Topping the plants!

bluelightbud420

bluelightbud420

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you dont need to top your plants, if you top them two branches will grow out where you stopped one from growing but its not good to cut the leaves, unless you are looking for your plant to split
 
zechbro

zechbro

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i top about 2 weeks b4 i flower.... but it can be done earlier than that... just depends on what you want to achive
 
akwid24

akwid24

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zechbro said:
i top about 2 weeks b4 i flower.... but it can be done earlier than that... just depends on what you want to achive
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So what are my options....

I dont have a set plan, just wanting to know where i should be headed ahead of time. Thanks
 
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beta0701

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Here are my plants, i just topped them 4 days ago. They are in the 4th week veg from seed.

The plant in the first pic will have 5 tops, the second will have 4, and the third will have 4 tops as well. I tried FIMMING and it didnt work. I used the method where you just cut the top of the plant off at the second set of nodes from the top.
 

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zechbro

zechbro

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if you top it with lots of veg time the bottom branches catch up enabling you to have more colas that are the same height and closer to the light,
 
akwid24

akwid24

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I have 3 plants (Grape Ape) that i got as clones. They are currently about 4in tall and have several nodes with preflowers and several lil branches coming from the main stem. its been one week since i got them and it looks like theyre doing great. When do you think i should top them?
 
akwid24

akwid24

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Not for long, since this is my first time growing, i wanted to feel it out. Next time ill do the full length. I topped one plant a day or two ago and this is what it looks like followed by one that hasnt been topped. You can easily tell the diff....enjoy, comments welcom

Topped


Not topped


Does anyone know why the tips of the leafs might be drying/burning. it is only the tips of the leafs....lmk
Thanks
 
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willyweave

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Dude I cant offer to much advice because I am only in my second grow and am suffering a lil through it. But I was reading your post and checking out the pics. Nice plant man you done a good job good luck the rest of the way.
 
HIGHLANDERZ

HIGHLANDERZ

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Grape Ape is dank bud. Just picked some up last weekend. Nice soaring high, some body stone, but not too much. Sorry to hijack the thread, just wanted to let you know that Grape Ape is a good choice. :o)
 
goodgreen

goodgreen

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beta0701 said:
Here are my plants, i just topped them 4 days ago. They are in the 4th week veg from seed.

The plant in the first pic will have 5 tops, the second will have 4, and the third will have 4 tops as well. I tried FIMMING and it didnt work. I used the method where you just cut the top of the plant off at the second set of nodes from the top.
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u waited 2 long, mine are just fine
 
akwid24

akwid24

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Hey guys, sorry it took so long to reply, been busy. Plants look great and have grown nicely...





Thanks for all the comments guys but why do some people say wait longer on topping and others say that i waited too long???
 
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