Stick answered grow question 5 years ago Hi @SeedLover! Well, it's all about your available space and your patience for the veg stage. 16 main stems could give you a better yield, but only if each cola has enough space and gets enough light to reveal its full potential. 8 colas will be easier to manage, especially if you have many plants in the room. 8 strong healthy colas > 16 weak colas suffering from lack of light or overcrowded room. However if you think your available space is ready to host 16 colas per plant, and you have the patience for extra vegetative weeks, go ahead, and share the pictures of your monster with us :sunglasses: Hope this will help, keep us up-to-date and happy growing :facepunch: