That is because I made it up… 
The idea is to get the plant working on the secondary growth as early as possible without slowing the plant down. 
You are doing a great job on CP-1, @CC_Mo. 
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Or because we just don’t talk about it… I also do this with every node. Push both “branches” down when I walk by… 
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See…I am in good company. The master does it…So does Merlin.
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That makes perfect sense plus less stress on the young plant. Subliminal crop steering! I think @kaptain3d is right, there’s some magic going on in here. Magic I say!
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What? Where? When??? 
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Mirror Bro…Mirror!
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Is that DE or perlite around the plants on the surface?
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Those things scare me… Every time I look in a mirror there’s this super handsome guy watching me! 
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That is the perlite or vermiculite that is already in the Roots Organic Original soil. I do add worm castings, fungi and kelp along with water when I mix it up.
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Must be a tough problem to have. All I see in the mirror is a broken old guy.
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Thats awesome, @merlin44 !! Im sure you two will do great with music! You have the joy in you it appears! 
Im cutting holes in a $4,500 guitar today! 
Installing a Floyd Rose Tremolo system. Dude is a Huge Pantera fan in guessing, or he wouldnt want this done to such an expensive guitar.
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I have never played an electric (what I do isn’t really playing 
) but I have looked at them while waiting for our lessons to start. 
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They are typically easier to play with lighter strings on them compaired to acoustics, but that all depends on how the instrument is setup!
I had to go buy a super long screwdriver to run in the tremolo spring claw!
Excelsior!! 
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That is what I have understood. The shop did a great job setting our Eastman six string acoustics. Same for the 12 string.
Tim checked and confirmed the setup for us. He is great! He helped us pick out our instruments in addition to teaching us from the start of our journey.
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Tim sounds like he is a great teacher! Glad you guys are having fun! Cannabis and music go hand n hand!!
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Hi @merlin44 , and a belated 
Happy Halloween!
It’s great to hear that Mrs. Merlin is keeping at her guitar. 
Thanks for the LST info/tip, I’ll try that!
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Happy Halloween from the two of us @Twelve1.
Not too belated. The evening is young. 
(Pacific coast time )
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Indeed!
Cat silliness. 
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Seed shipment update:
I think that my seeds have been touring the back streets of Los Angeles. Tracking had it arriving a USPS distribution center in Los Angeles 12 days ago. Since, it as been “In Transit”. As of this morning it has arrived, again!, at the USPS distribution center in Los Angeles.
The seeds may arrive by New Year! JK
Actually, I fully expect the package to move through the system more normally now.
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Geez @Oldguy, did you use all of your likes in the past 15 minutes. Speed reader, you are. 
We hope that you are having a great morning in the East.
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