height dilema!

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To the DOME

Active Member

• Jan 5, 2009

• #1

so here is the situation im in..i have a very sativa dominant strain in about its 8th week of flowering and its a beast. its about 9-10 feet tall and right under the light. its bent as much as it can be and is still a good 8 feet. the buds up top are lookin a little tiny while the lower branches are fat. i was wondering if i could just take off the top by a foot or something like that and have the plant be ok still and if it is too late into flower?

smoke EM out

 

desertrat

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• Jan 5, 2009

• #2

it's done all the time, especially if the top colas are more mature than the lower ones. just consider it a partial harvest rather than a height control. the high from that part of the plant will not be as stoney as your finished plant but it should still be pretty smokeable.

 

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To the DOME

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• Jan 5, 2009

• #3

lol thanks...i like the way you think ill give it a go later today

 

blzbob

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• Jan 5, 2009

• #4

No I think it's too late-the top buds are smaller?-you will shock the plant and I'm not to sure if it will recover. If it does recover it will be a while but I wouldn't top it myself, hopefully someone else can give you a little more input on it. Try bending it a little more.

 

worm5376

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• Jan 5, 2009

• #5

blzbob said:

No I think it's too late-the top buds are smaller?-you will shock the plant and I'm not to sure if it will recover. If it does recover it will be a while but I wouldn't top it myself, hopefully someone else can give you a little more input on it. Try bending it a little more.

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Dude how long did you veg for?? indoors and you have a fecking 8'ft tree when bent 9-10 str8 ? WTF?? can you force her into a veg state again and take cutting galore?? that would be bad ass if possible. Remember people , this is a forum. Any & all info is welcomed and much appreciated so Shed your 2 feckin senses and type away

 

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Nocturn3

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• Jan 5, 2009

• #6

I'd LST (bend and tie down), if it is possible in your space. You will affect yield by topping at this point.

 

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To the DOME

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• Jan 5, 2009

• #7

i got it in a dwc kit with 3 others. i actually only let it them veg out for about 3 weeks when i noticed its height and induced flowering to em. then next thing you know its 9 feet tall. ill see if i can bend it anymore than i got it now

 

worm5376

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• Jan 5, 2009

• #8

spiral it a bit little by little and change the direction of your light for the plant to follow maybe?

 

T

To the DOME

Active Member

• Jan 5, 2009

• #9

thanks for the feedback

 

worm5376

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• Jan 5, 2009

• #10

To the DOME said:

thanks for the feedback

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Any time..

Remember people , this is a forum. Any & all info is welcomed and much appreciated so Shed your 2 feckin senses and type away

 

CrackerJax

New Member

• Jan 5, 2009

• #11

I would only top in a veg state....tie it down and run it sideways...


out.

 

desertrat

Well-Known Member

• Jan 5, 2009

• #12

blzbob said:

No I think it's too late-the top buds are smaller?-you will shock the plant and I'm not to sure if it will recover. If it does recover it will be a while

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he's right and that's why you should top it - shocking it will slow the vertical growth, i believe without hurting the cola development. check out partial harvest on this site and you'll see they're doing exactly what you're talking about.