How to F.I.M. correctly & what to expect?

SmokeInUp420 · Dec 29, 2018

No youtube time lapses after a F.I.M. so I'm getting worried. I was trying to understand the concept on what exactly happens, so I can know I did it correctly. I am worrying that the very tiny new growth inside the F.I.M., will just continue to grow normal with 1 set of leaf tips cut off. Are you suppose to cut it far enough down that the tiny growth gets like 50% cut and stunts the growth too? I cut maybe 75% off instead of 80%. I did it 2 days ago and it feels like it's still growing. Is the center tiny growth suppose to keep growing? Thanks in advance.

Diabolical666 · Dec 29, 2018

SmokeInUp420 · Dec 30, 2018

Diabolical666 said:
Pics

Give me a little bit, I wanted to post some but can't figure out how to get them off the phone

. Wasting more time

, wanted them FIMMED early.

nmibud · Dec 30, 2018

Fimming is a waste of time,unless you like small buds.

SmokeInUp420 · Dec 30, 2018

nmibud said:
Fimming is a waste of time,unless you like small buds.

Could you please explain more? I am very certain that I messed it up & I think I have no choice but to just top it now. Does topping do the same thing?

SmokeInUp420 · Dec 30, 2018

Diabolical666 said:
Pics

Here are some pictures finally, I wasn't able to upload all but should give the idea. Also, I forgot to add the F.I.M. picture of when I did it & I can't now. So these pictures are 2 day's after the F.I.M., it had a bit more cut off it just grew out like this which is why I'm worried.

xtsho · Dec 30, 2018

It doesn't look like you cut enough.

CODEE_420Grows · Dec 30, 2018

Same happened to me for my first FIM Imma leave it alone and grwo itself maybe top it fimming I don't understand

SmokeInUp420 · Dec 30, 2018

xtsho said:
It doesn't look like you cut enough.

Thanks man, as soon as I saw your comment I said screw it. Not sure it was a good idea but I just FIMMED it a lot, then trimmed the screwed up leaves from the first FIM. Hoping this gives me 6 colas now although higher from the bottom than I wanted, but if not I'm cutting the whole top 2-3 nodes off lol.

SmokeInUp420 · Dec 30, 2018

CODEE_420Grows said:
Same happened to me for my first FIM Imma leave it alone and grwo itself maybe top it fimming I don't understand

lol I think I understand it but I figured with what the term meant that it didn't matter to much. When FIMMING I think you have to make sure you cut some of the very tiny growth in the center to stop that from growing. When topping, it makes 2 new colas where the flowering branch (or whatever its called) is, which is probably where the new FIMMED colas would appear. Thus giving you 2 sets of nodes technically to branch off of close together since the growth is stunted yet still has a bit of that area where it grows the flowering branch. I believe this also give the node below the FIM a chance to catch up therefore causing maybe 6 colas. Then again I still don't know now

lol. Someone can maybe correct me or let me know if it is the way it works? Thanks

CODEE_420Grows · Dec 30, 2018

SmokeInUp420 said:
Thanks man, as soon as I saw your comment I said screw it. Not sure it was a good idea but I just FIMMED it a lot, then trimmed the screwed up leaves from the first FIM. Hoping this gives me 6 colas now although higher from the bottom than I wanted, but if not I'm cutting the whole top 2-3 nodes off lol.

Bro I just did the same thing refimmed both my plants and made sure I got a little of that tiny growth in the middle

CODEE_420Grows · Dec 30, 2018

CODEE_420Grows said:
Bro I just did the same thing refimmed both my plants and made sure I got a little of that tiny growth in the middle

And if that doesn't work I'll leave them alone

SmokeInUp420 · Dec 30, 2018

CODEE_420Grows said:
And if that doesn't work I'll leave them alone

I might have over cut it this time but I wanted to make sure I got that small growth good. My thought as well which I should have listened to, was that since the the definition of FIM came from trying to top, it should be very close to the bottom of the new growth.

budman111 · Dec 31, 2018

nmibud said:
Fimming is a waste of time,unless you like small buds.

small buds?

Greenhouse;save · Dec 31, 2018

budman111 said:
small buds?

Yea I wondered wot he was on about aswell...............go on then..?...explain how fimming gives small bud nmibud ?

nmibud · Jan 1, 2019

Experience is what makes me say that,the more you top and fim the smaller your end result.Lst is a far more effective way to grow your plants.I would rather have fewer, bigger buds ,than a bunch of small buds

budman111 · Jan 1, 2019

nmibud said:
Experience is what makes me say that,the more you top and fim the smaller your end result.Lst is a far more effective way to grow your plants.I would rather have fewer, bigger buds ,than a bunch of small buds

Like topping, buds may be smaller than a top cola would be if that's what you mean but there are more buds around the plant using this method and so thus getting a larger overall yielded weight.

nmibud · Jan 2, 2019

No,you don't get more.You get smaller buds,there may be more of them but you don't yield more.

Greenhouse;save · Jan 3, 2019

nmibud said:
No,you don't get more.You get smaller buds,there may be more of them but you don't yield more.

Wipe your mouth......your dribbbling. .......have you ever even done a comparison grow.......?doubt it..........guess wot ..I have MANY times and every time.A good even canopy wins ,over a non topped plant........

OldMedUser · Jan 3, 2019

I like to fold the top leaves out of the way so they aren't butchered during the FIM and mostly just pinch the tip out tho scissors work too.

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