Dank Bongula
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What does that mean?
What is the actual power draw of your LED and current height?
Lemme know if I should top or wait
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What is the actual power draw of your LED and current height?
heathcliff008
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The actual power draw is 105W but these cheapass Chinese products claim about 10x as much with a small sign at the side claiming a 105W power lmao. I've put it at about 18-20 inches cause I mean yeah it isn't as strong as lights that most use. Is that alright?
Dank Bongula
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Yes, sir. 100watts at 20in or so at 80-100% power should be fine to avoid any stretching and or heat issues. Monitor your plant and adjust accordingly.
insomnia65
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You want vigorous growth so it will heal from this sudden stress (high stress) either you top at 5 or 6 node, I wouldn't top lower, there are growers who never top and only use LST.
Thought uncle tom did rice, nugnuckets or nebulahaze topping tutors
heathcliff008
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I want it to be shorter than 5/6 nodes man, it should be alright if I cut it when its smaller. Many people have tried Uncle "Ben's" method here. I posted the link earlier, check it out.
insomnia65
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I've read quite a few tutorials on topping and mainlining.
They always recommend 6 nodes, 5 is risky. Whatever you decide is up to you but I will say make sure the plant is growing vigoursly first.
They always recommend 6 nodes, 5 is risky. Whatever you decide is up to you but I will say make sure the plant is growing vigoursly first.
Dank Bongula
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Waiting until 5-6 nodes lets the roots develop...you can still chop down to the 2nd node or wherever you want.
Either way you decide, you're gonna wait.
You either wait for it to grow 5-6 nodes and have a larger, healthier root system and cut, or you cut now and wait for the shock to wear off and then have slightly slower development because of the lack of root development and wait for it to catch up.
I personally waited until 7 nodes and chopped down to the 2nd. It kept growing like nothing ever happened.
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Dank Bongula
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6-7 nodes, chopped down to 2nd.
heathcliff008
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Sick sick, This is somewhat like what I had in mind hmm. Do you think I can transplant my plant now into the main pot, wait a week or couple, let it reach 5-6 nodes and then top it? Is she old enough for a transplant?
Dank Bongula
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You could certainly do it that way, yes...may be a touch early to transplant...I personally would wait until the 5-6 nodes then transplant and chop when recovered but that is only because I would be worried about breaking the root on such a small plant. If you feel you're ready to go though, do it.
heathcliff008
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Okay boys so I did top her using uncle Ben's method and she recovered quick and started growing but as you can see she starting growing out single and double leaves. Do you think that's because of the stress? Also my leaves are a little burnt up because its over 40C outside but her she's growing well except those lines on my leaves? Is there some disease of any sort?
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ComfortCreator
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The topping went fine. However the health of the plant is an issue as you have burnt tips.
Jules1976
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Definitely don't think it's supposed to look like I think it's the flowers(buds) that look white hence the name but white spots on leaves doesn't look good mate I would check for pests and I agree she looks very hungry good luck hope you manage to sort it
heathcliff008
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Yeah im keeping her inside now with a 100W LED, topping was smooth but the burnt tips is nothing she shouldn't recover from right? Also do you know why its growing single or double leaves? Thank you for ur confidence man