiffy pucks but i still dont know what sex yet. but ne ways it was some real decent smoke ive just planed on pots of scotts premium soil and perlite im open for suggestions thanks and smoke on

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You wont see sex for awhile so take this time to get acquianted with your new four month friend lol.

Hi everyone! I'm new to growing and would like an opinion on which method? Hydroponics or soil?

Start with soil, its more forgiving if you over fert or anything, do that to understand the growth cycles and what not. then do hydro.

Aloha one and all~

I was just looking around some and happened upon this section to "introduce" myself. I joined a lil while back but only now have set up my profile, avatar, etc. I kinda like that ppl on this web site can pretty much say what they wanna, however, I will do my best to be reasonable. Constructive criticism, or helpful advice is what is needed by me personally as a NooB... (Laughs @ Noob!) , and I will do my best to NOT be so NooB-ish. I will begin a Grow Journal sometime in the next day or two and let every1 see what I'm up to. It's my first grow ever and so far so good. Can't wait to get started seeing what ALL of you have been up to... exciting stuff!

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Hi i am a new member and i want to start growing indoor. I hope that i will achieve my goal hello to everyone!!!

Welcome navajo. Good luck withyour future endeavors.... Peace, jethead