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Is it time for a second topping?
Erasmus
started grow question 5y ago
Is it ready for me to top a second time for this main-line grow or should I give my girls more time to recover from their snaps.
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Week 3
Techniques. Main-lining
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MangoDudu
answered grow question 5y ago
Give her just a day to set well the 3rd internode and i will top then ✌️🏽😊
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Erasmus
Is it time for a second topping?
Is it ready for me to top a second time for this main-line grow or should I give my girls more time to recover from their snaps.
Week 3
Techniques. Main-lining
5y ago
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Fishcake
slight breakage
I had a slight break whilst I was tieing them down after mainlining I'm just wondering if its going to be okay or have I ruined it many thanks
Week 4
Techniques. Main-lining
6y ago
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Yatele
Top for mainlining too early
Hello, Do you think I topped them too early on week 3 ? They took longer than expected(1 week) to grow the 4 branches that I want to top next. Thanks
Week 4
Techniques. Main-lining
6y ago
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sourdieselwiesel
Quadlining autoflowers?/wateringbases and feeding, how??
anyone successfully main/quadlining autos? is topping untill 8 main nodes even possible on them? any tipps for bottomfeeding with a system like this? just thinking about how to mix the nutrient solution gives me a headache.. cheers!
Setup. Strain - Autoflowering
Feeding. Automatic systems
Techniques. Main-lining
5mo ago
4
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Tubington9
Striping below the topping when manifolding? First time attempting
Seen a million different videos and techniques, just curious what method is best when manifolding/mainlining. Some people strip everything below the 3rd node when they initially top, some leave the bottom growth. Stripping means the plant will focus on new growth up top im aware.
Techniques. Main-lining
5y ago
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BlueBerry7720
Trim "armpit" branches?
Growing mainline and wondering about trimming the new branches so bud growth is focused on main stalks. My last round I had one plant that I didn't trim at all-not a fun harvest. Other plants I kinda trimmed and went well. Should I get rid of them all? See last photo week 12.
Week 12
Techniques. Main-lining
6y ago
4
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Cremo
New nodes after topping very small, should I top more?
I topped my plants a few days ago, but just the tips when the side nodes where just as little as a few mm. I've seen a lot of you topping like a whole bunch of the top. I mainlined my plants but I dont know if I should top them again so the nodes under the top become main nodes.
Week 5
Techniques. Topping
Techniques. Main-lining
6y ago
3
4
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Bingeling
If i wanted to lollipop this, how much should i take off? - lollipopping, scrog
When and how much should i take off? - Considering she is not very tall, but very dense. She has been defoliated quite heavily, both before and during flower stretch but i feel like she needs more. 6 week veg - 11 days since switching to 12/12 Sage n' sour fem in 12L coco 50/50
Techniques. Main-lining
Techniques. Defoliation
Techniques. Other
1y ago
4
4
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Shagrath
I want to defoliate but when should I do it? Little by little all the time or wait until flowering stretch is over and do only one big one or something else and whats the difference in these? Thanks in advance!
Week 10
Techniques. Main-lining
Techniques. Defoliation
6y ago
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Sk001
Are they ready??
New babies!!! I have lst them and now im ready to top them ! Can i main line them too??
Techniques. Main-lining
5y ago
1
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EasyName
Is it a problem if one main cola is longer then the other?
Did my first topping/mainlining. Right cola is longer then the left one, is it a problem or will they even out? For now Im trying to break any apical dominance by holding the longer cola below the shorter one. Any ideas how to deal with this?
Week 6
Techniques. Topping
Techniques. Main-lining
5y ago
4
4
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Too many veggies (question re: length of veg time)?
I’ve had this Amherst Sour Diesel vegging for months. Is there such a thing as vegging for too long? Also, Miss Mia Wallace (as ive makes her) has had her share of issues from soils to nute issues and thrips. All seem to be under control. Will this impact yield?
Week 27
Other. Other
Plant. Other
Techniques. Main-lining
6y ago
1
2
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Zorachus
Did I wait too long to top?
I just topped, main-lined, and defoliated. The stem is about the thickness of a pencil, and the nodes are very tightly packed. The reason I waited so long to top was because I wanted to clone the cuttings and give them to a friend. My question is, did I wait too long to top?
Week 4
Techniques. LST
Techniques. Topping
Techniques. Main-lining
5y ago
4
4
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Chamed33
Hi I’m using 70% coco and 30% perlite for My plant is there enough food for my baby to feed in it or should i start to feed it since it’s in coco? Strain : Critical+2.0
Week 1
Feeding. Schedule
Techniques. Main-lining
3y ago
7
6
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WeedDoctorSam
Days between LST for mainline/manifold training
For mainlining, after the first cut, do I need to move the soft garden ties out as the new growth tips grow? The green crack is really shooting out in recovery and I want to keep it in it's manifold shape as it does. How many days between LST sessions essentially?
Week 3
Techniques. LST
Techniques. Main-lining
5y ago
2
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thedoe
remove lower side branches that are stretching outwards to focus on main cola?
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Week 8
Buds. Other
Plant. Other
Techniques. Main-lining
2y ago
6
6
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lMorphine
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Week 9
Other. General questions
Techniques. Main-lining
Techniques. Other
6y ago
3
3
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AlbasDiary
Main-Lining
Hola! Estoy pensado en hacerles a una de las cuatro plantas que tengo ahora la poda Main-Lining. Voy a hacerles el último transplante. En que momento hay que empezar? Variedad de planta es indiferente? Algún consejo? Mil gracias, muy buenos humos💚💚💚
Week 4
Techniques. Main-lining
6y ago
4
4
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Techniques. Main-lining
3y ago
4
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DeezBuds
Too soon to begin mainline?
My very first grow. When should I start mainlining? I feel like they will need bigger pots by next week. Thoughts? 😃
Week 3
Setup. Seedling
Techniques. Main-lining
6y ago
4
4