Just transplanted to a 5gal bucket...how's she looking? and should i top??

zoombud

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• Jul 21, 2011

• #1

I just transplanted her today, she is about a month old and 17" tall. I am debating whether or not to top her...what do you think? and how exactly do I do this? (it is frightening to imagine cutting her , but I want more colas )

How is she looking? Any suggestions?

 

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Icculus

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• Jul 21, 2011

• #2

Its kinda late in the season to top. I would be paranoid about it flowering too soon.

 

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paulbooneyan

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• Jul 21, 2011

• #3

i would top her...i can relate to your anxiety about cutting your plant as i recently took clones from a mother plant for the first time but my plant did seem to suffer any ill effects at all. have you considered fiming? what are your space restrictions?

 

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paulbooneyan

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• Jul 21, 2011

• #4

good point it is awfully late in the season

 

Icculus

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• Jul 21, 2011

• #5

A better idea would be to tie the main stem down and let all those nodes grow up. Just make sure you dont bend the stem too much and break it.

 

zoombud

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• Jul 21, 2011

• #6

Icculus said:

A better idea would be to tie the main stem down and let all those nodes grow up. Just make sure you dont bend the stem too much and break it.

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So I would just take the whole stem, bend it, and tie it lower and it will allow my plant to produce more buds??

 

Jakabok Botch

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• Jul 21, 2011

• #7

yes, tie her head down to the ground and make a big beautiful green arc lol...

 

Icculus

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• Jul 21, 2011

• #8

Yep thats all you have to do. Make sure your plant is in as much direct sunlight as possible too, it looks a little streached.

 

zoombud

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• Jul 21, 2011

• #9

Yea, unfortunately she doesn't get as much as I'd like But right now I haven't got anything going indoors and don't have the space out...it's my first time, so my hopes are not set high...I'm just using it as a learning experience till I can set something better up.

 

zoombud

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• Jul 23, 2011

• #10

Hey Icculus! Just wanted to let you know that I did tie and her and it has helped a lot!! She is getting much bushier

 

Icculus

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• Jul 23, 2011

• #11

zoombud said:

Hey Icculus! Just wanted to let you know that I did tie and her and it has helped a lot!! She is getting much bushier

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Nice! Glad to hear that i helped! Post a pic up sometime.