Best training/topping method for large trees?

Songbud

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This is my first grow. I am allowed only twelve plants so my plan was to grow monsters and try to yield as much as possible on each tree. I am growing three strains, each with their own 4 pot RDWC system under ChilLed Tech 1000w commercial grow lights. I started from seeds about four weeks ago so I think I am already a little behind with training. My question is, is there any particular training/pruning method that makes the most sense for large trees? I had planned on using double layer scrog screens. I figured I should ask before I start topping because I really, really don't want to screw this up! :wall: Thanks for taking the time.
 

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Cold$moke

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Woa big set up for starter questions lol

I would just look up

Mainifolding. Make each plant have how ever many tops and then let them turn to monsters

With manifolding you wont have to worry about a bent over top taking back a typical dominance
Over the rest of the canopy
Good luck nice set up
 

Nafydad420

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you sound like me... your first grow is larger than mine LOL good luck mate. if you want some big ole ladies. i would fim if you are going to scrog. or you could main line, as Cold is suggesting. either way will be great :)
He put on some big boy pants for his first grow, aye ? lol
 

iPerculate

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I don't think SCROG would work well for you with that setup. You would have to build a massive net or an individual for each one. I agree with the mainlining, you have tons of room in there
 

Cold$moke

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Look up
Heath tree grows

Capns tree grows

In there somewhere theres a shot of a fucking warehouse full of huge trees that where heavily defoliated ..
Fucking huge
 

Cold$moke

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But i dont want to be a downer but i dont think you have the height for huge trees.

And eventually if you try to do huge trees with your set up as is. Youll find spots where the light isnt as powerful .blah blah no even canopy blah blah uneven light spread

You get the rest
 

Songbud

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I have eleven foot ceilings. The buckets are 17 inches high. Does that change anything? I essentially copied someone else's setup, and they had a screen at 6 feet off the floor and another at 7 1/2. I already bought the materials to do the screens but I can definitely be talked out of it. Is it too late to mainline 4 weeks in? And will the yield be comparable to topping/fimming with screens? Thanks again for your help and patience.
 

Cold$moke

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Didnt know you had 11 feet your probably good there.

If your trying to copy another setup that works
Id say go for it.

Ill definitely watch :)
 

iPerculate

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Yeah 11 foot ceilings aren't shown in the picture, that's awesome.

If you already have the stuff to do it you could put screens above them. If you mainline/manifold, there is no point of putting up a net.

If you have the time, you could top the plants 2-4 times and put up a couple different layers of screens. What kind of materials are you using for screen?
 

Nafydad420

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Yeah 11 foot ceilings aren't shown in the picture, that's awesome.

If you already have the stuff to do it you could put screens above them. If you mainline/manifold, there is no point of putting up a net.

If you have the time, you could top the plants 2-4 times and put up a couple different layers of screens. What kind of materials are you using for screen?
I agree! This is what I would do, other than I would fim rather than top.
 

coreywebster

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This is my first grow. I am allowed only twelve plants so my plan was to grow monsters and try to yield as much as possible on each tree. I am growing three strains, each with their own 4 pot RDWC system under ChilLed Tech 1000w commercial grow lights. I started from seeds about four weeks ago so I think I am already a little behind with training. My question is, is there any particular training/pruning method that makes the most sense for large trees? I had planned on using double layer scrog screens. I figured I should ask before I start topping because I really, really don't want to screw this up! :wall: Thanks for taking the time.
I would stay away from tall trees unless growing with vertical hps and multiple bulbs.
You have some great lights there, will look forward to seeing the ChilLED lights in action as we don't see so many of them on here.
But that said the light will still diminish the further you are from the source. To light up a 7ft plant well at the top without bleaching or burning your gona see a drastic drop off below 4ft.

You don't have to grow tall to make the most of single plants. Top early, get 4/6/8 colas and then supper crop them to make them horizontal, keep them that way by supports or staking them ( across the branches) then allow the flower sites to grow up. Then your going to have a monster plant but with most of it at an even level receiving an even amount of light from above and thus getting roughly even sized colas and buds across the whole thing.

You could also consider LSTing them early to create a bush, still lower profile and the penetration of your lights will be made the most of.

To me what your planning as of now is the least economical and productive method of growing and would be a waste of such great lighting and plant count.
 

Songbud

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I would stay away from tall trees unless growing with vertical hps and multiple bulbs.
You have some great lights there, will look forward to seeing the ChilLED lights in action as we don't see so many of them on here.
But that said the light will still diminish the further you are from the source. To light up a 7ft plant well at the top without bleaching or burning your gona see a drastic drop off below 4ft.

You don't have to grow tall to make the most of single plants. Top early, get 4/6/8 colas and then supper crop them to make them horizontal, keep them that way by supports or staking them ( across the branches) then allow the flower sites to grow up. Then your going to have a monster plant but with most of it at an even level receiving an even amount of light from above and thus getting roughly even sized colas and buds across the whole thing.

You could also consider LSTing them early to create a bush, still lower profile and the penetration of your lights will be made the most of.

To me what your planning as of now is the least economical and productive method of growing and would be a waste of such great lighting and plant count.

Okay, and I actually remeasured and they're 10 foot ceilings not 11. Can you recommend some sort of tutorial for what you described? I can piece it together I'm sure but if you know of something that works I would appreciate it. I want (and need) to get the absolute most out of each plant. I know enough to know that I need serious help. Haha
 
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