Uncle Ben's Topping Technique to Get 2 or 4 Main Colas

i have fed nothing but water all the way through. Soon as i transplanted into the 'hot' soil i could see i added too much of somethig.

JustAnotherUser said:

i have fed nothing but water all the way through. Soon as i transplanted into the 'hot' soil i could see i added too much of somethig.

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Bloodmeal can be hot. First photo reflects chlorosis.

Uncle Ben said:

Bloodmeal can be hot. First photo reflects chlorosis.

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Not alot i can do now by the sounds of it, right?
just wait it out and carry on with water? maybe light bloom feed? What would you do with her UB, if you don't mind me asking.

Ok first of all I want to thank UB for being the voice of reason. I've read so much asinine bullshit on these forums; aranging crystals in patterns around your plants, using an electrical charge on the soil, flushing, magical nutes and so on.

The best advice from UB was to treat it like your tomato plants. I was over thinking my grows when I started and my plants were not happy. My heirloom tomotoes were always fantastic. Once I began to view weed like the toms, my grows got better. I realized that because of the nature of weed we tend to think it needs some special formulated high-tech hoohah to make it grow. We forget it is a plant just like any other. Less is more.

Anyway, thanks for clear topping explanation. I'll be using it this grow. And remember folks; flush your turds not your plants!

JustAnotherUser said:

Not alot i can do now by the sounds of it, right?
just wait it out and carry on with water? maybe light bloom feed? What would you do with her UB, if you don't mind me asking.

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A plant needs a complete diet. Give it to her.

Just topped my plants for 4 colas. Super easy.

Fruitbat said:

Just topped my plants for 4 colas. Super easy.

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Yep, i do this technique every time.

Well i thought i'd report back with my girl for anyone interested, she seems to have nice brighter leaves coming out now in the newer growth and i should be seeing some buds forming within the week.

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Hey UB Thank You - this is my second grow. I finally picked up a copy of Mel Frank's Book - Damn Damn I wish I would have bought it last year. For all the beginning growers, or growers who are wasting a lot of time trying to learn everything through the forums Just go by the Dang Book. I'm kicking my self that I didn't do it sooner - Im sure there are others as well, but bottom line go get a good general book and read.

Hi Uncle, many thanks for your tutorial. I am on my second grow. At the moment I am growing 2x feminized DP blueberries under CFL's and I am very interested in the topping technique. My plants are still young, only day 10 from seed, but I will follow you 4 coal technique. Many thanks for sharing the knowledge!

perkele said:

Hi Uncle, many thanks for your tutorial. I am on my second grow. At the moment I am growing 2x feminized DP blueberries under CFL's and I am very interested in the topping technique. My plants are still young, only day 10 from seed, but I will follow you 4 coal technique. Many thanks for sharing the knowledge!

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It's easy peasy!

Good luck,
UB

I have found this thread really cool, thanks for all the knoledge uncle ben, i'll sure be trying this out once i get going

is there a significant difference in over all yield to the 4 main colas as opposed to letting it grow naturally with no topping?
thanks for the great info filling my notebook up with ideas

Hi uncle ben..i think this is a wonderful thread...i want to execute your topping technique but want to make sure its okay and it wont stress the plant too much to go back and retop it at its third node because i had already topped her 3 days ago at her highest node which is her sixth node..the plant is 9 inches tall..the secondary nodes are coming along nicely..
And if i do open her up? Does that speed up the end result..? Im not sure what exactly i have..but it is definately a hybrid indica dominent..very beautiful plant i think;.. With short tight nodes every inch..
thanks in advance

I tried topping and I guess i fimmed it because there is knew growth..but I cut it so low I dont know how this happened...View attachment 2466759

UB -
Im a complete NOOB! ffs! when you said the "The node where the cotyledons attach doesn't count." i then assumed the first true node was the 2nd node, and therefor cut just above the 3rd! (thinking it was the true second) *doh* an hour later realised my mistake and corrected. will this shock the plant even more or have any adverse effects? hope not. Was 70mins between cuts.

Have you tried combining your method with a LST plant?

Hey UB,
so what makes a plant thicker? i'm not expecting a straight forward answer but can you refer me to any book that might get me going... actually let me know of botany//horticultural books that i can begin with please.
Thanks

i top 2 weeks into flowering. some may disagree but it works for me i also lst all thru veg

elkukupanda said:

Hey UB,
so what makes a plant thicker? i'm not expecting a straight forward answer but can you refer me to any book that might get me going... actually let me know of botany//horticultural books that i can begin with please.
Thanks

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Genetic based. Get Mel Frank's "MJ Insiders Growers Guide".