Uncle Ben's Topping Technique to Get 2 or 4 Main Colas

I also am sorry I had to clutter this thread with garbage, just can't help myself sometimes when provoked...anyways we're all here to learn so I'm over it and ready to continue using this forum the way it was intended to be used

Hey Uncle Ben,

I'm going to top one of my babies at the 2nd node to get 4 main colas. My question is - the part that I"m taking off (about 4-5 nodes worth of growth) what can I do with it besides clone it?

Can I dry it out and smoke it? Make it into a light cannabutter? Is there any THC in it?

I'm nervous about doing this. My babies have been SO healthy and growing nicely and I'd hate to do anything to really hurt one. My grow journal is on here if you want pictures. It's Lilrosie's First Grow. I'm doing bubbleponics like Roseman and a 100% CFl grow like SayWord. I should be going into flowering next week...

Thanks in advance for your time!

dude, fucking awesome. my clones will be just the right size here in a few weeks to cut them above the second main node. thank you, thank you and thank you

Isn't this forum for the purpose of learning how to grow four colas from one little plant?

OK fellers, are you through? Don't want anymore of this or I'll go tell Moddy.

lilrosie said:

Hey Uncle Ben,

I'm going to top one of my babies at the 2nd node to get 4 main colas. My question is - the part that I"m taking off (about 4-5 nodes worth of growth) what can I do with it besides clone it?

Can I dry it out and smoke it? Make it into a light cannabutter? Is there any THC in it?

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No THC, not this early in the game.

I'm nervous about doing this. My babies have been SO healthy and growing nicely and I'd hate to do anything to really hurt one.

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I can't help ya deal with your feelings. I can help you address the facts, which I have done. The plant incurs no stress.

Facts before feelings,
UB

odinfolk said:

dude, fucking awesome. my clones will be just the right size here in a few weeks to cut them above the second main node. thank you, thank you and thank you

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You're welcome, just remember those nodes must be opposing, not in a state of alternate phytolaxxy.

Good luck,
UB

I wanted to apologize for my reaction to Liquid. Should have just stayed out of it. I find it hard though to stand idle when people are acting ignorant, and then I went and acted ignorant myself. Sorry to all in the forum. No need to call the moddy Uncle Ben, I already got an infraction for my "threatening comment".

As to my triple chromosome plant that I topped using your method, it is now growing 6 tops! As I figured it would. I look forward to seeing whether or not it will sustain these tops like a regular plant would sustain 4. Ill keep updating.

woolypudding69 said:

As to my triple chromosome plant that I topped using your method, it is now growing 6 tops! As I figured it would. I look forward to seeing whether or not it will sustain these tops like a regular plant would sustain 4. Ill keep updating.

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It's the 6 tops that will sustain the plant.

Think about it.

Just read your thread as i have 5 on there way and will deffinately be giving this a go man. You r deffinately my uncle.

just want to say that I got a plant that I lst'd to the max and a plant that I topped uncle ben style and the uncle ben stle of four tops rules. It is so much cleaner and the buds are so much bigger. I am pleased. Also I think the trichs are more rich on the four tops as opposed to the multi. It is hard to say as they are both ok in that department. But it raises questions as to the genetic potential of plants to produce trichs. Is there a limit? As I said I cannot yet tell by sight. But never the less the four tops looks like it is kicking the shit out of the other in terms of bud production.

bloatedcraig said:

Just read your thread as i have 5 on there way and will deffinately be giving this a go man. You r deffinately my uncle.

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Funny avatar lol. Welcome to the thread.

tea tree said:

But it raises questions as to the genetic potential of plants to produce trichs. Is there a limit? As I said I cannot yet tell by sight. But never the less the four tops looks like it is kicking the shit out of the other in terms of bud production.

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For starts, trich density is not what counts, it's what's inside. Trich density is used by marketers who show bud photos with lots of shugar to sell seeds. Yeah, you have to have a certain amount of trichomes to get the cannabanoids, but if you've ever grown ass kicking pure sativa, you've noticed the trichome field is usually not near as dense as an indica and the resin heads are smaller. BTW, focus on growing a healthy plant and maintaining your leaves in a green and healthy condition, that's all that matters. The rest will follow.

The limit is both genetic and botanical. The plant gets to a point to where new bud production (and trikes) almost comes to a halt, time to harvest.

Happy to hear you're enjoying the results. Pretty damn simple, eh?

UB

UB whats your take on dark periods prior to harvest etc anyways??

born2killspam said:

UB whats your take on dark periods prior to harvest etc anyways??

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According to lab studies on THC and publised by Mel Frank, it varies slightly throughout the plant's 24 hour period. THC is higher just before lights on, so I make it a practice to pull a plant or so out, put it in a dark room the day before, get the table ready for the dirty deed in the morn and do it then.

cya ~

Thank you uncle ben

I also top all my plants.... when topping indoors its good to add few more vegging days or weeks..... also if your gonna top i also love to supercrop by bending or snapping main colas main stem..... ill put it this way before i did supercropping id be lucky to get an ounce off a indoor plant..... after i was getting 4-6 ounces easily and then i even got a half a pound on a lavender indoors


happy sprouting

DJeriee said:

I also top all my plants.... when topping indoors its good to add few more vegging days or weeks..... also if your gonna top i also love to supercrop by bending or snapping main colas main stem..... ill put it this way before i did supercropping id be lucky to get an ounce off a indoor plant..... after i was getting 4-6 ounces easily and then i even got a half a pound on a lavender indoors


happy sprouting

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I have snapped the stem and have got 6 colas On one of my plants. This is my first grow so didn't really know what i was doing till i going you guy's. Thought i had done something wrong.

What is supercropping then is that topping and snapping?

sorry about the poor pic will try and get some more.

What is the disadvantages to bending/snapping

Sorry for all the question but if you dont ask no one will tell ya.

Yea, supercropping is what happens when a tree falls ontop of your outdoor crop..

Richie LxP said:

Thank you uncle ben

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Nice job!

Toppy harvest,
Uncle Ben

Uncle Ben said:

Nice job!

Toppy harvest,
Uncle Ben

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I had to tie the big top down there yesterday, she was getting to big