EXTREME topping :P

i've taken plants down to just a few gowth nodes before --- mothers i wanted to make low-maintenance and had forever to get them healthy again etc... even so, "they" say not to take off more than 1/3rd of the plant (a rule that comes from general horticulture, not just marijuana. ime, if it's healthy, it can handle it. The problem with your context is if you expect it to be immediately ready by harvest or that all the plants will react the same way to the stress.. possible but not guaranteed. maybe, one gets stunted for a second? So, i'm not sure exactly what you want to do... if you want gg and gelato together, it says you are yanking gg and flipping gelato in next sentence.... some recovery time is best.