Topping to slow growth?

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davalaban

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Hi everyone! I have sort of an odd question.

Is topping a plant a good, safe way to slow down growth? Yes, I actually want to slow down vegetative growth for about a month. I've had my five plants, in clay pots, on my patio for seven weeks now. Now, I have to move next month and I plan on bringing them inside to flower at my new house. I just don't want them any bigger than 18" when I bring them inside. Right now, they are all at 10" and very sturdy. I'm thinking about transplanting (they need it) and topping them now so they don't get too big. Good idea? Anything I should worry about? Should I also cut back on nutrients?

Also, if anybody has any experience moving plants from outside to an indoor grow room, let me know if you had any problems like pests or plant shock.

Thanks in advance.
 
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t0k3s

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davalaban said:
Hi everyone! I have sort of an odd question.

Is topping a plant a good, safe way to slow down growth? Yes, I actually want to slow down vegetative growth for about a month. I've had my five plants, in clay pots, on my patio for seven weeks now. Now, I have to move next month and I plan on bringing them inside to flower at my new house. I just don't want them any bigger than 18" when I bring them inside. Right now, they are all at 10" and very sturdy. I'm thinking about transplanting (they need it) and topping them now so they don't get too big. Good idea? Anything I should worry about? Should I also cut back on nutrients?

Also, if anybody has any experience moving plants from outside to an indoor grow room, let me know if you had any problems like pests or plant shock.

Thanks in advance.
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If possible look into FIM technique you get more tops and still get short bushier plants.Outdoors to indoors is fine as long as you inspect for bugs before you bring them in.:blsmoke:
 
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420crew4lyfe

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yea toping is a great way to stop verticle growth when ever you see the leafs reform pinch them off again. you live in the usa thats gonna be tuff you might want to do it at night and put black trashbags over them
 
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