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Thinking of FIMing for my first try... looks about...

deadstockgeneticsstarted grow question 7y ago

Thinking of FIMing for my first try... looks about ready. Gunna wait a week tho

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mad_scientistanswered grow question 7y ago

Hello @hltrskltr ! I would definitely wait one more week. I usually fim at around 5th node. Happy growing ! 👊

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DudeGrowsWeedanswered grow question 7y ago

I’m a big fan of FIMing. Have fun with that. But I agree you should wait, she’s still just a baby. 😃

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Stickanswered grow question 7y ago

Hi @hltrskltr! Well, I like to FIM my autos, but with photosynthesis strains I rather enjoy building a manifold (mainlining method). This is less risky than FIM because you almost can't miss a topping cut (+ bending stems) whereas you can easily miss a FIM cut (weird/asymmetrical new growth or long recovery...). Hope this will help, keep us up-to-date, and happy growing 👊

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Athosanswered grow question 7y ago

You can FIM whenever you like, only auto strains have a precise moment for it to be done. I prefer to do it after the 5th to 8th node, depending on how much space you need to fill

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