is topping a plant relatively easy for a newbie?? is the the fim technique?? is there certain strains that this technique doesnt work good for?? when you do this does the palnt take up more room?? is 4 weeks of vegging good to do this techinique at? should i top the strain whiteberry??
fim technique/topping??
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cannaman2.5
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I always top all my plants twice prior to 12/12.you will def get a fuller plant and it will take up more space,but the yield increase is sweet.In my experience you can top any strain you want.
cannaman2.5
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I usually veg 10 days in 1 gal containers and then transplant to 7 gal and veg for five more days just to get the roots established and then i flower.This method gives me about 1.75 to 2lbs per 1000.My last grow i did 2.3 biggest ever,but you need to feed your plants good nutrition
GoldenGanja13
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I prefer to Fim. I wait until plant reaches 6 nodes then fim so hormones are now dived evenly into two branches instead of straight up. Then I wait 2 weeks and fim all tops. Once plant reaches 18-24" I go 12/12. Useing this method I have reached up to 7 oz. Oh also I have fimed in flower, lol what a wonderful outcome.
GoldenGanja13
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I go from seed (feminized) in a dixie cup (2 weeks) then to a 3 gallon useing FF, for a 2-3 month veg, then over to a 5 gallon for flower.
GoldenGanja13
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I am going to grow in a 4x4x8 and I am going with 6 and a total of 3 months before flowering. Useing my fiming powers I now that when I 12/12 all the tops (there will be lots) will soar above the rest of the plants, so 1-2 weeks before 12/12 I take off all the little branches and spinly ones. I will be useing 600hps for flower.
GoldenGanja13
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No, not first time. I have seen first hand what a 30 and even 50 day veg looks like in the end (harvest) and decieded it was a complete waste of time. So I first waited until plants reached 18" then flowered. Well she grew up another foot, but that was all her tops, there where 23 of them. the Yeild was a modest 4.5 oz. So then I went and let the next set go to 24" (roughly 3 months) and the yeild was just over 7 oz.
So Patience is what I am all about.
So Patience is what I am all about.
GoldenGanja13
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Oh and the total heigth I would say was 3.5-4 feet. But the key is too fim when they have 5-6 nodes high, so the Hormones are going up 2 branches evenly. And fim once more 2 weeks later all tops.
GoldenGanja13
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When you grow with out touching the plant she will grow a main stem (Meristem) straight up, and most of the Hormones (auxins) are headed straight up.
And if you wait and Top her she will still have most auxins go straight up, but the bottom branches will grow tall and bush out nicely.
When I fim I first fim when they are about 4-6 " high that way the auxins are now split into two branches evenly, I wait about 2 weeks and fim all branches above first fim, after a month or maturity I clone all the branches below the split.
I use some bud scissors to fim, and fingers to top (when needed).
http://www.indoormarijuanaseeds.com...echniqes/fimming-topping-cannabis-plants.html
And if you wait and Top her she will still have most auxins go straight up, but the bottom branches will grow tall and bush out nicely.
When I fim I first fim when they are about 4-6 " high that way the auxins are now split into two branches evenly, I wait about 2 weeks and fim all branches above first fim, after a month or maturity I clone all the branches below the split.
I use some bud scissors to fim, and fingers to top (when needed).
http://www.indoormarijuanaseeds.com...echniqes/fimming-topping-cannabis-plants.html
GoldenGanja13
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Yes I do think little or even no experience should try the fim. You learn from mistakes and what works. So grab your ( ) and go for it. Keep a log on how long it takes for the plant to recover from fim and watch the side branches while she recovers.
Yes I do think little or even no experience should try the fim. You learn from mistakes and what works. So grab your ( ) and go for it. Keep a log on how long it takes for the plant to recover from fim and watch the side branches while she recovers.
