Did I top my plant correctly?

HazeyClouds420

HazeyClouds420

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I topped my first plant just now, got very very nervous hurting the baby but I figured, the best way to learn is through experience. Right? Only one out of five were topped and it was the most lengthy mature one. How does it look?IMG_20131215_234317.jpgIMG_20131215_234328.jpg
 
Farmer's Hat

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When topping a plant, it is better to just pinch/snap off the top node. It will cause less stress on the plant, and it will recover quicker

If you cut off 2 or more inches, I suggest you clone the cutting.



ALL in ALL the plant looks healthy and happy. It is doing exactly what it is supposed to do.
 
nevyn

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Farmer's Hat said:
Learn to just pinch/snap off the top node, it will cause less stress on the plant.

If you took off a considerable amount off the plant, such as 2 or more inches, I suggest you clone the cutting.



ALL in ALL the plant looks healthy and happy. It is doing exactly what it is supposed to do.
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Interesting, so using a pair of scissors is not a good idea?

EDIT: Your plant looks good btw OP.
 
twostrokenut

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I pinch......and use scissors for clones....if am topping sometimes I will take a clone instead of just pinching.....plant looks good....going to look like an orchard tree with 4 mains....I like mine that way too.
 
HazeyClouds420

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Im glad i decided to keep the cutting as a clone, and im glad i used scissors haha :) also thanks for the positive feedback. Should I do this to all 5 plants? or just see how this one turns out. This is what they all look like, mango haze before the topping IMG_20131214_121216.jpg
 
nevyn

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HazeyClouds420 said:
Im glad i decided to keep the cutting as a clone, and im glad i used scissors haha :) also thanks for the positive feedback. Should I do this to all 5 plants? or just see how this one turns out. This is what they all look like, mango haze before the topping View attachment 2930518
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I have seen this pick before, I recognise the slippers, lol. They look good man, want to come spend a few days with me and teach, you can even call me padiwan, hehehe
 
Farmer's Hat

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HazeyClouds420 said:
Im glad i decided to keep the cutting as a clone, and im glad i used scissors haha :) also thanks for the positive feedback. Should I do this to all 5 plants? or just see how this one turns out. This is what they all look like, mango haze before the topping View attachment 2930518
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Whether you should top all of your ladies depends ONLY on the space of your grow area. When you top a plant it will develop into a bush, and require more space to grow strong an healthy. If your grow room Is relatively small, I suggest you let them grow upwards instead of outwards. If your grow room is big enough to handle some big bushy ladies.... then top them all and clone the cuttings.

Topping a plant will almost always help produce a bigger yield. In some rare cases, it is best to let the plant grow naturally.
 
twostrokenut

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I like to top mine just like you did there on that first pic you asked about....that lower side growth should catch up and you should end up with a nice 4 cola plant that doesn't need much help holding itself up....that's what I shoot for as I am just not into netting and tying up buds.....I am just a low maintenance kinda guy....I don't think topping has the massive impact on yield some do on here...not im my experience anyhow....I mean if you take 4 plants, top them to 4 mains each you end up with 20 main colas in your canopy.....what if each of those 20 mains were in their own pot having never been topped? props dude looking good.
 
HazeyClouds420

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nevyn said:
I have seen this pick before, I recognise the slippers, lol. They look good man, want to come spend a few days with me and teach, you can even call me padiwan, hehehe
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Those arent slippers there socks lol, now that i think of it i guess slippers are socks.....crazy. Thanks man and i hardly think Im at teacher status but I definitely am open to being called jedi master, maybe, Qui Gon Jin? lol
 
HazeyClouds420

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Farmer's Hat said:
Whether you should top all of your ladies depends ONLY on the space of your grow area. When you top a plant it will develop into a bush, and require more space to grow strong an healthy. If your grow room Is relatively small, I suggest you let them grow upwards instead of outwards. If your grow room is big enough to handle some big bushy ladies.... then top them all and clone the cuttings.

Topping a plant will almost always help produce a bigger yield. In some rare cases, it is best to let the plant grow naturally.
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Very helpful info, thank you. I think ill stick with just the 1 topped plant and let them all grow out and see the difference for myself
 
HazeyClouds420

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twostrokenut said:
I like to top mine just like you did there on that first pic you asked about....that lower side growth should catch up and you should end up with a nice 4 cola plant that doesn't need much help holding itself up....that's what I shoot for as I am just not into netting and tying up buds.....I am just a low maintenance kinda guy....I don't think topping has the massive impact on yield some do on here...not im my experience anyhow....I mean if you take 4 plants, top them to 4 mains each you end up with 20 main colas in your canopy.....what if each of those 20 mains were in their own pot having never been topped? props dude looking good.
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Thanks man and what you describe is what i was going for, as i looked into uncle bens topping method prior to.
 
Farmer's Hat

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twostrokenut said:
I like to top mine just like you did there on that first pic you asked about....that lower side growth should catch up and you should end up with a nice 4 cola plant that doesn't need much help holding itself up....that's what I shoot for as I am just not into netting and tying up buds.....I am just a low maintenance kinda guy....I don't think topping has the massive impact on yield some do on here...not im my experience anyhow....I mean if you take 4 plants, top them to 4 mains each you end up with 20 main colas in your canopy.....what if each of those 20 mains were in their own pot having never been topped? props dude looking good.
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Topping alone will not guarantee a bigger yield, this is true. Most growers will lst, in addition to topping.
 
nevyn

nevyn

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Farmer's Hat said:
Topping alone will not guarantee a bigger yield, this is true. Most growers will lst, in addition to topping.
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eerrrm, me again, what does lst stand for, cant find a reference for it, google must be stealing everybody's data again and selling it to the highest bidder. lol
 
twostrokenut

twostrokenut

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HazeyClouds420 said:
Those arent slippers there socks lol, now that i think of it i guess slippers are socks.....crazy. Thanks man and i hardly think Im at teacher status but I definitely am open to being called jedi master, maybe, Qui Gon Jin? lol
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ya man I was just thinking they were red crocs like mine lol was showing my gf and everything then realized they were socks lmfao
 
twostrokenut

twostrokenut

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Farmer's Hat said:
Topping alone will not guarantee a bigger yield, this is true. Most growers will lst, in addition to topping.
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I lst.......mothers so they can make lots of clones for sog singles or 4 stalks crammed in tight.

And I stretch the lst label a bit here......I simply tie (actually wire...bailing wire...I consider this low stress lol) the plant down on one side from near its top a few days, let it grow straight, then tie it down another direction, let it straighten towards the light...and on and on......cut a nice fat clone off the top to serve as a new mom somewhere in there and on and on it goes.
 
Farmer's Hat

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lst stands for Low Stress Training.


A plant naturally sends most of its energy to the top of the plant. When you tie the top of the plant down, a lot of that energy is redistributed to all the other branches. In simple terms, lst helps your plant produce many branches quickly. It also helps keep the plant short.
 
nevyn

nevyn

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Farmer's Hat said:
lst stands for Low Stress Training.


A plant naturally sends most of its energy to the top of the plant. When you tie the top of the plant down, a lot of that energy is redistributed to all the other branches. In simple terms, lst helps your plant produce many branches quickly. It also helps keep the plant short.
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Thanks mate, going to look into that now.
 
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