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Topping
Smokesesh9
started grow question 5y ago
Looking for best topping techniques and possible examples/images to go along with?
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Week 12
Techniques. Topping
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Mr_Weeds_Autos
answered grow question 5y ago
Here's a link that has examples and photos to go along with it. https://www.growweedeasy.com/topping-cannabis-guide-how-to-top-your-plants
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Hempy_The_Kid
answered grow question 5y ago
I topped on day 18 from seed. You can check out my Cap'n style grow. Couple pictures there. Topping is fairly easy and lots of literature online. Good luck.
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Conjoined top leaves! 1st node top?
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Can I top side branches or must if be off the main/already topped stems?
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Have a 50x50x100cm tent with mh ts600 4'blk orchid fan, think im gonna run it well with scrog and plenty of fim/top bt i have a 70cm 4 wk flowering auto outside can i put this in with light 30cm above and run it for flower in tent now? Or chop half way and run it as say test ru?
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Kann man eigentlich seid neuestem Autos toppen wie fotos? Ich dachte immer das die zeit bis zum blüteanfang fest ist ca 4 wochen. Also kann, sollte man autos toppen? Danke schon mal im voraus.
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здравствуйте ребята помогите.... 700W LED Полный спектр ЕСЛИ ТОЧНО?!?!.. Tropicana bananna -11 неделя, остоновился рост, удобрение - florra трио(по таблице),может бить получил стрес при LST?или при топпинге? главное!я не знаю когда перейти на 12/12.для меня ето первый фотик
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4y ago
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