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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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Cremo
Time for topping
Hi fellow growers :) is it time for my plants to get topped? 3-5-7 sided leaves are big already and 9 sided leaves are starting to come out. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Week 5
Techniques. Topping
6y ago
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FullFuzzy
When am I ready to start topping my plants?
I was thinking of topping my plants in about a weeks time after they're a little more established in their larger pots unless the stressed one doesn't start to bounce back. Does it seem to early for that?
Week 3
Techniques. Topping
6y ago
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Firefly
Accidently topped my autoflower, we it survive/rebound?
Day 24 in my first ever grow. Mephisto northern cheese haze auto. Did a round of LST/Tucking last night, woke up to a fully broken off top growth of the main stem, effectively topping it(?). Is there anything I can/should do? Will it bounce back or should I start another grow?
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Techniques. HST
Techniques. Topping
5mo ago
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Staple_1
Topping gone right?
Anybody ever have a topping turn out like this? Just thought it was funny I didnโt even notice. Definitely didnโt get the light it needed to grow but Iโm gonna get some big colas from this baby and probably more main ones now too
Techniques. Topping
5y ago
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flo_420
MAINLINING NEWBIE: how am I doing so far?
how does my main-line training look so far? it's my first time solo growing, so constructive input is welcome and appreciated thanks! ๐๐ซ
Week 4
Techniques. Topping
Techniques. Main-lining
Techniques. Defoliation
4y ago
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WeedDude
Should i Top the plant?
Should i Top the plant at this stage or just let it grow straight? Plant had some stress.. light burn and Nutes unbalance. (please see diary for details)
Week 4
Techniques. Topping
4y ago
2
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TheBonnieRobin
Time to top?
Is it time to top? I feel like I need a little bit more stretching first. Maybe even allow another node to develop? When should I top in relation to feeding/watering and lights out?
Week 3
Techniques. Topping
5y ago
6
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tangie
Benefits of FIMing vs Topping? Specific example.
First grow. Looking at FIM results I'm super confused! It looks like if I had waited for the next segment to emerge and topped it (pics), I would get the same 4 branches (potential colas) AND 4 fan leaves which I have lost now due to FIM? Did FIM benefit here at all vs Topping?
Week 4
Techniques. Topping
Techniques. FIMing
2y ago
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Shockolateman08
Big green blisters lol
Are these from stressing the plant, or more sinister? I read somewhere that it might be a nutrient thing but I just want closure lol ๐ also quick question on when to put these bad girls into flower?
Week 4
Plant. Other
Techniques. LST
Techniques. Topping
6y ago
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TOOLkeepgrowing
Topping reassurance?
I just topped for the first time. Fuc#! It's scary. 5th node.. details in the diary. Can someone reassure me that I did a good job? Sterilized a razor blade with rubbing alcohol, did it on an off nutrient only water day. Very calm weather day. please ready the notes and reassure?
Week 4
Techniques. Topping
4y ago
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Phillipip
Top or not?
Auto flower top or not to top?
Techniques. Topping
3y ago
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seth
If i want to top above 4th node ,
If i want to top above 4th node , when is the best time to top? when 5th node is little or when 5th is grown a lot or smth else? thanks!
Techniques. Topping
5mo ago
4
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Nylanderfour20
Putting back into veg before pistils and sexual maturity?
Can you veg even after a 12/12 from seed has been in flower room 3 weeks shes just not big enough and would also like to top her so I really am considering it, the reason being is I can't see one pistil yet which means she's not mature, I don't see why it would make a difference
Week 2
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Techniques. Topping
4y ago
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PapaBaer
Topping LST
So 1 Dame habe ich mit LST bearbeitet und eine mit nem Topping. Sollte ich nun auf etwas achten?
Week 3
Techniques. LST
Techniques. Topping
6y ago
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TheDoctor
Topping or no topping? Or any training?
High! Im wondering if I should do any training to my sea of green grow. I mean I want to have a massive yield, but I donโt want them to grow in each other, so topping might be a bit over the top?๐๐ What do you think? Thank you very muchโ
Week 3
Techniques. LST
Techniques. Topping
Techniques. Other
5y ago
2
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Eroben
EXTREME topping :P
How many nodes have you cut off of a photo before? I plan to grow my Gorilla Glue and Gelato together till harvest, yoink the Gorilla Glue, flip the Gelato to flower. I'd like an idea just how extreme I can go with my next "topping" to keep this plant as small as possible.
Week 10
Techniques. HST
Techniques. Topping
4y ago
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TrilliumTrichomes
Did I top this properly?
Did I top this properly?
Week 3
Techniques. Topping
5y ago
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GreenamI
Suitable growing techniques
What would you recommend: low stress training (such as bending, ScrOG) or high stress training (such as topping, fimming) for my strain? I read different things about it.
Week 1
Techniques. ScrOG
Techniques. Topping
Techniques. FIMing
6y ago
14
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CiutatVella
Topping autoflowers?
The fifth node has just appeared on my plants, and I know that this is a controversial topic but should I topp my autoflowers?
Week 3
Techniques. Topping
6y ago
1
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Bikerwolf
Is this AK48 Auto ready for 1st topping?
Hello. Is it too early (day 14) to do the first topping of my AK48 auto?
Week 2
Techniques. Topping
5y ago
3
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