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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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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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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
Week 10
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sourdieselwiesel
sourdieselwiesel
Quadlining autoflowers?/wateringbases and feeding, how??anyone successfully main/quadlining autos? is topping untill 8 main nodes even possible on them? any tipps for bottomfeeding with a system like this? just thinking about how to mix the nutrient solution gives me a headache.. cheers!
Setup. Strain - Autoflowering
Feeding. Automatic systems
Techniques. Main-lining
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HeavensHarvest89
HeavensHarvest89
Mainlining tech.What's the best node to top your 2 new set main colas at the 3rd like you do the first?
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5y ago
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Erasmus
Erasmus
Is this normal growth for a mail-lined plant?I mainlined 8 colas on both plants. Each one has a small stem growing at the beginning of each cola. Is that normal growth for a main-line? I thought at this stage it would be just 8 long colas. Should I remove them or just leave them?
Week 6
Plant. Other
Techniques. Main-lining
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Lasninasverdes
Lasninasverdes
Dejo 2 puntas o 6.Tengo un led de 150w para cuatro plantas, a una de ellas le hice main-lining y le están saliendo dos brotes nuevos por cada tallo.¿ Debería dejar solo dos puntas o hacer 6 puntas en total con los 4 brotes que se ven en las fotos ? Gracias fumones
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Plant. Other
Techniques. Main-lining
4y ago
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MicroNighthawk
MicroNighthawk
Main-Lining: cleanup center of plant and wait or stop cutting and switch to 12:12?I am not sure if I should remove the top 4 small branches that are growing up on the second picture... As you can see, I used those green rubber-coated wires to bind down the main branches. But on both sides of the stem - 2 small branches are shooting upwards: keep or cut?
Week 5
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3y ago
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Misanthrope
Misanthrope
Outdoor CanopyI know the importance of keeping a uniform canopy height when mainlining indoors but does it matter outdoors? Is the sunlight strong and mobile enough to distribute the light evenly or should I do my best to keep the canopy level?
Week 12
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4y 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.
Other. General questions
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Techniques. Main-lining
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growing_patagonia
growing_patagonia
Mejor manera de tutorar plantas grandes OUTDOORCual les parece la manera mas apropiada de sostener o tutorar una planta grande de exterior, realizando mainlining o multiples podas apical, en mi caso lo voy a realizar en una smartpot de 100 litros?
Week 8
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Techniques. Main-lining
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Qutro
Qutro
Main-liningHey there Growmies! Have a question, which strains do you think are the most suitable varieties for main-lining? I would like to try this technique in the future and try to collect all of the info’s.🌱🌞 Thanks in advance for the answers🤛
Techniques. Main-lining
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ily41
ily41
Main Lining in view?Hi everyone, I’m introducing you my little DoubleBanana Kush, she’s juste at C+21, she didn’t start with the best conditions. My main question is, should I start main lining her, or I have to wait until the 5/6nodes? Thank you guys 🙏🏽 Keep growing 😎
Techniques. Main-lining
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sacredgeometry
sacredgeometry
Mainlining QuestionWhen should I start tying down my new mains? Should I let them grow out more? I feel like if I tie them to early they would just point up towards the light the next day and I would have to tie down again.
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Erasmus
Erasmus
How did I do? First time Main-Lining. Little nervous.How did I do? I'm scared I cut my girls to much.
Week 3
Techniques. Main-lining
5y ago
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DreamOn
DreamOn
Broke Stem branch while main-liningNow it's standing straight up to heal It's still growing and look healthy, but what recovery time should I expect? Will it be strong enough to continue main-lining? Should I just release the other branch? Or wait until it's healed and continue? Thanks for your tips and inputs!
Week 3
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Techniques. Topping
Techniques. Main-lining
5y ago
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LokaGass
LokaGass
Water amountHey there so I recently moved into the little home as it grows quickly just need the fan to be sorted. At this stage *picture with lights How much water and when is the best to add? Do you think this little greenhouse I made homemade way is good enough? Thanks a lot
Feeding. Other
Techniques. Main-lining
5y ago
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domato
domato
Remove leafs(defoliation) and new shoots?After 7weeks and 3days of vegetation. And some LST. Should I remove the large leaves and the new shoots that are coming off the branch from each topbud? (For the purpose of entering more light and those "topbuds" reach the correct level)
Week 7
Techniques. Main-lining
Techniques. Defoliation
6y ago
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tapciganin
tapciganin
Prune everything below the top-most node?So what do you guys reckon: should I prune everything below the top-most nodes one last time at the end of first week of flower to control the colas better? Rows of green on youtube does exactly that in his mainline series.
Week 5
Techniques. Main-lining
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6y ago
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MediciGrade
MediciGrade
As you can see, one of my plants is a few inches taller than the others. They've all been topped 3 times for 8 mains, but I'm wondering whether I should top the big plant 1 more time in an effort to achieve a more uniform canopy height before flipping to 12-12.
Week 9
Techniques. Topping
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6y ago
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Uthon
Uthon
How far do you defoliate your mainlined autos?A question to all you autoflower mainliners out there, how often do you defoliate, and to what extent? I trimmed the fan leaves off the bottom of the cola stems, should I take it higher?
Week 8
Techniques. Main-lining
Techniques. Defoliation
6y ago
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Fishcake
Fishcake
Mainlineing questionI was just wondering if I should cut out the middle of this plant as I'm mainlining for the first time and also how soon before I switch to flower I have a 60x60x160 tent with a viperspectra 600w
Techniques. Main-lining
6y ago
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