Need help topping

I am wanting to top my plant using UB method to get 4 main colas. I'm not entirely sure how many nodes I have now. I'm thinkin it will be ready to top in 2 days or so.


or maybe i'm wrong and I need to wait longer... any help?

thanks!

i can see at least 8 -9 shots(nodes)

Oh really?? that many already? I thought a node was each set of shoots that are opposite of each other? Anyone have a suggestion where I should top this thing at?

thanks

five nodes

flames5351 said:

Oh really?? that many already? I thought a node was each set of shoots that are opposite of each other? Anyone have a suggestion where I should top this thing at?

thanks

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It is each set of nodes and there are five of them. If you top it I would do it at the last node (5), but I think I would wait a week or two IMO.

do it now just pick off the top and watch what happens. thats the best way to learn how to top.

I never top a plant that young..

I would wait until its got at least 6 nodes. Which in easier terms.. wait until the plant has 6 branch-sets before topping.

good luck either way..

peace.

hey i was interested in topping myself but i still have a few more weeks before that. your plant looks great! if you could please take pics when you do top i'd love to see how things go!! +rep

It is pretty young still (2 weeks). I will wait a week or so and do it then. Thanks!

according to Uncle Ben (and i see no reason to doubt him) you should top at 5 to 6 nodes (and you are right that is pair of leaves = 1 node) then top just above the second node or second set of stems. that will leave your plant with 4 steams and each will be pushed up to make a new top. any later and most agree you will get undersized top buds that cant really be called colas. if you wait till later to top the growing potential will be spread out over more then just the 4 branches and will not have what it take to produce colas. - this is all from reading not from actual experience, to get the info first hand got to uncle bens post stickied in the advanced growing tech)

Ok I think its big enough to top now. The plant has been growing well. 20 days old, I was gonna top it tonight right before the lights come on.

Looks good, the only thing is that Ive heard that you shouldn't disturb the plants at all in the dark period and especially no light.