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When to top?
Jake13255started grow question 4 years ago
When do you start counting nodes? At the first true leaf or the slightly larger single leaves at the bottom? It looks like there’s maybe 4 nodes on that middle plant even tho it’s like 2.5 weeks old. So could I top it soon?
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BraveheartGeneticsanswered grow question 4 years ago
I start counting nodes after the second set of leaves. So you middle plant will be starting its third node. Which are the top leaves splitting off. The mass in the middle will be the forth node when it matures
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