When should I top and tie down my plants??

green1986

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Hi this is my first grow my plants are 21 days old today I was hoping to get some advice on when to top and tie down my plants I am using 2 300w cfl lights my plants at berry bomb Indica/Sativa (Indica dominant) I'm am growing them in a ebb and flow set up and my growing medium is coco fibre and clay pellets any help is much appreciated
 

herbbilly

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I use 18g thermostat wire make bends where you want them and loosely wrap. Holds shape/position no dicken around with knots.
 

thatboyis1uvakind

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Cotton string?.... would b fine...they're kinda short n stout to b tying down tho...I'd top then wait a week or so n when the new shoots get tall enuf start bending over
 

allen bud

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ready for topping , if you want branch's to LST in the next 3 weeks . the book will tell you to wait till 5th internode to top but its not totaly try. And as far as that goes how many mains do you want or are you going for a bush? I use the Uncle Ben teq for 4 main colas then lots of LST'ing from there after 2 weeks or so,but i veg for 8 weeks max,im on a cycle .
DSCF2051.jpgKUSHAGE 2 200 watt cfl / 2 gallon bag
 

green1986

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Cotton string?.... would b fine...they're kinda short n stout to b tying down tho...I'd top then wait a week or so n when the new shoots get tall enuf start bending over
They are pretty short I will try topping them first then see what the look like thanks, I'm a bit paranoid like but it needs to be done thanks
 

green1986

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ready for topping , if you want branch's to LST in the next 3 weeks . the book will tell you to wait till 5th internode to top but its not totaly try. And as far as that goes how many mains do you want or are you going for a bush? I use the Uncle Ben teq for 4 main colas then lots of LST'ing from there after 2 weeks or so,but i veg for 8 weeks max,im on a cycle .
View attachment 2507448KUSHAGE 2 200 watt cfl / 2 gallon bag
Thanks I appreciate any advice as I'm a complete novice
 

green1986

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I got another question if any body would like to help me, what's your opinion on watering some say wait till the growing medium is dry on top an others say keep them moist constantly I just wondered what you lot think
 

Blntsmk3

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My Bubba Kush Was stout like that. I waited till it grew 5 nodes and the clipped the top. The lower set caught up and now it basically looks like it has four tops. I did a scrog with a few other plants, so I didn't tie that one down, but I could have just as easily from that point.

Here it is at about 3 weeks of veg. this was 2 days after I topped. I just cut them stem about a half an inch up from where the two little new leaves start on that node...
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Here it is after almost 2 months of veg...Bubba Kush grows so damn slow...lol But you can see the 4 colas, and I tied them down just enough to pull them apart to fit into where I wanted them on my screen.
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And then there's a picture from about 3 days ago underneath, all that side growth is going to explode when the plant stretches for flower
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Here's the top. That one isn't taller than the others, the plant is just positioned so that one is basically sticking straight up and the others are held horizontal by the screen..
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Either way, I figured I'd show you and try and give you some idea of what you'res will look like....Not identical because they're abviously not the same phenos, but they will be close being both indica dominants.
 
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