looks good so far man. =) nuthin can really go terribly wrong wen topping.. worse comes to worse... u dont get 2+ tops... u end up with 1 again. never really heard of that happening... im sure it'll be fine. and once u see the final result.... youll end up doing it to ur other plants as well. lolView attachment 1637143View attachment 1637144
think it may actually be working. WHOOOPIE!!!! i'm just prayin to the ganjagods its a gurrrl...
hello uncleben i was thinking of topping my white widows i wana be sure they are ready cud you give me some info thnxHowdy!
Based on quite a few questions about topping I've received here: https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/13820-fimming-topping-101-a-12.html I decided to reproduce a thread on my favorite topping method published at cann.com about 10 years ago. Even though I've got much better photos from many latter grows both indoor and outdoor, I'm gonna stick with the old photos from the original thread. Lighting is HPS from start to finish with the exception of using 4' long shop fluors from germ until about 2 weeks. Some pix were taken outdoors for better resolution thanks to an old camcorder I was using.
Selecting the point for topping to get 4 main colas -
To get 4 main colas, let your seedling or cutting (clone) grow to about 5-6 nodes and pinch out (cut) the stem just above the 2nd true node. The node where the cotyledons attach doesn't count. The result will be a redistribution of the auxins and other hormones that normally collect in the tissue of the terminal leader's tip. These ho moans will be redistributed to dormant buds that reside in the nodal axis where the leaf petiole attaches to the "trunk", below the cut. The new foliar output response will be quick (within 24 hrs., see photo below) if you have a healthy growing seedling and will be your future main colas - 4 instead of the usual 1:
Here's a photo of the same plant about 8 weeks into flowering. The plant is about 42" tall, has 4 main colas with an abundance of large, healthy fan leaves.
This is an indoor shot just prior to harvest showing the colas bulking up quite nicely. Notice how the weight of the heavy colas is naturally pulling them apart, which opens the plant up so that light can penetrate the interior of the canopy. This is the same principle used by fruit orchard managers who create an open vase profile for their trees in order to increase production. This profile also has a side benefit of providing good interior air movement which reduces fungal/rot pressures.
The plant after harvest showing the branching scaffold and dominant 4 main cola "trunks", opposing nodes one right above the other. Smaller secondary branches also provided good bud production. This plant yielded over 10 oz of cured bud.
~ Topping for 2 main colas ~
Pinch out the seedling above the 1st true node to get 2 main colas:
Any questions, fire away.
Happy gardening,
Uncle Ben
would you say another 4 days to 7 day?s it wud be ready to top and bury it deeper in soil right up to the cotyledons should i do this after i transfer to bigger pots im drying the soil now to do so i could trans today so there is less shock to them in 4 days to a week ?One thing I'd say is up-can it deeper so soil is just under the cotyledons. I'd get in deeper, but it looks close to ready to top.
UB was banned so he's on riddleme's site.
Daniels
I'd up-can it as soon as you can. It shouldn't stress it at all or minimally. Soil shouldn't be dry just enough so you aren't having hand fulls of wet soil. Just moist soil is best. You want to water in heavily so there are no air pockets. Then in a couple days decide.would you say another 4 days to 7 day?s it wud be ready to top and bury it deeper in soil right up to the cotyledons should i do this after i transfer to bigger pots im drying the soil now to do so i could trans today so there is less shock to them in 4 days to a week ?
thnx much appreciatedI'd up-can it as soon as you can. It shouldn't stress it at all or minimally. Soil shouldn't be dry just enough so you aren't having hand fulls of wet soil. Just moist soil is best. You want to water in heavily so there are no air pockets. Then in a couple days decide.
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Daniels
here is the method for you View attachment 1647837Is my plant ready to top? I have another about the same size right next to it, here are two pictures of the plant, one of the whole thing, and the second zoomed in of the top growth. Is this baby ready to top? If so, where should I top?
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hello danielsgb i got them burried up to the cotyledons and was going to top today but im debating topping at the second node if i do i cud clone it but what if i go to the next one up just starting ??? srry if this seems lame to you it just seems like your a person i can go to for some basic trustable info heres some pics i did up for youOne thing I'd say is up-can it deeper so soil is just under the cotyledons. I'd get in deeper, but it looks close to ready to top.
UB was banned so he's on riddleme's site.
Daniels