Does topping/FIMming lead to less potent product?

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winstoner

Active Member

• Nov 9, 2009

• #1

I have heard from one credible source that topping and FIMming plants cause a decrease in potency of the bud, is this true? I am currently running three shiva skunk females one topped one fimmed and one untouched so in about three months i will be able to answer this question by myself but for now anyone with knowledge please fill me in.

 

2talljones

Member

• Nov 10, 2009

• #2

They will take longer, due to healing but thats about it.

 

AquafinaOrbit

Well-Known Member

• Nov 10, 2009

• #3

I heard this also, and believe it comes from the fact that even though it may double in tops a plant is always genetically weaker once it has been topped. Still though I'm yet to notice a negative effect and I top almost every grow.

 

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conawaaay

Member

• Nov 10, 2009

• #4

i want to get high....
so high....

 

CaveChest

Well-Known Member

• Nov 10, 2009

• #5

ROFL!
Some guy gets super baked, makes an account and posts..

i want to get high....
so high....

Thats the funniest shit i've seen all day. This is an icon of riu.

Ohh yea Topping, i'm topping my plants but i have no idea about potency. I wouldn't think it would loose potency, i cant see any logical reason why it would...

Peace
J
Peace

 

doitinthewoods

Well-Known Member

• Nov 10, 2009

• #6

no , it doesn't,....at all.

 

Uncle Ben

Well-Known Member

• Nov 10, 2009

• #7

winstoner said:

I have heard from one credible source that topping and FIMming plants cause a decrease in potency of the bud, is this true?

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Let me save you alot of grief -

"believe half of what you see and nothing of what you hear."

I'm curious, what was their reasoning and was it backed up by scientific fact or "feelings".

 

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winstoner

Active Member

• Nov 10, 2009

• #8

thanks a bunch for the quick responses everyone, the source is a professor at a pharmacy graduate school in northern cali who is currently writing a book on how to maximize yields and get an ounce for every ten dollars spent, the first time round. I don't know what scientifically he has to back it up but thank you all for the reassurance and i think i'll continue to top and fim until i personally notice a difference

 

doitinthewoods

Well-Known Member

• Nov 10, 2009

• #9

winstoner said:

thanks a bunch for the quick responses everyone, the source is a professor at a pharmacy graduate school in northern cali who is currently writing a book on how to maximize yields and get an ounce for every ten dollars spent, the first time round. I don't know what scientifically he has to back it up but thank you all for the reassurance and i think i'll continue to top and fim until i personally notice a difference

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If there is any degredation in potency, I would imagine that it's so minimal that you couldn't possibly notice it.

 

RanTyr

Active Member

• Nov 10, 2009

• #10

I really enjoyed this thread. SPecifically the part where genetics are damaged by topping.

'I have broken my leg so now my genetics are broken as well".