Is this normal?

lllmudlll

Member

• May 14, 2020

• #1

Just topped this plant...its got three sets of new growth. Does this happen often?

 

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CannaCountry

Well-Known Member

• May 15, 2020

• #2

It certainly happens; yes. Nothing to worry about; good luck.

 

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bigsteve

Well-Known Member

• May 15, 2020

• #3

3 is a good result! A perfect FIM job will result in 4 new stems.

Good luck, BigSteve.

 

TomAce

Active Member

• May 15, 2020

• #4

Correct me if I'm wrong, but there are 3 leaves at that node which explains why there's 3 "tops"...the bigger question is how did 3 leaves grow at the same node, when in general cannabis leaves come in pairs. Are all your nodes sets of 3 leaves?? What strain?

 

twentyeight.threefive

Well-Known Member

• May 15, 2020

• #5

TomAce said:

the bigger question is how did 3 leaves grow at the same node, when in general cannabis leaves come in pairs.

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Cannabis naturally grows like a Christmas Tree because its apical dominance is set for tall skinny growth. It is possible to achieve some degree of lateral growth dominance with nothing but low-stress training (LST), but the single most effective way to break the apical dominance in cannabis is to cut off the apex, by topping the plant.

TLDR; The plant was topped forcing it to change the way it grows.

 

TomAce

Active Member

• May 15, 2020

• #6

twentyeight.threefive said:

Cannabis naturally grows like a Christmas Tree because its apical dominance is set for tall skinny growth. It is possible to achieve some degree of lateral growth dominance with nothing but low-stress training (LST), but the single most effective way to break the apical dominance in cannabis is to cut off the apex, by topping the plant.

TLDR; The plant was topped forcing it to change the way it grows.

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What does this have to do with what I said...

 

lllmudlll

Member

• May 15, 2020

• #7

TomAce said:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but there are 3 leaves at that node which explains why there's 3 "tops"...the bigger question is how did 3 leaves grow at the same node, when in general cannabis leaves come in pairs. Are all your nodes sets of 3 leaves?? What strain?

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It changed from two leaves to three at the second node. I didnt find that it had three until I topped.

And its bag seed I'm about 90 percent sure it came from a friends white rabbit

 

Markus1017

Well-Known Member

• May 15, 2020

• #8

I have a plant right now that grows 3 leaves at some nodes randomly. Never topped it until that pic.