Where And what do I prune ?

Hey folks,
First timer, (this Is my only surviving plant out of 5). It’s 3 months old, It’s been topped and 11 inches tall. I don’t have a lot of space and don’t know how to LST, so I want to bloom it now so it will be more manageable for me to learn and successfully harvest Something.

I’d like to know what branches and leaves to remove?
There’s the main branches that joins the stem, and second a branch that’s grown between the main branches and the stem, Do I want those piggie backing branches?
Whe they say remove lower branches, do they mean the cluster of little branches that grew later, or the actual lower man branches ?

Jettman1 said:

Hey folks,
First timer, (this Is my only surviving plant out of 5). It’s 3 months old, It’s been topped and 11 inches tall. I don’t have a lot of space and don’t know how to LST, so I want to bloom it now so it will be more manageable for me to learn and successfully harvest Something.

I’d like to know what branches and leaves to remove?
There’s the main branches that joins the stem, and second a branch that’s grown between the main branches and the stem, Do I want those piggie backing branches?
Whe they say remove lower branches, do they mean the cluster of little branches that grew later, or the actual lower man branches ?

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I'd buy a better light and start again but if your sticking it out I would just take the lower couple of branches off

DustyDuke said:

I'd buy a better light and start again but if your sticking it out I would just take the lower couple of branches off

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Taking off the lower of the main branches or does that include the cluster of little branches further down on the stem?

Yes. I aim to start again, I have a 600w light to use, but this plant here still offers the chance to learn the process, so the next plant can do better.
I appreciate the help Duke

they say pictures speak louder then words, so i just LST'd my cutting and photographed it just to show you how you can quickly LST the tops of your plant, just treat the two top branches as i did the top of mine. you gently tease the branch over,it wont fully bend it will break if you tried to do that. just hook a wire around the top of your branch and pullgently down and fix the wire tt your pot

go go kid said:

they say pictures speak louder then words, so i just LST'd my cutting and photographed it just to show you how you can quickly LST the tops of your plant, just treat the two top branches as i did the top of mine. you gently tease the branch over,it wont fully bend it will break if you tried to do that. just hook a wire around the top of your branch and pullgently down and fix the wire tt your pot

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This is it now.
Do I need to remove leaves?
And when reference is made to removing lower leaves, do they mean the lower leaves of the big leaves (top circle) or those little spurs that grew from the bottom (bottom circle)?

Jettman1 said:

Hey folks,
First timer, (this Is my only surviving plant out of 5). It’s 3 months old, It’s been topped and 11 inches tall. I don’t have a lot of space and don’t know how to LST, so I want to bloom it now so it will be more manageable for me to learn and successfully harvest Something.

I’d like to know what branches and leaves to remove?
There’s the main branches that joins the stem, and second a branch that’s grown between the main branches and the stem, Do I want those piggie backing branches?
Whe they say remove lower branches, do they mean the cluster of little branches that grew later, or the actual lower man branches ?

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Don’t prune anything until right at 2 weeks into flower. Then razor the bottom 1/4 of the plant. It will feel wrong, but trust me, 16 years doing it that way and it’s how you get big buds. Also minimizes pest/mold issues. Look at the plant from above and if it’s not getting strong light, slice it. Sometimes a lower branch will be really tall, in which case I just razor the little shit off the lower part of that branch.

whitelotus12 said:

Don’t prune anything until right at 2 weeks into flower. Then razor the bottom 1/4 of the plant. It will feel wrong, but trust me, 16 years doing it that way and it’s how you get big buds. Also minimizes pest/mold issues. Look at the plant from above and if it’s not getting strong light, slice it. Sometimes a lower branch will be really tall, in which case I just razor the little shit off the lower part of that branch.

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Ok. Thank you. That’s what I need to know

These two articles should answer the questions you have.

This is a great site setup in a tutorial format, I would like to suggest you spend some time there checking it out, it will improve your grow skills.
Good luck with your grows,
WillieP

WillieP said:

Cannabis Low Stress Training (LST) Tutorial | Grow Weed Easy

Low Stress Training is like bonsai for cannabis plants. Plants are trained to grow flat and wide, which forces them to produce many big buds instead of just one or two. As a result, LST gives you bigger yields without changing your setup!

www.growweedeasy.com

Cannabis Defoliation Tutorial To Increase Yields | Grow Weed Easy

Controversial defoliation can increase your yields dramatically indoors... but removing leaves is for advanced growers only! When done wrong, defoliation can kill your plants!

www.growweedeasy.com

These two articles should answer the questions you have.

This is a great site setup in a tutorial format, I would like to suggest you spend some time there checking it out, it will improve your grow skills.
Good luck with your grows,
WillieP

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Thanks WillieP