Best time to lollipop?

Hey all,

I realize it's a technique done in vegging, but my question is if there's an optimal time to do it in relation to flowering. i.e., should I remove the lower growth just before flowering, or a week or two?

I was thinking of doing it a day or two before flowering, so that it doesn't start any new growth, any insight?

I do it 5 days before 12/12 or 1 week into 12/12 dont want to stress them at keytimes.

what is to lollypop? herd of plenty of topping techniques but never this

ManicOrganic86 said:

I do it 5 days before 12/12 or 1 week into 12/12 dont want to stress them at keytimes.

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Thanks, ya I was pretty confident about doing it a few days prior.

weedfiend88 said:

what is to lollypop? herd of plenty of topping techniques but never this

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basically cutting off any side branching on the bottom 1/3 of the plant. The theory is that is boosts growth in the main cola's and allows better air circulation for the plant.

Punk said:

Thanks, ya I was pretty confident about doing it a few days prior.

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You want at least a week for the plant to recover. Not a few days.

I do it about a week or so before the flip. As stated above, it allows them to recover a bit. I also come back and clean them up at about three weeks into flower, after the stretch stops. I don't necessarily take off more branches, just the small bud sites close to the main stalk. I get about the same weight as before I started doing it. The bag appeal has gone way up though, less buds but they're much larger.
Fred

i've done it three weeks into flower with fantastic results!!!!

Well there certainly seems to be some varying timeframes of this procedure. I did it two days before flowering and they're doing great.

i would say this one may be strain dependant, as many things are.....doesnt seem to be any negative feed back tho

...I like to lollipop during wk#'s 2-3.

atomicronick said:

i would say this one may be strain dependant, as many things are.....doesnt seem to be any negative feed back tho

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Northern Lights in this case.

or White widow
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Wow look at that widow! Nice work on the topping!!!

GHS Trainwreck, and Barney Farm, Blue Cheese, lollipop'd...

nice grows fellas!

how beneficial is lollipopping ?

Very. Was designed to work with the SOG method as you only harvest the top cola.

Nicely done trichlone fiend!! I take it to be successful in lollipopping is to not top the plant right? Just clip the side branches?

i take my cuttings during the first week of flowering at the first sight of hairs before adding open sesame dont think i every noticed stress ,plus i dont keep a mom so it is what it is!