Topping on second node...yes you can
Souramnesia
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This plant was 2 weeks old
Souramnesia
Member
So at 2 weeks this plant looks stunted? My thought was like the old math question my mom asked me years ago...would I take a one time payment of $100,000 or a penny a day and that penny doubled everyday for 30 days? I figured the plant starts off slow but after a week it's got double the leaf structure then 4 times the second week......then scrog. Am I wrong for thinking this way?
Souramnesia
Member
Shit you not bro...2 weeks. Under 3 viparspectra xs series in a 4x4 viparspectra tent. 2 xs2000s and 1 xs1500 look up souramnesia7419 on youtube got a couple videos on my setup
DoobieDoobs
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Well you can do it if you want to, technically.
Souramnesia
Member
I think it has to do with nutrient base and strain...I do really well topping at second with indica... because of larger leaves I'm guessing
PadawanWarrior
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I like more room between the plant and soil. I've done stuff like that and I thought it was kinda a bitch to deal with.
Southernontariogrower
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Not so sure that topping is best practice period, LST wont stunt or slow growth. And if done right you get bushes with no doninate top to speak of. Some strains branch out without any training. I only top if too agressive with lst.
Jjgrow420
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It depends what you want your final outcome to be. I'd rather not be wasting time and power lighting up a tiny plant with 4 leaves while it takes it time to bounce back after chopping it. There's a reason to wait for a few nodes. So the roots can grow nice and get a good few sets of leaves to help recover faster from topping.
Souramnesia
Member
2 weeks I'll post another pic and we gonna see the outcome...imma shut down all this false info about growing. Been doin this for 29 yrs. Ain't never had a stunted plant unless something wasn't right from the beginning...soil nutes lighting co2 etc....
Jjgrow420
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Lol. Stunted meaning if you did the same thing but waited until 4 or 5 nodes the plant would recover faster and would have been bigger. Less veg time less power consumption less overall tent time.
But to each their own. You can top a seedling if you want. Doesnt mean it's a good idea
PadawanWarrior
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You can light your own farts too if you want.
Jjgrow420
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Doesn't mean it's a good idea
Souramnesia
Member
Did you see your momma too? I love making closed minded people wrong...I got a couple side by side comparison videos I'm gonna post one lst and one topped at second all in bud stage same strain same settings I'm gonna make sure to tag you in it bro stay tuned
bk78
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Just go with 30. That’s what most new members type
Jjgrow420
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I won't hold my breath.
Never said you can't do it man. It's just generally not a good idea. Im not trying to make you look stupid or anything like I said to each their own but you're making it sound like you're some sort of elite pioneer when really most of us know better
Btdubbs your momma jokes were funny in the 90's. Now we laugh at people's tiny plants