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

How can I tell where the second True node is? And Should i Cut the branch at an angle or jsut an even 180

i couldn't agree more UB- i also understand your point on cuttings... leaving leaves on makes much more sense, just never thought of it the way you put it. well, we'll see if my cutting survives then... and if not, i know better for next time now. once again UB you've helped me out with great info... Thank You.

ijustgrowGREEN said:

i couldn't agree more UB- i also understand your point on cuttings... leaving leaves on makes much more sense, just never thought of it the way you put it. well, we'll see if my cutting survives then... and if not, i know better for next time now. once again UB you've helped me out with great info... Thank You.

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You're welcome. Get away from the forum hype and learn botany, what makes a plant tick, and you'll do fine.

Thanks to UB for getting this info out there! Way more here than just 4 juicy colas for sure. I remember the ten dollar oz's from the 60's and grew under lights in the early 70's inspired by Murphy Stevens' book. I love our herb as much as ever and it feels good to be growing my own again. I hope I can keep rational about it and learn to understand what my plants want from me. It's too easy to go overboard and blow the whoe grow. I like this thread very much.
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Welcome to the thread HH. Also, glad you're having a good time. You must be an old pHart like me who remembers the days of buying lids for $8.

Uncle Ben said:

Welcome to the thread HH. Also, glad you're having a good time. You must be an old pHart like me who remembers the days of buying lids for $8.

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I remember prices hovering around $8.00 to 10 and $115 Lbs. Inflation sucks but hey Least we're enjoying!

Just wanted to say gracias UB and many props for a job well done. Wish I would have read this about 6 weeks ago....I might not had to remodel my closet........10 oz's , Levi jeans, and hitch hiking was safe...........that my friends was different time indeed......

I just learned so much from this thread, thanx Uncle Ben. <3

One question, has anyone determined how much longer a topped plant takes to flower, compared to an untopped plant? I want to top soon, but I am also on sort of a deadline...

Hey guys, just a flyby. Glad you're enjoying the thread!

A bird, a plane?? No, it's Uncle Ben!! Thanks for the fly by

Katatawnic said:

But flowering time remains the same, topped or not.

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Excellent, thanx

I have a last minute sprout from some bagseed, and honestly it just looked really healthy young so I decided to grow it and just let it flower young (Im growing outdoors). Right now the 5th true node just formed, so its pretty young but at the perfect time Uncle Ben said to cut at. My other plants just started flowering yesterdayish- thanks, and this is a great thread

I'd just let it go.. Its almost September..

born2killspam said:

I'd just let it go.. Its almost September..

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I had an photo journal on a sativa that yielded 25 oz of bud grown outdoors, autoflowered on the 6th node in April. I topped it above the 2nd node to produce 4 colas. You may have seen the journal at some other forums. IOW, it's OK to top now and yes his plant should be showing a flowering response soon. I'd kick it into high gear with a 30-10-10 now.

UB

Hey, tried to PM you Uncle Ben, I have a triploid (3 branches at each node) How would you suggest I go about topping this beast. Its already at the 5th node and its a bushy little monster! If I top at the 2nd node, does that mean I would get 6 colas instead of 4 and would that be easy for this plant as 4 is for a regular plant?

I had an photo journal on a sativa that yielded 25 oz of bud grown outdoors, autoflowered on the 6th node in April. I topped it above the 2nd node to produce 4 colas. You may have seen the journal at some other forums. IOW, it's OK to top now and yes his plant should be showing a flowering response soon. I'd kick it into high gear with a 30-10-10 now.

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But you are talking sativa, and you're from a really comfy climate.. Up here, with what we can get away with outside I'm still a bit skeptical..

woolypudding69 said:

Hey, tried to PM you Uncle Ben, I have a triploid (3 branches at each node) How would you suggest I go about topping this beast. Its already at the 5th node and its a bushy little monster! If I top at the 2nd node, does that mean I would get 6 colas instead of 4 and would that be easy for this plant as 4 is for a regular plant?

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Any info, from anyone, is appreciated! Though I imagine there isnt much experience with this type of thing, being that my plant is pretty rare....

What, you think its uncommon for northerners to plant into Sept?? Watch these forums in late October and you'll get threads asking if there is still time..

born2killspam said:

What, you think its uncommon for northerners to plant into Sept?? Watch these forums in late October and you'll get threads asking if there is still time..

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What's wrong smoking juvenile leaves?

woolypudding69, just responded and like I said, I'd go for it. Should be interesting.

Tio