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Originally Posted by M Blaze
Some people FIM each plant more than once to create even more colas and branches and it works very well for them and has very minimal stress on the plant.
I usually FIM plants when they are between 1-2ft tall and it should be done at least 2 weeks before turning to 12/12 to maximise the growth potential of the new shoots and maximise the benefits of using this method.
#1 Locate the very top of the new growth.
#2 With a clean, sterilized scissors, Fold the fan leafs over and cut approximately 80% of the new growth off the plant.
#3 This is what it should look like after the cut has been made.
#4 View of the Cut section after 2 days growth, showing the 4 new growth shoots (branches)
I sometimes dont even use scissors and I just pinch out some of the new growth with my fingers. Heres a few pics of another plant that I pinched with my fingers.
You can see the dot where the FIM was done.
4/6/09 Now you can see how many new shoots have started to form and you can get some idea of how many main branches this plant will have.
This is the difference between FIMming and Topping:
Heres a few pics of the later stages of a single FIMming and what it can do.
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THANK YOU! SO useful to have a good explanation with visuals... And explaining exactly the difference between FIMming and topping is great. Now I know when and how I should FIM in the future.
You said that FIMming 2 weeks before starting 12/12 was best for the potential growth you can get from the plant. What about FIMming many times over an extended veg period? You could essentially grow a tree if you did this, correct? Is that what you do in your grow? I am going back to look now... but thanks for the time you put into this! Very much appreciated!