Help an old man start?

[Hemingway]

Good afternoon, all! I'm not sure if there is a more appropriate place for noob introductions, but I did try to look. Please don't hesitate to let me know if I'm doing this wrong.

Anyway, hi! I'm stoked to be starting my journey and decided it's time to find some community. I'm a middle-aged (45) dad who found that cannabis helps my anxiety way better than benzos years ago, and now trying to get self-sufficient. I started out with advice from a friend in a fantasy league, purchased some Gelauto seeds from Mephisto, and received a Vivosun 2x4x6 kit for Christmas. I have done tons of reading, bought some books, and feel reasonably prepared. I come from the tropical plant growing hobby as well as the mushroom hobby, if that provides context.

So my two girls are planted in 5gal pots with Ocean Farm soil (couldn't find Happy Frog in my small town). They broke the soil on Christmas and are looking good. My big initial question is: Should I let these two go without attempting training since it's my first-ever grow, or should I attempt some kind of training?

Thanks so much in advance for what I hope is the beginning of a new journey in this community for me.

Kris

 

[Olderfart]

Thank you for all the valuable input, and clearly this community is a welcoming place to start. It sounds like I'll be topping my girls. I'm super nervous for that, but stoked to have some direction

Don't sweat the topping, that is a lot less of an issue than the watering and nutes. Not one of the plants I have topped (probably dozens by now) has reacted badly. Hardly at all really, active growth again in 48 hours at the most. Good luck with it, and keep the questions coming if you have any. Someone here will always jump in to help if they can.