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Grow QuestionsCan i top this plants they was leggy last weeks D...

Can i top this plants they was leggy last weeks D...

MR_Greeenstarted grow question 6 years ago

Can i top this plants they was leggy last weeks Development of stem was not like it should Plan was mainlining is this possible with this start ? .... Thx

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Stickanswered grow question 6 years ago

Hi @MR_Greeen! On the one hand, it is the perfect moment to start working on the mainlining approach. On the other hand, building such a manifold requires a strong plant with a nice apical development. A slow-growing plant will be very hard to manage on the long term, you better select the strongest phenotypes to proceed to mainlining, or you will need to be patient! Hope this will help, I'm also a big fan of this technique so please have a look at my diaries for some training/mainlining tips and feedbacks. Happy growing! 👊

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LongJohn420answered grow question 6 years ago

Hi! Yes you can start mainlining and about topping I like to wait until 4th node and do it then. Happy growing good looking start!

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Hellishjamanswered grow question 6 years ago

Yep there big enough to start topping! I usually wait till about the 3 or 4th node then start my topping! Happy growing!

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