New User/ First grow

[Born2Love]

Hey, I’m a new user and want to firstly thank you for allowing me to be a part of this kind, resourceful, growing community. Secondly, I just want everyone to know that I have almost zero idea of what I’m doing. I got a bag of weed and it had some seeds in it (I believe it was “T-1000”), I threw one of the seeds into a small pot I made and the thing took off in literally no time at all.
It’sbeen about a month and a half since I threw the seed, and I topped the main stem just over a week ago. I read somewhere on this forum that if you top it and done correctly, the plant can have a much higher yield because the plant will then grow two main stems from the original. I also read that new growth out of the original top site would not occur but it seems that the two new stems are growing as is the original. Am I mistaken by chance?
Thank you so much for reading and responding if you care to. I don’t know if it’s normal or proper but I named my plant, Beauty. Lol

 

[BudRanger1919]

Hey there.

Can you take better pictures so we can get a better look at the new growth coming out of the top?

 

[Born2Love]

 

[Born2Love]

It’s right in the middle of the frame in the second picture. My phone won’t focus any better than those unfortunately. But underneath the new little, “nipple” is a flat horizontal cut I made that it is growing out of.

 

[BudRanger1919]

It’s right in the middle of the frame in the second picture. My phone won’t focus any better than those unfortunately. But underneath the new little, “nipple” is a flat horizontal cut I made that it is growing out of.

I see it now. It is unusual, but not unheard of. That is pretty cool though! You didn't do anything wrong, that doesn't usually happen when you top.

 

[Born2Love]

No way! I appreciate your insight. :)

 

[BudRanger1919]

No way! I appreciate your insight. :)

No worries . This just happened to me in my current grow. After I topped 1 of my plants 2 new growths started growing out of the stems of the 2 new main colas. So similar to what happened to you, but different.

 

[Born2Love]

Dang, your plant looks so big compared to mine lol, how old is the one in your picture?

 

[Newty]

I'm wondering if when you made your cut, instead of it being clean that it actually "pinch" cut it and partially fimmed it.

 

[Born2Love]

I used sterilized botany scissors because my fingers were too big to grab it reliably. I haven’t really touched the plant itself at all, other than to the top. I don’t want to kill it.my great grandmother told me like two decades ago that some people are born with a green thumb and others aren’t; she said I don’t have one, so I was surprised when it started growing and now I just don’t want it to die. It really is a beautiful plant

 

[Born2Love]

I'm wondering if when you made your cut, instead of it being clean that it actually "pinch" cut it and partially fimmed it.

Oh I originally misunderstood but reread and think I understand what you mean now. Like the scissors may have pinched it off instead of making a clean through cut.

 

[Born2Love]

Transplanted, Beauty today. I hope I didn’t stress her out too much! Need to keep an eye on her over the next couple, days/weeks.

Quick question, is is safe for the plant to mix epsom salt into the soil before watering? Someone at work told me it’s amazing for the plants auto immune system. I didn’t even know it had that.

 

[Born2Love]

I previously topped my plant and it had no problems taking off growing again; I just topped Beauty, a second time. Here are some pics <3