Today's update on
The Beast.
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I had to wait a day. But she had enough internodal distance at the main branch growth tips to reattach the pipe cleaners up 1 node. So she was trained again.
Most branches are just about right at the edge of the pot. As soon as I can secure each one to the pot edge that's when she will be left to grow vertical.
Securing each branch will give support via the pot. Seeing as I stretched the branches out so flat and far.
The core is filling in fast with new branching. I see a few reaching getting a head start. I will end up topping them down the line to even the growth out (gotta keep the canopy even).
She got her first taste of nutes today. Took 1.25 gallons to saturate the 10 gallons. She looks healthy enough.
I figured a light feeding once a week will keep any deficiencies at bay. Especially since the 10 gals of soil seems to be feeding her well on its own.
But there are soil additives like microbes to work the soil, molasses to feed the microbes, silica to help strengthen the branches I'm training that I want in the soil. And just the idea that I want the plants nutrient tank topped off at all times.