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Topping then flip to flower

fishWZRDstarted grow question 4y ago

Does anyone have experience with topping then switching to 12/12? I’m about to run some diesels and want to know how much I can expect the ladies to stretch if I top then flip to flower? :) thanks

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HippyHemulenanswered grow question 4y ago

It will slow it down few days but hard stress in 12/12 can cause hermies depends on strain and genetics. I Would use scrog net or lst few weeks after flip to control stretch. 😊

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Southwest_budders21answered grow question 4y ago

I'm sure they need some recovery time before flipping. I'd top leave a week then flip

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