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Cutting off growth below node to be topped before topping day
AZMamaBearstarted grow question 2 years ago
I am mainlining the girl for an outdoor summer grow. I'm planning on topping next on the 3rd node after the 4th node is a bit more developed. After topping, I will remove nodes 1 & 2. I'm wondering if it would help or hurt to remove nodes 1 & 2 while nodes 3 & 4 are growing?
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gottagrowsometimeanswered grow question 2 years ago
If anything that energy will go straight to the 3rd and 4th node and only help. Personally I have no experience with mainlining but it's the same thing removing lower nodes increases energy in nodes above. So yeah, it'll help not hurt.
Organomananswered grow question 2 years ago
No it will not hurt nodes 3&4 to remove nodes 1&2.
Leaving the leaves is a good idea too.
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m0useanswered grow question 2 years ago
If your going to top the plant you can do it before the node above it is mature just have to know where to cut.
As for mainlining. Remove all the nodes and just give it a week to bounce back from the stress, LST will be critical moving past this point.
Good Luck!
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