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

[collieBudz]

I think you're doing fine. I also gave you my advice and some detailed cultural tips.

Dome for what purpose?

UB

to keep up the RH? or is that another myth, my room rh is about 35-45 usually is that enough?

 

[Uncle Ben]

to keep up the RH? or is that another myth, my room rh is about 35-45 usually is that enough?

That's fine for the RH. Now, if your root system is the pits, then you need to find out why. A dome will not do your plants any good and can provide a breeding ground for fungi. I suspect that the person who is recommending you use a dome is not a very good grower, doesn't understand botany, the function of plant parts (roots).......

 

[Katatawnic]

UB, he's referring to a dome for rooting cuttings, not a plant that already has roots.

 

[collieBudz]

UB, he's referring to a dome for rooting cuttings, not a plant that already has roots.

yep, lol, i think i read that he was a little on the drunk side we'll call it cobwebs from yesterday tequila can be dangerous, but yes i mean for cloning.. should i really use a dome or not? if so, how many days and do i gradually try to make it less RH so as to not shock the leaves with the humidity difference? or is that bs too?

 

[Katatawnic]

I use domes for cloning. Just clear plastic cups with ventilation holes so they don't suffocate; you want the RH to stay up, but still want them to breathe. If I leave the dome off for more than, say, five or ten minutes and the clone doesn't droop or wilt, etc., then I know it'll be fine to just leave it off from then on. I've never gradually removed domes. They'll let you know when they don't like the dome removed for long. Cloning can be done without humidity domes, and I've successfully done it both ways. But they do help when your RH may not consistently remain higher. From what I remember (it's been years since I've really read up on cloning), the dome helps the cutting to focus more energy on developing new roots. Could be an old wive's tale, but I personally like using them.

 

[Uncle Ben]

UB, he's referring to a dome for rooting cuttings, not a plant that already has roots.

Collie, learn what makes a plant tick or give it up. This thread is about hormonal processes, not Gardening 101.

Salud,
UB

 

[DaveCoulier]

This has been a great thread UB. Ill be trying this out in a couple of weeks if my babies continue growing well. I have to say you have the patience of a saint. I dont know how you can answer the same question repeatedly to lazy bums who only read the last page of the thread instead of reading the first few pages. They must be some type of foreigners who read backwards or some shit

 

[Snak]

collie just start your own thread already man.

You clearly need a lot of help learning how to grow, and it should be pretty clear by now that this is NOT THE THREAD for learning how to grow marijuana.

This whole damn website is up for you to learn about stuff like domes and transplants, use it and learn. It's not polite or practical to inject basic beginner's questions into a thread dedicated to a totally different discussion.

Uncle Ben has helped out hundreds of members here- what have YOU done? And you have the balls to call him a fucking idiot?

Me thinks you need to chill out and grow your plant. Do your own homework, don't get mad at someone on the interwebs because they didn't hold your hand through your grow.

 

[Uncle Ben]

This has been a great thread UB. Ill be trying this out in a couple of weeks if my babies continue growing well.

Glad you like it. "My" training method aint no big thang. My main focus is to teach you guys something about hormonal processess interjecting cause/effect, plant parts, etc. By empowering you with knowledge so you can make the right choices you will become a better grower and be able to sift thru the mountain of hype. Like in life, growing is all about facts, not feelings.

I have to say you have the patience of a saint. I dont know how you can answer the same question repeatedly to lazy bums who only read the last page of the thread instead of reading the first few pages. They must be some type of foreigners who read backwards or some shit

Thanks, and can you believe I've been doing this for about 14 years! I started a nice draft of my tips and tweaks but without the authority to edit the original thread post (for correcting/improving content) I'm not going to bother. I have friends who come over and marvel at the speed and health of most of my plant material and ask "how did you do that?" Good example is recent planting of olive trees. I gave one to a friend, we both planted at the same time and mine are now twice as big and twice as bulked up. It's all about the tweaks.

collie just start your own thread already man.

Thanks. The time is ripe for this little ditty, hah! I doubt if this guy will get it about posting etiquette, stickies, etc. This ought to be a mandatory watch before being able to post or start a new thread.

Posting and you:
http://www.starterupsteve.com/swf/posting.html?

Enjoy,
UB

 

[nikk]

tio,usted hablas mucho espanol,tu eres hispano?

 

[Uncle Ben]

tio,usted hablas mucho espanol,tu eres hispano?

No soy latino, jest a redneck gringo who lived in taco land (south Texas) far too long.

Tio Bendejo

 

[nikk]

No soy latino, jest a redneck gringo who lived in taco land (south Texas) far too long.

Tio Bendejo

oh,its all love brother,i still consider you the best uncle there is,and i am afro Caribbean,con mucho respecto-tu sobrino nikk

 

[Uncle Ben]

oh,its all love brother,i still consider you the best uncle there is,and i am afro Caribbean,con mucho respecto-tu sobrino nikk

Ahhhhh, buenos suertes mi hito!

 

[nikk]

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hey collie,you dont have to bounce bro,i understand that you have questions and i pretty much believe that youve read almost every thread there is and that you just want to grow without leaving anything out,i do the same thing,im the type that has to buy everything ahead of time so that i dont fuck up down the line,dont worry about noone on this site,uncle ben is a legend on topping(i think he invented it to tell the truth)so his wisdom goes a long way,but as for you other questions you should check out a few other growers on here to,they started threads(not using hempy buckets,but all techniques are applicable)as well on many subjects,my favorite folks to follow are roseman(cfl and dwc king),m-blaze(fim champion)and a few other(they're names escape me)but the point is dont get discouraged

 

[nikk]

Ahhhhh, buenos suertes mi hito!

igualmente,mi pana

 

[milowerx96]

Wow I guess he told you guys hu? You were a little rough on the newb

 

[Hassan]

I'm pretty what UB said was to learn about plants in general, as in all plants, from sources outside cannabis forums. You won't find the false info if you look to sources outside of cannabis forums. In other words, forget about the other threads here and learn about growing plants and then apply that knowledge.

Funny how people get so pissed about something when not even taking a moment to think about and understand what they are being told

 

[Brick Top]

psst, are you fucking stupid too? this guy has been discrediting EVERYTHING i read elsewhere,

I have no idea what else you have read but Uncle Ben relies heavily on something called botanical science.

That is a collection of proven botanical facts.

Very few people on the various sites like this ever come close to doing the same so most of what you may read, if it is found on sites like this, is most definitely at least to some degree questionable.




Considering all you said that then followed I find the following quote of yours to be so far beyond just ironically hilarious as to be farther than you presently are from galactic central point. "UB, learn people skills, dipshit."

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Now precisely what was that tip you gave Uncle Ben, wasn’t it something about working on people skills?
　
You should seriously consider taking a very in depth crash course in people skills because based on all you said above I tend to doubt that you even know what the term means.

 

[nikk]

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ay collie,whats up bro,just ignore that guy,even if he does report you i think fdd would investigate and he would see that it was just a simple debate,nuthing more,that guy who just came in here to comment is a stool pigeon....and out of all place to act like a snitch he chose a weed growers forum,but thats neither here nor there,Uncle Ben knows its not a big deal thats why he didnt need to comment himself....so its cool bro,im still here for you dogg and so are many other folks and thats all that matters(i hope...lol)

 

[nikk]

oh and im not stating BrickTop is the snitch,the other guy a few pages ago