to top or not to top? that is the question

[devilngod]

lets start debating here people. what are the benefits of topping? does topping actually increase yield? or is this simply done to control size? i have topped all of mine in the past and they obviously never grew too tall, so this year i decided to top some and leave some all natural. what are your opinions on the matter?


puff puff pass


one pic is topped, the other is not.

 

[ThaMedi]

i just topped 2 out of my 8 plants and the ones that i topped are looking pretty nice, gettin bushy and all that good stuff, its just a little experiment so i'll see wat yields the most

 

[devilngod]

i just topped 2 out of my 8 plants and the ones that i topped are looking pretty nice, gettin bushy and all that good stuff, its just a little experiment so i'll see wat yields the most

same here. bushy is nice but damn those 5 foot un-chopped ones are so beautiful.

 

[doobiesnax]

I prefer super cropping, i have 16 heads rather than 1. topping can lead to different amount of heads but also stresses the plant a lot. super cropping strengthens the plant and makes stronger branches which tells the plant it can hold more bud. the diameter of the stem on my monster plant is 2 inches and it has several knots from kinking during super cropping. super cropping does lead to a longer veg state. super cropping and topping should never be done during flowering stage.

SUPER CROPPING ALL THE WAY!