New Grower First Grow - MI5 - Blackstar 240w - Coco/perlite buckets.

[pyrophobe]

I'm running into a slight problem with the lst, it's promoting a lot of new growth, however there are a few spots on each plant where 1-2 large fan leaves are crowding out/blocking new growth. Is it better to just leave these be, or is it ok/recommended to remove one here and there to make room for node growth?/

 

[Gandolph420]

If you can try to "tuck" the leaves away instead of trimming.

 

[stashmouth]

You can try tucking them, or tie them out of the way. Don't cut them... they aid with photosynthesis.
Cutting should be last resort

 

[pyrophobe]

Here are two of them at day 25. They've roughly doubled in size in about a week.

 

[Muddy]

Very nice. Looks like they are off to a fine start.

 

[pyrophobe]

Fed around 75% strength nutes this morning, waiting to see how they take it. Here is a group photo and a little flowering action

 

[stashmouth]

They all look happy.
I see you get some turned up leaf edges from the Blackstar too. How high are you keeping yours off the canopy?
Mine is at 16" now, and I can't go any higher.

 

[pyrophobe]

I set mine at around 22" when I did my LST, and am just letting them grow into it now. I'd estimate its at around 18" now.

 

[pyrophobe]

I did just measure and they're about 18-19" from the light now, and have probably grown an inch or two since the group shot yesterday

 

[Muddy]

That's what you want to see now, the explosive veg growth. Keep them on veg nutes till that slows and stops.

I did just measure and they're about 18-19" from the light now, and have probably grown an inch or two since the group shot yesterday