These are my very first plants that I am trying to grow they are blueberry feminized photos. I have not giving them any nutes just one feeding of calmag and the rest have been water ph at 6.2. They have been topped so wondering when I should flip them they are in a 5x5 tent
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Plan on them doubling in size when flipped… most do. Looking good so far! Assuming you’re in soil?
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I would begin doing some low stress training which is a fancy way of saying tieing branches down to create wider bushier plants.
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Yes I am fox farm
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Ocean forest or happy frog?
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Happy frog
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Since they’re photos, I’d start LST or manifold training, and thin out a tad of lower leaves.
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I found that using happy frog you will eventually have to start adding nutrients.
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Just curious if I take out some of the lower stuff will I have to top some more because I have topped the top and one on each side of the plant so my plant should not grow taller it should get wider correct
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Looking good have you done lst training or topping are you goin to lollipop ur plants
Topping encourages branching, yes, but they’re just gonna grow upwards.
The point of LST is to keep the top of the plant even so all the shoots will form buds that will all get equal amounts of light. The more even the top of the canopy the better the yield and bud structure.
The goal is to cover the footprint of the light with plant.
No sense in wasting the light.
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Looking nice and healthy. The one on the left I would raise her to be level in height as the other one.
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Oh ok I think I got what you are saying this is all new to me thanks alot
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I have topped it and not much lst trying really new a this lol
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You ain’t gotta do it all in one night! Take your time and ENJOY it! With photos you have plenty of time to do whatever your want - you’re a god as far as they’re concerned!
The easiest LST there is is just taking the top of the plant and gently bending it down to one side or the other and encouraging it to grow horizontally. Just hold it down with a piece of wire or something to anchor it.
In a marijuana plant there’s a genetic program that makes the plant send the bulk of the nutrients and growing energy to the “top” of the plant. If the top is no longer the “top” it starts to distribute that energy and the nutrients more evenly through the entire plant.
Once you get the main stalk tied down gently pull the shoots or branches out to the sides and you can direct them to where you want them to grow. The image of a peacock or turkey spread - equally beautiful - comes to mind. You want to open up the plant to increased airflow. Tie those tops down where, or in the direction you need them to go, and go to bed.
She’s gonna look like Ned Beatty hanging over the log in Deliverance after the crossbows finally come out, but TRUST bro, she will come right back in a matter of hours!
They don’t call it weed without a reason!
Now, instead of one top hogging the bulk of everything, you have many tops all getting more or less equal treatment!
All that plant wants to do in life is survive, flower, and produce more of her own kind.
It’s our job to feed her, encourage her, and keep her off the pole!!! 
Here’s some examples of LST I did last grow. BTW - clearing out some of the giant fans will be required. Especially near the bottom of the plants.
And not knocking @Deepsix at all, I’ve raised plants more than once, but you’re in veg, don’t raise them, flatten them out until they’re even and go from there!!
Don’t worry if a branch snaps! Try not to, but if it does just make sure its supported and maybe ease back a little on your bend to keep the flow strong from the main stem, and she’ll get over it. Seriously.
You got this man!! It’s easy!!
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Aha ok if u want to learn more about lst training look at mr Canucks grow channel on YouTube and beginner budz grow channel and 420 scene grow channel aswell
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@Aussie_autos how does this look lst I did a little after I got off work this morning
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Yah after doin lst the plants look like there damage but i like how they look after 12-24 hours they look amazing and wat u have done there is good you have opened that up for plenty of light now u will see a big change if u keep doin that as it grows .thats how i ended up with a huge white widow auto with big buds
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With lots of training either lst or high stress training u will get better results with ur yeild
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Looking good man!!!
Makes you nervous the first couple of times, after a few times you get the feel for what you can get away with - which is a LOT! These girls love the abuse!
Now you’re growing bushes!
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