FIM SOME MORE?

Trebla

Trebla

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Newbie here, wondering if I should FIM once more? I just started seeing pistils. Which I’m super excited considering this is my 1st grow. I was thinking of possibly FIMING one more time. My greed for more buds is telling me to do so but my gut feeling is telling me NO.

Any advise would be appreciated. & thanks in advance for the advise!
 

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JSB99

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No, do not do anymore fimming or topping. You can, however, still supercrop. Instead of trying to get more bud sites, at this point, work on making the existing buds as big as possible. By supercropping, if you're growing indoors, you will allow the lower bud sites to be level with the former top colas.
 
hotrodharley

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JSB99 said:
No, do not do anymore fimming or topping. You can, however, still supercrop. Instead of trying to get more bud sites, at this point, work on making the existing buds as big as possible. By supercropping, if you're growing indoors, you will allow the lower bud sites to be level with the former top colas.
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Agree. You’ll end up with a boatload of smaller buds with any more topping. Instead supercrop under a good light.
 
rob333

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Trebla said:
Newbie here, wondering if I should FIM once more? I just started seeing pistils. Which I’m super excited considering this is my 1st grow. I was thinking of possibly FIMING one more time. My greed for more buds is telling me to do so but my gut feeling is telling me NO.

Any advise would be appreciated. & thanks in advance for the advise!
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would disagree and you are welcome to look at my last out door grow but i tip not fim but tip all the way upp till about week 4 of flower ;)
 
Trebla

Trebla

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JSB99 said:
No, do not do anymore fimming or topping. You can, however, still supercrop. Instead of trying to get more bud sites, at this point, work on making the existing buds as big as possible. By supercropping, if you're growing indoors, you will allow the lower bud sites to be level with the former top colas.
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I’m growing outdoor. I currently have stems tied in this photo. The main stems are bigger. I tied it so the small ones can catch up and absorb more sun. Is that the same as super cropping?
 
JSB99

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Trebla said:
I’m growing outdoor. I currently have stems tied in this photo. The main stems are bigger. I tied it so the small ones can catch up and absorb more sun. Is that the same as super cropping?
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If growing outside, the sun is getting to everything. 85% to 95% of the sun's light passes through the leaves. Also, the sunlight has travelled 93 million miles, so a few more feet won't make a difference. The leaves at the bottom of your plant will get the same light as the leaves on top. This only becomes a concern when using indoor lights.

If your plant was really bushy, you could spread he branches out to allow more sunlight to the center, where the sun is blocked by lots of leaves, but yours looks plenty open.
 
JSB99

JSB99

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You're going to have some very decent sized colas with her. What you should do is (carefully) put a tomato cage around her to help support the branches once buds start getting big and heavy. The plants will prioritize trying to support the weight of it's branches over bud development, which you definitely don't want. You want as much of the plant's energy going to buds as possible.
 
JSB99

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Also, no, tying the branches down isn't supercropping, but it generally accomplishes the same thing (within reason). What you're doing is known as "low stress training" or "LST". Supercropping is a method of "high stress training", where you actually damage the plant in an attempt to create a level canopy, and increase yields. You do this by pinching a branch until the fibers break, then bend the branch over 90 degrees. The bend becomes a knuckle, over a few days, as the plant repairs itself.
 
Trebla

Trebla

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JSB99 said:
You're going to have some very decent sized colas with her. What you should do is (carefully) put a tomato cage around her to help support the branches once buds start getting big and heavy. The plants will prioritize trying to support the weight of it's branches over bud development, which you definitely don't want. You want as much of the plant's energy going to buds as possible.
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Thanks for the legit reply. I appreciate it. If I read correctly no topping/FIMing. Just get a tomato cage and let it donuts thing?
 
JSB99

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Trebla said:
Thanks for the legit reply. I appreciate it. If I read correctly no topping/FIMing. Just get a tomato cage and let it donuts thing?
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You got it. Just keep her happy :)

After growing a few times, you'll get used to training your plants. Just comes with practice.
 
JSB99

JSB99

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If you can't fit the tomato cage over your plant, try this...

  1. Snip all the circular rings, just on one side, in between a pair of vertical wires. The tomato cage can now be fully unwrapped.
  2. Bend each of the cut parts 180 degrees back, about 1/2". You'll be making hooks out of each cut end
  3. Wrap the tomato cage around your plant
  4. Use zip ties on the hooks, to rejoin the cut wires
 
Trebla

Trebla

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JSB99 said:
If you can't fit the tomato cage over your plant, try this...

  1. Snip all the circular rings, just on one side, in between a pair of vertical wires. The tomato cage can now be fully unwrapped.
  2. Bend each of the cut parts 180 degrees back, about 1/2". You'll be making hooks out of each cut end
  3. Wrap the tomato cage around your plant
  4. Use zip ties on the hooks, to rejoin the cut wires
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Awesome! Thank you!!!
 
JSB99

JSB99

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You could even just bend the ends so that they connect to each other, rather than using zipties.
 
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