my first attempt at 4 cola mainlining

MightyMike530

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so how was it shit? felt like you wouldve gotten more bud if you hadn't top? or do you think it effected the overall health of the plant?
 

mainliner

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the eternal quest for the ultimate yield , what ever happened to potency ,, aww poor potency , i new him well, boo hoo
 

jacksthc

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Many of the advanced techniques in the advanced cultivation section of rollitup are in fact the same techniques employed in different ways and in different orders to produce basically the same effect.

All about hormones and sugars, and where they're going...
you are right to a point but topping is basic and mainline is advance
 

MightyMike530

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the eternal quest for the ultimate yield , what ever happened to potency ,, aww poor potency , i new him well, boo hoo
potency is mostly genetic, keep the plant happy enough to express its full potential and you're good to go....

really, with the genetics out there these days, potency isnt an issue, yield is, its a cash crop....
 

jacksthc

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Understanding why topping does what it does, depending on where you do it, is more advanced than many here are capable of...

Mainlining looks like topping for two main colas, then LST and more topping. So, two basic cultivation principles applied in a certain order...
for a newbie its easy to get wrong at some point with mainline as there a lot too it

most growers should be able to top the plant once and get 2-4 tops lol without any problems
 

mainliner

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everybodys all topped out? And i was just about to make a four cheese ommlette,,,funny fact about 4 cheese ommlettes they actually come for one if topped right err i mean flipped right?
 

jacksthc

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it does if its done propley doesn't it??i don't know, its always worked for me
fim causes auxin dominant top to become damaged so the lower shoots become the auxin dominant tops, so it all depends how many lower shoots you have at the same height/size
and the amount of light there getting (unshaded), as the top (fimmed) shoot repairs it self often you get couple of small shoots/nodes start to grow, and if you get it right the lower shoots may have grow to the same height as the new shoots so you can end up with 4-6 tops

topping is the easy way imo and you can pick where to top depending on the node spacing and this can give you 6 tops with a little lst :)
 

jacksthc

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everybodys all topped out? And i was just about to make a four cheese ommlette,,,funny fact about 4 cheese ommlettes they actually come for one if topped right err i mean flipped right?
you sound smashed lol

I am off too bed soon (uk time 1pm)
 

mainliner

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fim causes auxin dominant top to become damaged so the lower shoots become the auxin dominant tops, so it all depends how many lower shoots you have at the same height/size
and the amount of light there getting (unshaded), as the top (fimmed) shoot repairs it self often you get couple of small shoots/nodes start to grow, and if you get it right the lower shoots may have grow to the same height as the new shoots so you can end up with 4-6 tops

topping is the easy way imo and you can pick where to top depending on the node spacing and this can give you 6 tops with a little lst :)
very true ,,would you like a cup of tea?
 

mainliner

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we haven't even started with the trolling yet?and then a complete total disrespect for each others mothers ?
 
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