http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/364337-aquashift.html Marijuana Growing and Cannabis Cultivation resources, Marijuana seeds, thousands of articles for growing cannabis. en Wed, 22 May 2013 04:22:14 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.rollitup.org/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/364337-aquashift.html http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog15583-did-f-i-m-one.html Sat, 24 Sep 2011 12:14:01 GMT Ok. So I looked on the net extensively and after an hour pieced together what the heck the real difference was between topping and F.I.M.ing. If... Ok. So I looked on the net extensively and after an hour pieced together what the heck the real difference was between topping and F.I.M.ing. If you are experienced with both techniques, this is for you, because I need your feedback on my explanation. If you need help in trying to understand the difference, and how to do each, this is for you as well, because I'm trying to elucidate the techniques for everyone.

So, here it is, my explanation of the difference.

Topping refers to the technique of cutting off a top portion of the plant (usually just the cut is between the very top node, and the second to top node), so that the nodes just under the cut you make become main branches and eventually colas. In this way you get two main colas instead of one. Although the colas will be smaller, the general consensus is that the amount of take-home weight after harvest will be bigger.
I have a before and after picture of a topping I did on one of my 25 day old white widows.

F.I.Ming *stands for fuck I missed*, is removing 80-90% of a new leaf set that is coming out of the main branch, just above the highest node. In other words, you're not cutting the branch, as in when you top; you are cutting the new leaf set coming out. F.I.M.ing can yield up to 8 new colas, because you are cutting the newest leaf set, and hence the newest (and fastest growing) cells nearby react by growing many different branches. It is an awesome thing if you get it right. Actually it's not too hard to do, just need a steady hand, and know where the heck to cut.

Here are the pics.. The topping pictures are self-explanatory and easy to see.. when I show the F.I.M.ed plant i'll try to explain a little more.

Before the topping on one of my white widows:



Immediately after the topping:




Ok now the F.I.M. The plant I chose to do this technique on had a new set of leaves that were coming out and still fairly small (about 1 cm in length). The set of leaves were going to become a set of 2, 5 leafed fan leaves. I made a HORIZONTAL cut 80% down from the tip of the new leaf set.
Here is the before picture of my 25 day white widow:



And here we see it after I make the cut. Notice I did NOT cut the branch, but the new growth that was going to become the next set of fan leaves. 80% of that growth was removed:



The red circle shows you the cut and the remaining part of the new growth.

Ok, comments from experienced growers are welcomed =)
Hope that clears things up for people. ]]> aquashift http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog15583-did-f-i-m-one.html http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog15578-update-end-day-25-my.html Sat, 24 Sep 2011 05:46:25 GMT Hey guys. Not too much to report. I am struggling with a spider mite problem (pics below). I have been spraying under the leaves ... twice now,... Hey guys. Not too much to report. I am struggling with a spider mite problem (pics below). I have been spraying under the leaves ... twice now, and I can see less of em, so it's working I hope * I'm using just fresh garlic blended in water *
Here's how my babies look today, day 25:

Baby #1:


And Baby #2:

]]> aquashift http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog15578-update-end-day-25-my.html http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog14571-my-babies-transplanted.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:49:35 GMT Here are my babies after i transplanted them (3 weeks). Image: http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/AquaShift/006.jpg Image:... Here are my babies after i transplanted them (3 weeks).



]]> aquashift http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog14571-my-babies-transplanted.html http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog14504-update-day-20.html Sat, 17 Sep 2011 17:37:07 GMT Yesterday new leaves started to droop, tried not to freak out. Just turned out they were being underwatered. I watered them and they perked back up... Yesterday new leaves started to droop, tried not to freak out. Just turned out they were being underwatered. I watered them and they perked back up within hours.
Today I'm going to start them on a very low nute regimen.
They're still in their small party cup-sized containers, going to transplant soon.
Pictures soon. ]]> aquashift http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog14504-update-day-20.html http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog14445-very-first-grow-3-white.html Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:02:00 GMT This journal is mainly for other first-time indoor growers, but comments are welcome from veterans if I'm making a horrible mistake. =)

I have two white widows... I put the seeds in a cup of distilled water for 12 hours to crack 'em open, then planted them in Happy Frog soil in party cup sized containers.
For the first week they were in a closet with 2 20 watt fluorescent bulbs an inch away from them. Here's a pic of them when they were a week old:


After a week they seemed like they needed more light so I moved them to another space where I have a 400 watt ballast and socket. I put them under metal halide. Recently I've been putting them outide as well to save on the electric bill.
Here they are at 15 days old:



And here they are at present, day 17:



I still have not given them any nutes. I water when they are dry half an inch below soil. I plan on given them nutes (jungle juice micro grow bloom) when I transplant them.
Not quite sure exactly when to transplant... maybe someone can tell me when. ]]> aquashift http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog14445-very-first-grow-3-white.html