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

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Babalao15

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Quick PS
There's a few others in here besides UB that contribute quite a bit. I won't mention anyone in particular as to not miss someone and cause a rift, but thanks all the same. You know who you are...;-)

2nd PS
I'll be back to show you my new (2nd, 1st was cfl) indoors led grow with 4 colas.
They are Sativas...

3rd PS
My first grow was very satisfying, for a first.
I think I learned a few things, foremost, prepare appropriately and after that the less you fuck with it the better.

Peace out!
 
qroox

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Uncle Ben said:
The plant on page #1 was vegged for 3-4 weeks. My plants grow quite fast.
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Hey UB.How is it going ? I hope everything is well.Still a fan here..!! I've started reading Mel Frank's Bible and it's an eye opener.I am planning to get a new lightining set up for a perpetual grow..I am currently having a 400watt HPS bubl+ballast for veg(and i actually use 250watts for flowering since it's dimmable)..How would you do it for a flowering grow space of 1,5m x 1,5m x 2,0m ? 600watt? 400? How would you do it?
 
Uncle Ben

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qroox said:
Hey UB.How is it going ? I hope everything is well.Still a fan here..!! I've started reading Mel Frank's Bible and it's an eye opener.I am planning to get a new lightining set up for a perpetual grow..I am currently having a 400watt HPS bubl+ballast for veg(and i actually use 250watts for flowering since it's dimmable)..How would you do it for a flowering grow space of 1,5m x 1,5m x 2,0m ? 600watt? 400? How would you do it?
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Doing fine, thanks. A 400W in the right type of hood (small horizontal) is plenty of light.
 
jointed

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Those AAW's are sweet bro. ALBFUCT uses em & he's been around here for quite some time. I don't think thats what UB had in mind but I'll let him tell you. And yes they will work superbly.;-)
 
Organic Toker

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Hey Unc,

Hope you are doing fine. I think the rat in my house read your thread before I did ;). I have been battling with him for a while now but I stopped. He ate many seeds I had on the table but he also did a cropping on my plant.

The result-Check this out!

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I was waiting to top this plant and the rhodent went ahead and saved me from my misery ;)

Quick question- Topping will increase bud sites, will it cause stress so as to express the hermie characters? I am growing Indian land race Sativa(I guess) as well, so they are 90% hermies till now from what I have seen. I sometimes crop the fuck outta them as I don't want too much height. Please shed your thoughts on this.

Thanks and much Love Unc,

Toker.
 
Uncle Ben

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qroox said:
Thanks for the quick reply :D . http://www.growhome.de/images/product_images/info_images/adjust-a-wings-avenger-large-reflektor-ref-16.png would it do the work ? or what should i be looking for ?
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If the reflecting material is high quality, that will work fine. A gull wing design is what you want. Not sure what that perforated thing is in front of the lamp. If it's gonna be in the way of the arc tube, I'd remove it.

I retrofitted mine with specular material using a drill and rivet gun.

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OT. topping does not induce stress in any form or fashion. Rats eating your plants do. :)

Looking good PS. Keep it green!
 
qroox

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Uncle Ben said:
If the reflecting material is high quality, that will work fine. A gull wing design is what you want. Not sure what that perforated thing is in front of the lamp. If it's gonna be in the way of the arc tube, I'd remove it.

I retrofitted mine with specular material using a drill and rivet gun.

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OT. topping does not induce stress in any form or fashion. Rats eating your plants do. :)

Looking good PS. Keep it green!
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i believe i can get that one.that's the best one i can get ? it has movable parts so it gets wider spectrum.let me show you which one i am going to buy
 
qroox

qroox

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Uncle Ben said:
If the reflecting material is high quality, that will work fine. A gull wing design is what you want. Not sure what that perforated thing is in front of the lamp. If it's gonna be in the way of the arc tube, I'd remove it.

I retrofitted mine with specular material using a drill and rivet gun.

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OT. topping does not induce stress in any form or fashion. Rats eating your plants do. :)

Looking good PS. Keep it green!
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https://www.google.gr/search?q=gavita+triple+star&client=firefox-a&hs=eYt&rls=org.mozilla:el:official&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=z17ZUpTDIoaf0QX4p4CIAw&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1920&bih=950#facrc=_&imgrc=JBHtTYQawnKONM%3A;oAV6h1mbNKy2tM;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.indoorgardens.fr%2Fimg%2Fcms%2Freflector_adjustment_2.jpg;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.indoorgardens.fr%2Ffr%2Freflecteurs-simples%2F3839-reflecteur-gavita-triplestar-123.html;723;417

got it
 
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topped these 2 plants at 7th node and they loved it.
8 ball Kush (right) you can only see 3 tops but there is 4.
Northern lights x skunk (left) which is a week younger ^



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