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Topping at two weeks?

Treecutter
Treecutterstarted grow question 2 years ago
I wonder what the effect of topping so early will have? Week two is pretty unconventional, with most preferring 3-5 weeks. She seems pretty happy though. Hopefully this will give maximum uninterrupted ( minus of course the LST ) veg time now.
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Youthman
Youthmananswered grow question 2 years ago
some plants needs 2 weeks , some plants cant be topped until 5th week, depend by many factors, like genetic :) she is beautifull dont worry
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gottagrowsometime
gottagrowsometimeanswered grow question 2 years ago
It all depends on how far along the plant is. I know if I topped mine at 2 weeks it would be above the 3rd&4th at best. So really it all depends how many nodes you want. And your size. Most breeders will say which way it is best grown. Does it like to be shaped, things like that. And it all depends if its an auto there's not enough veg time to top and be left with 2 nodes. Mind you I have seen monster grows topped above the 3rd. I had a pretty good 1 with 5 nodes, 2.5 sets. Nearly 70g. All depends. If they autos you wanna lean more on the 5 sets of nodes. So top after you are clear and see the 5th set coming up cut above that or 4th but I wouldn't go lower than the 4th if its an auto.. if its a photo, well all the above is pointless as you can veg the shit out of 2 nodes. But it's not, so wait until you have at least 4 nodes. But 5 is better. I've topped above the 5th for most of my FB strains and they doing pretty well. Good luck. Good luck.
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GrowCN
GrowCNanswered grow question 2 years ago
I too am not a fan of topping auto's but that's my personal opinion. I have not done side by side grows to determine if there is an actual loss in production with topping an auto. Topping does not affect veg time. That is why it is not recommended. The plant will flower based on the timing in it's genetics... ready or not. You can have a healthy plant, topped, untopped or a sick stunted one and they will still go into flower at about the same time based on their genetics. That is why it is so important with auto's to not stress them and just provide what they need to grow as big as possible in their short veg time.
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crimsonecho
crimsonechoanswered grow question 2 years ago
topping an auto? i’d advise against that.
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