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When to take your top off?
JLive3asy420started grow question 3 years ago
When is the best time to top? What exactly is a node? Is it the start of new growth on the main trunk?
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PenguHBanswered grow question 3 years ago
A node is where side leaves (and later on new branches) appear. You usually should wait until 4-5 nodes have formed, unless you want to do some hardcore HST. Do not count cotyledon leaves as a node.
Growladyeastmidlandsanswered grow question 3 years ago
Bit small to top yet wait a couple more weeks happy growing
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Hashyanswered grow question 3 years ago
I would wait for it to grow 5 sets of nodes then top.
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