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

[valhalla88]

Oh here are a few pictures this is the same plant in my albums.
Thanks again.
https://www.rollitup.org/indoor-growing/283606-tell-me-what-you-think.html

 

[DaveCoulier]

It looks like your plant has 4 main tops. What makes you think you did it wrong?

 

[valhalla88]

just unsure.... as it is my first.

 

[Uncle Ben]

just unsure.... as it is my first.

Just a case of anxiety. They look good to me.

 

[Uncle Ben]

You don't flush before the first harvest?I understand that you want the plants to keep growing but doesn't the first harvest taste bad compaired to the ounce that you said comes from the second harvest?

Like Dave said, leave the Paradigm Parrots in their cage where they belong, and experiment.

Go get your buddies, and have them explain in detail what the act of flushing does. I'm not talking sensory anecdotal evidence, the "everyone does it" drills, I want to know chemically and botanically what happens to those ions that were derived from the salts.

Good luck,
UB

 

[jumboSWISHER]

heyy, im on my first grow and i topped one of my plants, almost just for the experience of seeing it first hand. but did i snip it in the right place? thanks for ne reply
n sorry if im just paranoid lol

 

[DaveCoulier]

heyy, im on my first grow and i topped one of my plants, almost just for the experience of seeing it first hand. but did i snip it in the right place? thanks for ne reply
n sorry if im just paranoid lol

If you were looking for four tops, that would be a big no. You topped pretty high on the plant. It already looks pretty well developed with side-branches, so no reason to top further down at this far in the game.

 

[jumboSWISHER]

i was tryin for the 2 tops. and yea its on the 7th node. did i wait to long to get 2 tops?

 

[DaveCoulier]

i was tryin for the 2 tops. and yea its on the 7th node. did i wait to long to get 2 tops?

To get two tops you top above the first node starting at the bottom of the plant, so you would top above the first set of single-bladed leaves. The cotyledons aka baby leaves are not the first set im talking about, so dont get confused by them.

You did wait too long. Most people wait till they have 5-6 nodes when they top for 4 tops. Id probably top when there are 4-5 nodes if going for two main tops.

Dont worry about it though. You'll just end up with more main tops this way. You should end up with a pretty bushy girl.

 

[Uncle Ben]

i was tryin for the 2 tops. And yea its on the 7th node. Did i wait to long to get 2 tops?

read page one

 

[valhalla88]

Thanks for the assurance UB and Dave!

 

[jumboSWISHER]

thanks dave. she is looking bushier everyday since i topped her peace out

 

[mlmmintz]

Can this be done on Autoflowering strains with positive results

 

[Mr. Homegrown]

Can this be done on Autoflowering strains with positive results

Flip back a page or two, UB just covered it.

 

[Huh??]

Heres something you may enjoy reading:

http://www.stonerforums.com/lounge/growfaq/1712.html


P.S. UB likes it when people experiment, so that they actually learn something rather than blindly follow what everyone says as truth.

I've done research on flushing and read that in the process,but thanks.
And I have experimented with it and IMO the plants that were flushed tasted better. But maybe I just thought that because it's embedded in my brain that they're supposed to.
Do you grow organic UB?

 

[Blooddrunk]

this uncle ben guy needs to make a web site about growing lol hes been able to answer everyones frekin questions hahaha

 

[Uncle Ben]

I've done research on flushing and read that in the process,but thanks.
And I have experimented with it and IMO the plants that were flushed tasted better. But maybe I just thought that because it's embedded in my brain that they're supposed to.

Yep. It's human nature to see what we want or expect to see, or what other's have told us we should see/experience.

Do you grow organic UB?

Yep, but I am not a purist.

 

[Shackleford.R]

hey UB i'm topping my girls tomorrow. i'll post some pics to get your feedback.
i've read through this thread i don't know how many times.
nice to hear this from someone with ACTUAL botanical knowledge.
thanks for this guide!!


Shack

 

[Hebrew]

maybe somebody can help me....ok so I topped my mature female clone (alternating nodes from the jump)...about two weeks ago...scarred up where i cut...now new growth at that point...BUT...the branch right below cut, and the alternating one below seem to be assuming the "Y" position. Is that where the hormones went? Or just for now...and new growth tips will come out of cut eventually??? HELP!

 

[DaveCoulier]

You must not have read the first few pages correctly. There is no new growth that comes from the topping site. What happens is that the lower side branches will assume that they're the head honcho in charge and start growing like the top you previously removed.

Theres information regarding topping plants with alternating nodes in here you should read as well. I can't recall what it was since it doesn't apply to my situation, so good luck reading.