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Am I safe to top here? How do I tell?
MyTwistedDark12Hours
started grow question 3y ago
Does she look healthy/ strong enough for me to top here? This is my first grow. Popped seed just less than a month ago.
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Week 3
Techniques. Topping
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Ctrellis90
answered grow question 3y ago
And you're definitely going to want to top this strain...js
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Ctrellis90
answered grow question 3y ago
Yeah bud she's ready. If you wanna check out a topping I just did you can look at my lilac diesel diary. I topped her around week 4-5. Node 6. It's recommended to do it above the fifth node. I hope this helps.
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BluntsOnly
answered grow question 3y ago
Rule of thumb for most people is top it when it has at least 3 true nodes. I like cutting from 5th to 3rd node or just FIMing at the 4th
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GreenHarvest_Official
answered grow question 3y ago
Yes, the place marked in your image is good. I think your leaves are a bit taco shaped, implying heat stress so try to adjust the lights
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