Uncle Ben's Topping Technique to Get 2 or 4 Main Colas

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Uncle Ben

Uncle Ben

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Glad it worked out and you finally realize that 90% of the advice regarding plant foods is wrong. Folks will sit there and watch their plants drop leaves and not have a clue why.

Good luck,
UB
 
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Tonyhobo

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Helpful guide, thanks! And I know this is in the advanced section but there are some very baffling words there that alot of noobs would not understand like me I ended up finding video THIS guide for beginners hope it helps someone. Thanks again for the guide!
 
jesicalorren

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i wanted to say thanks for this thread, out of everything i read here this is the one that made the biggest diffence in the way i do things. ty
 
Warped1

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I want to say thanks for the info as well UB. I had 5 sets of leaves and I was looking at my plants and asking myself if I really wanted to cut them in half lol. I made the leap and just like you said, I have the tops I want. It really makes a difference doing things the right way.
 
slider11111

slider11111

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Is there a simple picture of how to top for 4 main Colas? I have searched for hours and it is still unclear of the exact location a make this cut?
 
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boneheadbob

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Dude there are tons of pics.
Close your eyes. Picture a plant from a side view. Its one inch tall and theres two tiny leaves. These are not nodes. They are called the cotyledon leaves. There are the first leaves to appear. After that two more leaves till pop out and start growing. Those are the first node. Two main leaves growing opposite each other just above the cotyledon leaves which may start to fall off. Then another node will appear a little above the first node. You know have two nodes with 4 sets of leaves and a little growth still pushing out from the top, so wait till you have 4 or 5 nodes, then go back and cut the whole plant off just above the second node

It does not get any cleared then that, You may open your eyes now:hump:

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Is there a simple picture of how to top for 4 main Colas? I have searched for hours and it is still unclear of the exact location a make this cut?
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slider11111

slider11111

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OK thanx. Thats were I thought it was. I did it to this NL-BB. I have 2 mains and two secondary's? I don't know that I will get 4 tops?
 
Warped1

Warped1

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I have a couple like that. I don't think they'll be as tall as the mains, but they should still be ok. I have one though that all of the tops are the same height.
 
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Wrecks

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I'm a big fan of topping. No matter how it's done, you learn as you go, and get ideas for next time. This plant was topped 3 times.
Chocolope / 9 weeks from dry seed / 3.5 weeks into flower
 
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Wrecks

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Looking good dudes! I think the sacrifice in time is well worth having more buds up there in the light. I posted a pic before where I said it was 3 1/2 weeks in. I actually screwed up, and now it is actually 3 1/2 weeks. (went into flower on Nov. 16)

This is after a bit of a haircut. All 8 are mains; no side branches.
 
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