My First Ever Grow And Afraid I'm Missing Basic Steps

First let me say, I feel very lucky to have found such an amazing resource as You all.
This is my first ever grow and I am growing outdoor in the Seattle area. I have a dozen plants 2-Jack Herer, 2-Black Cherry Soda, 1-Blackberry Kush, 1-Chernobyl, 1-"G13 Haze", 1-Blueberry, 1-Abusive OG, 1-Pie Face #6 1-William's Wonder And 1-Super Lemon Haze. I'm afraid I got a little carried away at the clone store. I am using 25 and 45 gallon pots in my backyard I filled them with raised bed organic potting soil from the local nursery, I added perlite and worm castings and Rainy Pacific Northwest WSDA organic fertilizer. I have been using artesian well water for them and I have been feeding them once every two weeks with a tea made from fish bone, crab meal, high nitrogen bat guano and kelp I also add molasses and mycorrhizae. They have been in their larger pots for about 3 weeks I've done no FIMing or Super Cropping or LST or Topping either and I'm not sure if it is too late for these techniques or which one at this stage is most appropriate. I know some of are serious professional growers here I've been reading and watching videos like crazy and I am getting a little overwhelmed. Any advice will be very much appreciated. These are the first pictures I have taken of them. What should I do next?

I see nothing missing. just ride it out and dont fuck with them till you know how to get a plant to the finish line. happy growing.

You have several plants there...I would experiment on a few to see what your comfortable with and what works best. Also....before u grow next yr you should have a plan of attack right off the bat. Plant training should start when they are young. Since most plants start flowering by late july you wont have too much time left.

ganga gurl420 said:

You have several plants there...I would experiment on a few to see what your comfortable with and what works best. Also....before u grow next yr you should have a plan of attack right off the bat. Plant training should start when they are young. Since most plants start flowering by late july you wont have too much time left.

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Experimenting is your friend, it's how you learn. Try new things on different ones to see what responds best for you. Try different soil mixture, etc.

Good luck this year!

Everyone is right, just experiment, I can tell you that you can't go wrong with pinching tops and doing lst, improve your yield dramatically, hope this helps

ganga gurl420 said:

You have several plants there...I would experiment on a few to see what your comfortable with and what works best. Also....before u grow next yr you should have a plan of attack right off the bat. Plant training should start when they are young. Since most plants start flowering by late july you wont have too much time left.

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I am totally down for experimentation, but as You are saying it is late in this season and I need advice from the PROs because I am NEW and a little overwhelmed by all the information... topping and fiming and super cropping for me at this point equals LIONS and TIGERS and BEARS! OH MY! So... at this "LATE" point in the outdoor season and at this level of maturity and understanding where I am "overwhelmed" What would be the best advice (besides experimenting) that I can get from all You experienced growers?
Please tell me... What would YOU do next?
Thank You Everyone for ANY and ALL Help.

i would keep watering them regularly, fertilize as needed, transplant to larger container if needed, and just wait for buds to form.

You can top until they start to flower. It is a good 'gateway' into a more hands on grow experience. The plants are looking good. Good luck with it.

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CA MTN MAN said:

Hey Buck is that Dennis Rodman and rand Paul ?

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that's me having sexual intercourse in your mother's behind-hole.

ExtremelyUrgent said:

I am totally down for experimentation, but as You are saying it is late in this season and I need advice from the PROs because I am NEW and a little overwhelmed by all the information... topping and fiming and super cropping for me at this point equals LIONS and TIGERS and BEARS! OH MY! So... at this "LATE" point in the outdoor season and at this level of maturity and understanding where I am "overwhelmed" What would be the best advice (besides experimenting) that I can get from all You experienced growers?
Please tell me... What would YOU do next?
Thank You Everyone for ANY and ALL Help.

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Sorry im not pro enough for u...but I know a thing or two about plant training.

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Sorry im not pro enough for u...but I know a thing or two about plant training.View attachment 3709558

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Anyone with such beautiful plants is "pro enough" for me. And to me You are a SUPER Pro because I know nothing and to me your plant pictured couldn't look more beautiful.
The thing is "PROs" wouldn't need to "experiment" and PROs would very much have an opinion about what they would do next if the plants I posted pictures were their own.
What I am asking is what would PROs like yourself do next?
Your plants and your dog look very happy and that is what I want and not to continue to miss basic steps.
Keep up the great work Gurl!
And Thank You ALL for ANY and ALL Help.

Thank you. If I were you...I would just simply start pinching off all new growth on the top until all bottom shoots caught up with the top. Makes for a more bushy plant and bigger yields. You have almost a month left.
They look good and healthy so ur off to a great start.
Fiming would give you even better results

ganga gurl420 said:

Thank you. If I were you...I would just simply start pinching off all new growth on the top until all bottom shoots caught up with the top. Makes for a more bushy plant and bigger yields. You have almost a month left.
They look good and healthy so ur off to a great start.
Fiming would give you even better results

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FIMing I have been thinking about A LOT. This is a technique You use on all your plants? And would You recommend it for ALL strains? And You think at this stage in maturity this will have the best affect or is it this late in the season You think it's best? Also I have read that topping blackberry kush has little effect. And just to pick your beautiful brain a little more do You have much experience with "Super Cropping" are my plants too mature for that or what is your personal opinion of super cropping?
Thanks So Much Gurl

ganga gurl420 said:

Thank you. If I were you...I would just simply start pinching off all new growth on the top until all bottom shoots caught up with the top. Makes for a more bushy plant and bigger yields. You have almost a month left.
They look good and healthy so ur off to a great start.
Fiming would give you even better results

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I looked at your Grow Journal, WOW! You are AMAZING! That looks like a beautiful location You have staked out. Thank you So Much for your time and sharing your beautiful garden and gardening knowledge.
You ARE A SUPER PRO! And I have Much Appreciation for Your Time. Thanks So Much!

ExtremelyUrgent said:

FIMing I have been thinking about A LOT. This is a technique You use on all your plants? And would You recommend it for ALL strains? And You think at this stage in maturity this will have the best affect or is it this late in the season You think it's best? Also I have read that topping blackberry kush has little effect. And just to pick your beautiful brain a little more do You have much experience with "Super Cropping" are my plants too mature for that or what is your personal opinion of super cropping?
Thanks So Much Gurl

I looked at your Grow Journal, WOW! You are AMAZING! That looks like a beautiful location You have staked out. Thank you So Much for your time and sharing your beautiful garden and gardening knowledge.
You ARE A SUPER PRO! And I have Much Appreciation for Your Time. Thanks So Much!

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Lol no problem and thanks. Yes it will benefit you greatly even at this stage. Supercropping can be done as long as the stem you are trying to bend isnt "woody" . I use all techniques when it comes to mine. I mainline/manifold it when it is to its 5th node from seed. Then I supercrop it. Then after that I fim them a couple times then I pinch off all new growth from there.
I have slowed down on training now and have let them start to do their thing. The more top colas the more fat buds you will get.. you can prune up to two weeks before flower if u so choose. I will be doing one last prune here the first of july.
Btw its important to cage them or use trellis netting on them before flower. U dont want to have a branch break from wind once u have buds on there.

ganga gurl420 said:

Lol no problem and thanks. Yes it will benefit you greatly even at this stage. Supercropping can be done as long as the stem you are trying to bend isnt "woody" . I use all techniques when it comes to mine. I mainline/manifold it when it is to its 5th node from seed. Then I supercrop it. Then after that I fim them a couple times then I pinch off all new growth from there.
I have slowed down on training now and have let them start to do their thing. The more top colas the more fat buds you will get.. you can prune up to two weeks before flower if u so choose. I will be doing one last prune here the first of july.
Btw its important to cage them or use trellis netting on them before flower. U dont want to have a branch break from wind once u have buds on there.

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Agree 100%

UncleBuck said:

that's me having sexual intercourse in your mother's behind-hole.

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Tell your wife I'll be by later to clog her holes...

Ewww guys!!!