First time topping, did I mess it up?

MICHI-CAN

MICHI-CAN

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ddeck96 said:
Topped one plant to see how it would respond (never grown this stain before). When I was topping I think I may have snipped off a tiny bit of the internode growth. Did I fuck up the topping? Pics below
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No permanent damage as seen. Personally pinch the very center growth tip off earlier in life. 4 th node most times. As soon as I can see it clearly.
 
ddeck96

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MICHI-CAN said:
No permanent damage as seen. Personally pinch the very center growth tip off earlier in life. 4 th node most times. As soon as I can see it clearly.
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that is so great to hear! What do you mean “personally pinch the very center growth tip off earlier in life”? Like I should have snipped it before the leaves started to “unfold”? Oh, and I did top at the 4th node.
 
ddeck96

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MICHI-CAN said:
No permanent damage as seen. Personally pinch the very center growth tip off earlier in life. 4 th node most times. As soon as I can see it clearly.
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hey man, would u mind helping me with one more issue? I think I have some sort of deficiency in 3 out of 4 of my plants. I’m somewhat of a novice and can’t really figure out what it is
 
MICHI-CAN

MICHI-CAN

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ddeck96 said:
that is so great to hear! What do you mean “personally pinch the very center growth tip off earlier in life”? Like I should have snipped it before the leaves started to “unfold”? Oh, and I did top at the 4th node.
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Stem looks larger than it would be if topped when the 4th node starts to grow. Did you not have growth and cut the stem? I meant I pinch the tip off as soon as it shows. Not after it has grown. Both are effective.
 
ddeck96

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MICHI-CAN said:
Stem looks larger than it would be if topped when the 4th node starts to grow. Did you not have growth and cut the stem? I meant I pinch the tip off as soon as it shows. Not after it has grown. Both are effective.
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oh shit, maybe I’m confused about what topping “at X node” means. My plant currently has four sets of true leaves, then when the fifth leaf set started growing out, i snipped it off. Does that mean I topped at the 5th node?
 
MICHI-CAN

MICHI-CAN

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ddeck96 said:
oh shit, maybe I’m confused about what topping “at X node” means. My plant currently has four sets of true leaves, then when the fifth leaf set started growing out, i snipped it off. Does that mean I topped at the 5th node?
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Looked for a good pic. All I got. 4 th node. Ready for topping. the very center growth between the new tips, 3 should there. 1 is the actual growth tip, in the center. 2 are new branches. Does this help. Pictures are better. I have none on topping. Or the how to. 007.jpg
 
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MICHI-CAN said:
Looked for a good pic. All I got. 4 th node. Ready for topping. the very center growth between the new tips, 3 should there. 1 is the actual growth tip, in the center. 2 are new branches. Does this help. Pictures are better. I have none on topping. Or the how to. View attachment 4778687
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yea that helps a lot! So I guess I topped at the 5th node haha. Oh well, not a huge deal I suppose.
 
ddeck96

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MICHI-CAN said:
Of course. Share my thoughts and opinions.
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Here are some pics of what’s going on with a few of my plants. Not sure what it is. The first two pics are the same plant. The third pic is a different plant, it seems to have similar symptoms as the other plant, but that spots have more of a golden/tan color to them, and they are a little shiny. Whatever it is, it seems to be progressing fairly slowly.
 

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MICHI-CAN

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ddeck96 said:
Here are some pics of what’s going on with a few of my plants. Not sure what it is. The first two pics are the same plant. The third pic is a different plant, it seems to have similar symptoms as the other plant, but that spots have more of a golden/tan color to them, and they are a little shiny. Whatever it is, it seems to be progressing fairly slowly.
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I'm an organic soil guy. But looks like some deficiency. My suggestion would a foliar spray of fish emulsion. Possibly some epsoms salt in it. Get your nutes in the plant situated until you can correct your water or nute blend.
 
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MICHI-CAN said:
I'm an organic soil guy. But looks like some deficiency. My suggestion would a foliar spray of fish emulsion. Possibly some epsoms salt in it. Get your nutes in the plant situated until you can correct your water or nute blend.
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So probably some sort of cal or mag deficiency? I’ll try giving it a foliar spray with some CalMag and see if that stops the spreading.
 
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ddeck96

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MICHI-CAN said:
I'm an organic soil guy. But looks like some deficiency. My suggestion would a foliar spray of fish emulsion. Possibly some epsoms salt in it. Get your nutes in the plant situated until you can correct your water or nute blend.
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Thanks so much man, you’ve been very helpful. People like you make this site what it’s supposed to be. How do I rep you?
 
MICHI-CAN

MICHI-CAN

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ddeck96 said:
So probably some sort of cal or mag deficiency? I’ll try giving it a foliar spray with some CalMag and see if that stops the spreading.
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Fish emulsion is broader spectrum. Also contains trace elements beneficial to actual metabolism of the minerals. Hydro and wet sets tend to over look that their purity is removing things science has yet to understand. Why I'm back to dirt. Nature already made it work. We really can't beat her.

My charge to you is the time you spend considering the thought.
 
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