Topping Mature Ladies (Alternating Nodes)

Man...I've have searched high and low (pun intended) for info on this subject....sure plenty of topping info out there...but not about topping when your lady already mature....So I topped on of my plants a few weeks back...from what I have learned, when you top a non-alternating node plant, two shoots grow from where u topped. Well what appears to be happening here is the branch below the cut and the one below that(which is on the other side) are getting the growth hormone and pointing more upwards now. Does this sound correct? Main stem was the topping point BTW......any help would be greatly appreciated!

if you are gonna top it then vegatate it for long enough to reap the bennies its fine. but the reason to top is so instead of 1 main stem you have 2 or 3 or how ever many times you top it...you have to give it time to grow from where the plant was topped. it doesnt matter when it was topped as long as you topp it in veggatative growth.

i really dont think theres any point to topping a flowering plant if thats what yoiu meant by mature....did you mean large plant or budded plant?

jordisgarden said:

i really dont think theres any point to topping a flowering plant if thats what yoiu meant by mature....did you mean large plant or budded plant?

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No I meant mature, as in sexually mature...not flowering. Clones were takin' from mature mother. So what you're saying is that eventually there will be new growth from where I cut?? So far it just seem to be the two branches below are assuming the role. And I def agree with you about topping flowering plants....not much point unless you have to to reduce height.

in my grow journal I think I explain it better.....https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/283740-hebrews-first-official-grow.html#post3538417

Turns out I topped at the 17th node....perhaps too late??

Hebrew said:

Turns out I topped at the 17th node....perhaps too late??

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As long as you continue to veg for a week or two than no it is never too late

I topped my clones at 12 " tall and they had alternating nodes, i had the same problem searched everywhere for this infomation and couldnt find a thing. The 2 branches you are talking about will grow into the 2 main stems, this is what happened to mine and there looking awsome mate. good luck happy growing.

what kinda probs would happen if you top during harvest? i cant seem to get scissors in there to cut where the buds are, so i was thinking of topping it. all the main branch is full and only have one stem. i havent harvested yet, but thats what i planned to do when i did, am i going about this wrong?

DankIIIKnight said:

what kinda probs would happen if you top during harvest? i cant seem to get scissors in there to cut where the buds are, so i was thinking of topping it. all the main branch is full and only have one stem. i havent harvested yet, but thats what i planned to do when i did, am i going about this wrong?

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LOL what?!?!?!?!?!?!
Topping during harvest? That doesn't make sense dude, you top to encourage secondary branching during veg
Please try to explain what you are trying to say because it isn't clicking for me

I think at that stage what you are refering to as"topping" would be just a part of harvesting your lady.

blowseed said:

I topped my clones at 12 " tall and they had alternating nodes, i had the same problem searched everywhere for this infomation and couldnt find a thing. The 2 branches you are talking about will grow into the 2 main stems, this is what happened to mine and there looking awsome mate. good luck happy growing.

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Thanks bro. Thats what I was hoping to have confirmed. I feel a lot better!!

Yeah if you want more info check out uncleben's topping technique
i think it is in advanced mj cultivation

Stoney384 said:

Yeah if you want more info check out uncleben's topping technique
i think it is in advanced mj cultivation

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Thanks bro. Yea I checked out earlier today...and posted to it as well!!

No problem mate mine are flying at 30" 2nd week into flower with 5 main colas. good luck

blowseed said:

No problem mate mine are flying at 30" 2nd week into flower with 5 main colas. good luck

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Wow blowseed! 5 colas....thats a bit o' alright if ya ask me! How'd you manage that? Did you top again? Or just multiple sites? Let me know bro....seems like our situations are similar....except your several weeks ahead of me...how many ladies you rollin' with? I just have two until i take cuttings....

top during harvest lol yeah we all do only the plant has 200 nodes and we top at the 1st....lol they all get toppd in the end

jordisgarden said:

top during harvest lol yeah we all do only the plant has 200 nodes and we top at the 1st....lol they all get toppd in the end

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HA! so yea I'd say its ok to top while harvesting!