StonedBlownSkiller
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you do cut after the 2nd but wait to cut until you have 5
Uncle Ben's Topping Technique to Get 2 or 4 Main Colas
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purextrato
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ooooooooooooo im very lucky then, because it just had 5 or 6, cant remember now :S
dude, its taking ages for my plant to grow. Now that i cut for more main colas, it will take even longer
I think it 2 months old or older already, and tiny!!! Need to buy plant food, or give it a burger king or something, see if it supersizes, LOL
I wished the UFO's came everynight at my house, so i could user their power laser beam LED's to make them grow quick :S
dude, its taking ages for my plant to grow. Now that i cut for more main colas, it will take even longer
I think it 2 months old or older already, and tiny!!! Need to buy plant food, or give it a burger king or something, see if it supersizes, LOL
I wished the UFO's came everynight at my house, so i could user their power laser beam LED's to make them grow quick :S
potpimp
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Something is not right with your soil (if you're growing in soil) or you don't have enough light or maybe you're watering too much. Your plant should be *at least* 2' tall in 60 days. You might have fungus gnats munching on your roots or some other little critters.
edited to say: Oh, and topping will not slow down your plants growth.
edited to say: Oh, and topping will not slow down your plants growth.
purplehazin
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Well it will for a few days 
Then it will just grow back more ferociously haha.
Edit: Just thought I'd spam a picture of my freshly topped Wappa:
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Thanks UB for the pointers!
Then it will just grow back more ferociously haha.
Edit: Just thought I'd spam a picture of my freshly topped Wappa:
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Thanks UB for the pointers!
purp602
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why 5th node?
Arent we meant to cut on the second? This stuff is so confusing... Now it is too late then, i cut mine after the 2nd node as stated on the first post
I though max was 4 main colas, how did u get 12??? Mutant weed???
lol no no no bro (purextrato) i cut mine at the 2nd node when they reached the 5th node. i planted three plants so now i have 12 main colas... ya digg???
purextrato
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Yes i got it now!!!
I was very lucky, because i cut at the second node, but the plant had reached the 6 node already, so i am safe i hope!!!
I also didnt know had 3 plants, lol....got really confused when u said 12 main colas, hahahahha
Btw... after cutting after the seconf node, i took the top and stuck it back on soil, because i dont have the cubes for clonning, and this left over is doing better then the base, i though the plant wouldnt root, but it looks like it is doing well ....weird
The plant from purplehaizin is awesome, looking superb healthy already!!!
Bnasty2337
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+REP I'm going to cut my plant now! And I will be sure to clip at the 2nd node. This was a big help!
Thundernuts
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I have a question about your topping tech.You state that the plant grew 42 inches tall(roughly).How tall would it have grown without topping it?Would it be smaller/taller?The reason i ask is because i did your topping method(on a clone) and am wondering if it will grow taller than the original plant(height may become an issue).My original plant only grew to about 2 feet or so,and has never been trimmed.I know that clones most likely won't grow to be as big as there mother.Just wondering what the difference in height would have been?
Nativegrower
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Subscribed, nice thread.
Danielsgb
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Clones won't get as big as their mother? Why? They are a exact copy of the Mother Plants. I think you got some bad info there. Mine that I topped was about 10" to 12" shorter than her two sisters.
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Thundernuts
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The reason i asked was because i was wondering if it would grow taller because of less branches(not sure if that has anything to do with it or not?).This is my first clone,and first time trying this topping method.Not sure what to expect,so i thought i would ask.
Unclepauly
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Q here. I have 7 nodes can I still top with this method? Also I feel like I'm wasting a month of growth just to spread out the top. At least it looks like you can clone that huge f'n part of the plant we're cutting off.
riddleme
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You are good to go at 7 most top when the plant reaches 5 to 6 nodes this to insure it is mature and can handle the stress of topping it, and yes you can clone the top but takes a bit longer than lower branches
anomolies
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I tried this, and I get the 4 tops , sometimes 2 outgrow the other 2, but the node spacing always gets further and further apart as the new tops grow... why is that? Haven't hit flowering yet but am I going to end up with fluffy bud and no giant main colas?
btw, if I rip off the growth at the first node, and I top at the 3rd, does this produce the same 4 cola as topping at the 2nd node?
btw, if I rip off the growth at the first node, and I top at the 3rd, does this produce the same 4 cola as topping at the 2nd node?
first pic is my first legit attempt at a grow with a little aerogarden, utilizing UB's 4 cola method. used all that ive learned over the posts, thank you everyone for this wonderful resource, RIU is incredible! sorry no big buds tho... i learned my lesson for just growin 1,
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this is current, will be doing the same topping method as before. crossing my fingers for some tits
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this is current, will be doing the same topping method as before. crossing my fingers for some tits
DaveCoulier
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The two that outgrow the others are apically dominant over the lower two. It happens. The best way to overcome that is to tie down the two colas that outgrow the other two and try to get them all even. You can try and tie down those two tops now, or supercrop them, or whatever. If the two dominant colas outgrow them too much, you could end up with two useless colas if they aren't able to get much light, but that depends on how you've set your grow up, and what type of lighting you use(vertical/horizontal/side lighting).
As to your second question, that should work just as well, but the first set of branches Id try to save as they'll be more developed usually by the time you top.
anomolies
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oh.. you missed the question I really wanted answered, but thanks. haha.
I tried this but the node spacing always gets further and further apart as the new tops grow... why is that? Haven't hit flowering yet but am I going to end up with fluffy bud and no giant main colas?
btw I think waiting till 5th node to top at 2nd node just wastes too much growth.. For me 3 nodes is like.. 1-2 weeks of growth.. I usually top when the 5 blade leaf appears, or 3rd node.
I tried this but the node spacing always gets further and further apart as the new tops grow... why is that? Haven't hit flowering yet but am I going to end up with fluffy bud and no giant main colas?
btw I think waiting till 5th node to top at 2nd node just wastes too much growth.. For me 3 nodes is like.. 1-2 weeks of growth.. I usually top when the 5 blade leaf appears, or 3rd node.
HookdOnChronics
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UB, I just did this to a few of my seedlings man. The 4 tops. It's freaking legit! lol, Iv'e been going through all this trouble of constantly tieing down ect. When I could have just dont this!.. lol, and veg slightly longer.
My question now is: How long after topping to get the 4 tops should I wait to put the girls into flower. How long does it take for the plant to 'heal' and not be stressed any longer. Because I do not want to toss a stressed plant into flower. I'm going to be flowering a larger amount of smaller plants this time, instead of a smaller amount of larger plants. So when would you say it's safe to toss them into flower, AFTER topping for 4 tops?... How long do the plants usually remain 'stressed' after topping?
What are EVERYBODY's thoughts on this situation?
My question now is: How long after topping to get the 4 tops should I wait to put the girls into flower. How long does it take for the plant to 'heal' and not be stressed any longer. Because I do not want to toss a stressed plant into flower. I'm going to be flowering a larger amount of smaller plants this time, instead of a smaller amount of larger plants. So when would you say it's safe to toss them into flower, AFTER topping for 4 tops?... How long do the plants usually remain 'stressed' after topping?
What are EVERYBODY's thoughts on this situation?
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