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First time topping

DaBeers
DaBeersstarted grow question 4y ago
My second grow ever (and first photo period attempt) involves these White Widows. I want to top these at least twice. Currently have 3 multi leaf nodes. When's a good time to do the first - and then the second - topping? I've heard several opinions. Maybe I could do 3? Thx
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russrahl
russrahlanswered grow question 4y ago
I would top them now, your lower branches will grow up to meet your top branches and when your top branches get going good again after the topping, top all the branches near the top of the plant including the lower ones that grow up to meet your top ones. Then start LST to keep them all at the same hight. Hope this helps, cheers 💨
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Coopmc
Coopmcanswered grow question 4y ago
First pinch off I like to have 2 good sets of nodes so it turns into 4 stalks
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Johnny_Stecchino
Johnny_Stecchinoanswered grow question 4y ago
With photoperiods you can do it as long as the plant says in vegetative stage, do it one time then wait for the plant to recover and then do it again, keep in mind that every time you do it you lengthen the growth for 1 week.
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Benzels
Benzelsanswered grow question 4y ago
How much room you got and how big you want em? Topping makes em bushier and wider but if you got the height then you want them bushy, wide and a bit taller.. if your tent is smaller then top em now. I wait til 5th or even 6th node to top.. and remove the bottom set of branches as they yield shit anyways/ get in my way, but I grow under lights in a room not a tent so have the height to grow monsters.
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auto_floo
auto_flooanswered grow question 4y ago
Plant looks strong and healthy ,you can top right now even more time while in veg ,after 3rd node and then let her grow and top again 👍🏼.
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growing_patagonia
growing_patagoniaanswered grow question 4y ago
Hola si tu idea es hacer varias podas apicales (multi-topping) te recomiendo cuanto mas temprano mejor, ya que se logran plantas mucho mas robustas cuando la planta no gano muchos cm de altura, y en tu caso claramente se observa una distancia internodal, con lo cual si fueran mias, cortaria mañana, espero que te haya servido, en mis diarios tengo una Frisian Dew que sufrios mas de 15 podas apicales, puedes pasar a verlas si te interesa, saludos desde Argentina.💪
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GMSgrows
GMSgrowsanswered grow question 4y ago
I would do one now, their healthy enough
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