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Buddie
Buddiestarted grow question 6y ago
So I just did topping for 8 colas Should I leave the big fan leaves on for a few days or is that taking away from new growth?
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OGgrows
OGgrowsanswered grow question 6y ago
Hi @Buddie I think that for now you should leave the leaves for the plant not to lose strength, keep pushing the larger leaves down with your fingers, arranging them and leaving the shoots above the leaves to receive light. good luck mate 👍
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OutForReal
OutForRealanswered grow question 6y ago
The leaves are under the stems so they are not blocking light or creating a bad air circulation so they can be left on the trees
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HueyBrown
HueyBrown
Summer is super warm and not windy. I have a humidifier, i am foliar spraying her with aloe vera and liquid kelp but unfortunately the 3rd node leaves are already burnt. How can i make sure the leaves will still help her going through the mainlining training stress properly?
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MrJones
MrJones
So, I have been considering growing my fist Photoperiod using the "Nebula's Manifold" technique, so let's get the Grow Party Started with your thoughts and feedback on this process.
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ButtersStotch
ButtersStotch
As this is my first attempt at topping and mainlining I have no experiences to base my practices off of. From what I've read I should wait 2 weeks from my last topping to switch to flowering. I'm wondering if this is consistent with others experiences on GD. Thanks in advance!
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Buddie
Buddie
Main liningSo I just did topping for 8 colas Should I leave the big fan leaves on for a few days or is that taking away from new growth?
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Techniques. Main-lining
6y ago
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Shagrath
Shagrath
I want to defoliate but when should I do it? Little by little all the time or wait until flowering stretch is over and do only one big one or something else and whats the difference in these? Thanks in advance!
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Durban458
Durban458
Main Line TopHello, i need help. Where could be better do another top. At the first node or at the second node?
Week 7
Techniques. Main-lining
6y ago
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esotaro
esotaro
How many colas can I fit in a 2ftx2ft before crowding becomes an issue?I will be mainlining my plants to 8-16 mains and I'm trying to decide how many plants I can fit in. I was thinking between 2-4 plants, which would be 16-64 colas in that 2ft x 2ft area.
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Techniques. Main-lining
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AZMamaBear
AZMamaBear
Leave the leaves?Mainlining this girl for a summer outdoor grow. Topped her for the 2nd time today. Removed nodes below 3rd node, but kept the fan leaves. Defoliate or leave the leaves?
Week 7
Techniques. Main-lining
4y ago
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Steeluk1987
Steeluk1987
When to mainlineI want to try main-lining with this plant, when should it best be snipped at the first noad, do I wait for a few noads or do I cut it as soon as possible because of its short life cycle?
Week 3
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Greatgrowman
Greatgrowman
MainliningI’m kind of new to training colas as in topping and mainlining. When main lining after I top I want to end up with 12 colas on each plant do I cut everything that isn’t growing on the main colas?
Week 2
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HueyBrown
HueyBrown
MainliningI started the mainlining training on her but she was a slow grow the entire time and i damaged one fan leaf. I dont know what to do anymore.. topping(which nodes?), defoliate(when and where?)..,let her grow (for how long)
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Plant. Stem - Weak
Techniques. Main-lining
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blasterw32
blasterw32
secondary branches stretch during floweringI've been growing Moby Dick using a mainlining technique. During the stretch phase, some secondary branches have grown a lot and are not close to the main stem anymore. Should I keep them? Should I cut? Will they help making big, fat colas?
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Plant. Spaces between nodes
Techniques. Main-lining
6y ago
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MrJones
MrJones
Nugg Buckets Mainlining QuestionNugg Buckets • The main colas are developing lots of side branching, I feel like I should remove these, as I do not think this is what we want, am I correct with this? Anyone with knowledge of this style of growing please let me know your thoughts. MrJones
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GreenCasper
GreenCasper
Main lining earlyWhat are the pros and cons to main lining the Second node and Is it to low to start? I’m in a 2x2x5 and want to start as soon as I can. What is the the soonest I can start if not the 2nd node?
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Fishcake
Fishcake
slight breakageI had a slight break whilst I was tieing them down after mainlining I'm just wondering if its going to be okay or have I ruined it many thanks
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Techniques. Main-lining
6y ago
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2x2growing
2x2growing
Mainlining worth it!I used to think mainlining wasn’t worth it because of the longer veg time but, that seems to be the only downside. Theres way more advantages with this technique I’ve found, especially after my latest grow. What do you guys think about mainlining?
Techniques. Main-lining
5y ago
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Growlecule
Growlecule
Removing sucker nodes befor 12/12 main-liningHi growmies!! Hope you all doing well!!😁👊 I got a question about sucker nodes when mainlining, i got 8 tops now growing great and wanna go into flower. Do i take off all sucker nodes or can i leave some on? Many thanks in advance, happy growing!!😁👍👊
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6y ago
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Tarzanus
Tarzanus
Grow techniquesAny of the gurus of LST, main lining and other grow techiques willing to share an idea how to further improve the plants behavior. 🙂 I intend to further remove branches and leave only one at each of the nodes where there are two, make the canopy wide and airy. +root cut branches
Week 3
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3y ago
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Yatele
Yatele
Top for mainlining too earlyHello, Do you think I topped them too early on week 3 ? They took longer than expected(1 week) to grow the 4 branches that I want to top next. Thanks
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Erasmus
Erasmus
Should I cut or should I leave?I finished my final topping for my Main-line grow and after a few days I noticed these growths starting at the crotch of every top. Should I remove them or does it not matter?
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