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

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Alexander Supertramp

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mackelby said:
I have been reading the thread for a couple hours, being the newbie that I am a picture of the plant before the cut above the 2nd node would be nice. Would like to be sure before I pull the trigger. Plants are about 3 weeks old. Ready to try.Or maybe point me to thread that has such a picture.
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Guitar Man

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mackelby said:
I have been reading the thread for a couple hours, being the newbie that I am a picture of the plant before the cut above the 2nd node would be nice. Would like to be sure before I pull the trigger. Plants are about 3 weeks old. Ready to try.Or maybe point me to thread that has such a picture.
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Easy, cheesy.
 
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Thanks for diagram! Never topped before, so needless to say I am a little anxious cutting on something so beatiful. I will do 1 tonite. Note to self, I can do this!!!
 
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Well i have read through this thread and the others from you Tweaks and Pointers, Chemical Pruning, and have absorbed to much information to not say thanks so thank you Uncle Ben and also to all the other who have contributed information,articles and book recommendations. I appreciate the no nonsense no bullshit approach. I cant say how many time i have read the same question over and over and yet most the time you still take time to respond. IT IS APPRECIATED. I have used your techniques and am seeing major improvement in my girls. I am treating them just as i am my vegetables and wow. Never have had my leaves this green as i to fell for the Nutrient propaganda. Was using fox farm nutes with a wacked out NPK that of course the guy at the hydro shop said was the best so went ahead and switched over to dyna gro and jacks and nothing but improvements. Thanks for the recomendations. Also used your topping method on my girls and seeing extensive new growth so excited to see how they come out. So you get the point i owe you a thanks for all the information you have given over the years. It is appreciated once again thanks
 
Impman

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With all due respect to Uncle Ben, I'm a noob to growing weed, but I have worked in agriculture my whole life. Every grower I have met/done business with 'thins' their crop. Whether it be cherries, plums, almonds, olives, grapes. Thinning will help the tree produce bigger fruit. Thinning is used by the best botanists in the world here in the Calfornia valley. Why do you think botanists/growers do not thin their crops? You are misinformed on this bit of information. Maybe this is different for marijuana? I do not have a degree but I do have hundreds of hours working with growers (fruit crop, not weed).
 
Uncle Ben

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Impman said:
With all due respect to Uncle Ben, I'm a noob to growing weed, but I have worked in agriculture my whole life. Every grower I have met/done business with 'thins' their crop. Whether it be cherries, plums, almonds, olives, grapes. Thinning will help the tree produce bigger fruit. Thinning is used by the best botanists in the world here in the Calfornia valley. Why do you think botanists/growers do not thin their crops? You are misinformed on this bit of information. Maybe this is different for marijuana? I do not have a degree but I do have hundreds of hours working with growers (fruit crop, not weed).
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You're off topic here. Get with the program.

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Alexander Supertramp

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Impman said:
With all due respect to Uncle Ben, I'm a noob to growing weed, but I have worked in agriculture my whole life. Every grower I have met/done business with 'thins' their crop. Whether it be cherries, plums, almonds, olives, grapes. Thinning will help the tree produce bigger fruit. Thinning is used by the best botanists in the world here in the Calfornia valley. Why do you think botanists/growers do not thin their crops? You are misinformed on this bit of information. Maybe this is different for marijuana? I do not have a degree but I do have hundreds of hours working with growers (fruit crop, not weed).
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Not only off topic but a horrible comparison. Deciduous trees and perennial vines to annuals? Wow...
 
ShazMo09

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So, if I top above the 3rd or 4th node, I wont get the same effect as topping above the 2nd? Or am I wrong here? I read a fair few pages but sooo many people put their 2 cents in and then someone else comes in sayin they are wrong and so on...
 
ShazMo09

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My questions stems from the situation with my oldest plant. It is 2 weeks older than my other 2 but I messed up really early and burnt the first set of true leaves.This was 3 and 1/2 after breaking groundView attachment 2698545
2 weeks later it has seemed to bounce back ok as growth started speeding right up but the first couple nodes dont seem to be doing much at all. Im worried that when it comes time to top because I have to pinch above the second (stunted) node it may affect it negatively.
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What do you think UncleBen? Will I be able to top these no worries? As the plant seems to be bouncing back quite well compared to the first 3 and a half weeks of growth.
 
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