Pinching Good or Bad?

Can anyone tell me if pinching is a good way to control height?
I've heard good and bad things about it, and I wanted a 3rd perspective.
If it is a good idea could someone please let me know what the best way safely to do it is?

I done it to some sativas i had mixed in with some indicas, nothing bad came of it, and it kept their height down too.

pinchin/stalling/supercropping is a great way to control your canopy and encourage lower growth to join the tops

by gently breaking the inner hurn (when the stem snaps you;re breaking the inner hurd) I beive some chemicals are released that makes the plant tink it was TOPPED and the pinched/stalled/supercropped lead will stop growing for a few days (hence why it is sometimes called "stalling") while the plant forces lower branches to rise up.

i use the technique to control my canopy into week 3 of flower.

good luck

Chrisbow said:

Can anyone tell me if pinching is a good way to control height?
I've heard good and bad things about it, and I wanted a 3rd perspective.
If it is a good idea could someone please let me know what the best way safely to do it is?

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Technically called "Super Cropping". Here's a vid, there's a lot more too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1YEc7ENd5E&feature=channel_page

should also mentions the "stalled" leads can produce bigger heavier buds than non "stalled leads.

just my experience....

Greyskull said:

should also mentions the "stalled" leads can produce bigger heavier buds than non "stalled leads.

just my experience....

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yeah man. pinch away!!!! works great just go easy...

I was just wondering if this was too low on the stalk?

no dude pinch away, including main middle stem, JUST GO EASY!!! i have had great success at supper cropping, i still top as well. FIM

Thanks for the help guys.
Here are some pictures taken 5 days after pinching.
Just wanted to let you guys know that everything went OK, and the plants seem to be adjusting well.
Thanks again for the help.