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Are they ready??
Sk001
started grow question 5y ago
New babies!!! I have lst them and now im ready to top them ! Can i main line them too??
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Techniques. Main-lining
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Hempy_The_Kid
answered grow question 5y ago
If they don't appear to be stressed after a couple days after training, you should be ok to keep on training.
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HueyBrown
Summer is super warm and not windy. I have a humidifier, i am foliar spraying her with aloe vera and liquid kelp but unfortunately the 3rd node leaves are already burnt. How can i make sure the leaves will still help her going through the mainlining training stress properly?
Week 4
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Techniques. Main-lining
5y ago
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LokaGass
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Hey there so I recently moved into the little home as it grows quickly just need the fan to be sorted. At this stage *picture with lights How much water and when is the best to add? Do you think this little greenhouse I made homemade way is good enough? Thanks a lot
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Techniques. Main-lining
5y ago
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GIR139
Transplant Before or After Training?
Just starting third week of veg and all plants have 3 or 4 nodes. I'm planning on topping and manifolding them. When should I move from 1L to 7L (final home)? Before or after I start training? I want to minimize any shock/recovery to the plant Thanks - you guys are awesome
Week 3
Techniques. Topping
Techniques. Main-lining
5y ago
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EasyName
Question about mainlining
Im getting ready for the outdoor season..planing to mainline a stativa strain+indica strain. My question is: when you have already done your last topping and you're now letting your plant grow out, do you cut off the side branches growing out from the mains or do you leave them?
Other. General questions
Techniques. Main-lining
5y ago
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Milesey1
Anyone else smoked or grown this strain?
Week 6
Techniques. Main-lining
6y ago
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Diips
autoflower, extended veg time, due to mainlining "topping,training" and stable genetics and pot size ?
Could you in theory manipulate the veg time of an autoflower, by doing main-lining "lots of topping, training" with good genetics, oversized pot, 24 hour lights and good timing ? Ive experianced a few plants staying long in veg, without showing signs of stress or stunt.
Setup. Strain - Autoflowering
Techniques. SoG
Techniques. Main-lining
1y ago
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DrGHemp
Do you think the girls are ready for the flip to 12/12? I am mainlining so both plants have 8 grow tips (topped 3 times). It has been a week since Long Shanks got her final topping and 3 days since Sweet Baby James got hers. (I have circled the 8 grow tips in the photos).
Week 6
Techniques. Main-lining
6y ago
3
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Fishcake
Mainlineing question
I was just wondering if I should cut out the middle of this plant as I'm mainlining for the first time and also how soon before I switch to flower I have a 60x60x160 tent with a viperspectra 600w
Techniques. Main-lining
6y ago
2
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MediciGrade
As you can see, one of my plants is a few inches taller than the others. They've all been topped 3 times for 8 mains, but I'm wondering whether I should top the big plant 1 more time in an effort to achieve a more uniform canopy height before flipping to 12-12.
Week 9
Techniques. Topping
Techniques. Main-lining
6y ago
3
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alien_grower
LST or leave them be?
Should I Low stress train these girls? I have never grown autos and I am very afraid to stun them. They are ripping fast through water, temperatures are high so they are producing a lot of sugars. I defoliated the fan leaves of #3 in the hope it will grow a bit faster.
Week 3
Techniques. LST
Techniques. Main-lining
Techniques. Defoliation
5y ago
3
3
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Tubington9
Are these plants ready for topping/LST? 2 have just gotten to 6th node and one to 5th (was planted 4-5 days after first two)
Looking to top all three and potentially manifold at least one of these plants. Only concern is I just transplanted them in tuesday. They look great but I just want to make sure they are out of the woods on transplant shock before i start hacking away at them.
Techniques. Topping
Techniques. Main-lining
5y ago
2
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Benssa
Mainline 3rd topping with only 7 nodes?
I'm using mainlining tech for one plant, the thing is one of the nodes didn't stretch yet, there's only one, I'm supposed to topping the 3rd node this week in order to have 8 main colas, but it looks like I have only 7, any ideas what it can be? I have no idea what it is.
Week 4
Plant. Other
Techniques. Main-lining
5y ago
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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
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Scoobiedoo
can I continue Mainlining auto in early flower
Grow constraints: 3gal is too sml for fabric pots. I shouldn't gone premix soil - can't control nutes. So not got wide plants. 1st wk flower. Getting bloom. no stretch So my Fastbuds autos: can I continue mainlining in early flowering? Can't do it later, but they are a bit small
Week 5
Techniques. Main-lining
4y ago
4
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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
4
4
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Pagus
Yellowing leaves after first Mainline top. Light stress?
Just checking in here, I am pretty sure this is light stress. it was at 18" (specs say 18-24" during veg) and she was likely pretty stressed after having her top cut off!!! I have raised light to 23". Am I on the right track here?
Leaves. Color - Yellow
Setup. Lighting
Techniques. Main-lining
4y ago
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raptor65
Mainlining
I was wondering about mainlining a couple of my girls to give it a try never done it before , should I wait for a defined sixth node before I start? , I have sixth node now but very early like the last couple of days Yes , No ??
Week 3
Techniques. Main-lining
6y ago
8
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Rolland_Joynts
More or less lookin for an opinion
Hi there, I am starting my first auto flower grow (dwarf low flyer -crop king seeds). Only my third grow ever! Just curious as to what the pros prefer auto flower or photo period? And why pls Also was thinking of trying the mainline technique with the DLF any thoughts? Thanks
Plant. Other
Techniques. Main-lining
6y ago
4
3
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Beangineer
Remove lower branches on this grow?
Should I just remove the lower branches or keep them? They are getting pretty heavily shaded but I rotate the grow bag daily to expose the under canopy growth. This is the only plant I have ever not been able to LST the main Cola, I opted to top it and LST'ed the lower branches.
Week 6
Techniques. LST
Techniques. Main-lining
Techniques. Defoliation
5y ago
5
3
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NSRDNTSNH
Number of colas
To other growers which top and manifold their plants, do you prefer fewer branches with big colas for example 6 or 8 main colas with everything else trimmed off, or do you prefer as many branches as possible as long as they reach the top canopy?
Week 6
Techniques. Main-lining
5y ago
2
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