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

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Mt Doo

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OldSoul777 said:
i guess if you want 4 tops and nothing else. Not sure why you would want to do that. the tips of buds are the most potent. huge buds are more at risk for mold and take longer to dry out. I have never heard of this method. When I saw for tops i am thinking its those along with the rest of the plant. 4 main colas but with the rest of the plant. If I am wrong I apologize. He has no pics to look at to see what he is talking about. Why do you only want to grow tops opposed to a SOG or SCROG??
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It's is 4 tops along with the rest of the plant but topping it this way gives you 4 main colas. It opens the plant up allowing for easier canopy maintenance and a even canopy with less work plus better airflow because the plant is opened up more. You still get other bud sites but they spring up off of those 4 main long colas. It's pretty interesting you should try it.

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Mt Doo said:
It's is 4 tops along with the rest of the plant but topping it this way gives you 4 main colas. It opens the plant up allowing for easier canopy maintenance and a even canopy with less work plus better airflow because the plant is opened up more. You still get other bud sites but they spring up off of those 4 main long colas. It's pretty interesting you should try it.

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I would love to see some pics! they werent showing in the thread. I topped twice. once after the 6th node and again on the two would be colas that split from there now two more will split after I topped those two for 4 main cola with the other nodes below it that I never cut. do you have any pics? Not sure I would want to try it. curing is trickier with big buds like that.
 
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The photos I have are not a good example lol I have 4 plants in a 10 gallon tote I topped to though for 4 main colas. I'll see if I can find a better picture.

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Mt Doo said:
These are not my photos but they are from this post

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the first pic doesnt look like the second plant. That looks way drastic. I would never cut in the middle of a branch no matter the technique. That type of growing is not for me. I will stick with a SCROG and topping twice. I get killer yields this way but thanks for the pics and info! Maybe I'll try it one day when my real estate isn't so precious!
 
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Mt Doo said:
The photos I have are not a good example lol I have 4 plants in a 10 gallon tote I topped to though for 4 main colas. I'll see if I can find a better picture.

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That looks a lot better!
 
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Idk figure 4 beefy coals r easier than small bud all over, or i was going to "mainline ". I was gonna Scrog But Uncle Bens thread (which is an awesome thread) seemed to be saying this gets similar results with less messing around. It kind of turned into a SOG on accident. so I am trying to see what works for me and my space, this is my first ever attempt so have nothing but the Internet to compare it to. Thanx again
 
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tom slick said:
Idk figure 4 beefy coals r easier than small bud all over, or i was going to "mainline ". I was gonna Scrog But Uncle Bens thread (which is an awesome thread) seemed to be saying this gets similar results with less messing around. It kind of turned into a SOG on accident. so I am trying to see what works for me and my space, this is my first ever attempt so have nothing but the Internet to compare it to. Thanx again
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I suppose it would be easier.
 
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Uncle Ben said:
Check out bienfrin. Don't believe it's used on trees but rather as a mound drench. Also very effective for mound control and what I use on acreage is Extinguish Plus. It's a bait. We have an epidemic of Fire ants, the ants from hell. I kick up the mound to piss 'em off, sprinkle about a TBSP. of bait around, they get pissed take it down into the mound whereby the queen and her princesses are nailed.
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biefrin works good for mounds but it's not labeled for edibles.OH BTW how was your harvest of grapes?did mother nature kick your ass :lol:
 
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