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

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9867mike777

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I topped my Pineapple Express above the sixth true node and I swear I am getting four strong colas. I didn't want to chop too much of the plant, and I was happy getting two colas, which is why I topped so high. Now I'm glad I did.

At least in veg, this Pineapple Express is one of the most beautiful plants I have ever seen. Very branchy. Perfect health and color. Looks kind of like a 60/40 Indica dominant. I hope it clones. I plan on taking at least two after it stretched for a week or two in the flower room.
 
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i have a plant thats about 16inchs tall and its been about 4 1/2 weeks should i top this plant its in a small grow box about 4 and half feet tall and 2 and half feet wide all around with a 150watt hps light is it too late to top or would it not be worth it
 
wally nutter

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[video=youtube;yBRT-JfINhI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBRT-JfINhI[/video]

3 weeks and some days

5-6 nodes tall

cut above 2nd node

check one-two

[video=youtube;3AHuqG64jsk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AHuqG64jsk[/video]

sorry about it being sideways. youtube gets gay wit it sometimes
 
ANC

ANC

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Damn, mine is a boy, the mutant plant is a girl though, :P, has the first two white hairs showing.
Tommorrow morning I'll have to rip the fellow out with a heavy heart, good thing I started two seeds in that large pot.
The male did grow into a nice plant with some whicked thick side branches, and I will certainly top the other babies I have comming up now.
 
Uncle Ben

Uncle Ben

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wally nutter said:
3 weeks and some days

5-6 nodes tall

cut above 2nd node

check one-two

[video=youtube;3AHuqG64jsk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AHuqG64jsk[/video]

sorry about it being sideways. youtube gets gay wit it sometimes
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Nice job! A shot before the haircut would have been cool, but looks like you're off to a nice start.

Keep 'em green,
UB
 
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VICTORYGARDENSHYDRO

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just trimmed up some girls that I used this technique with and after using it, I will only do it this way from now on, along with keeping my girls green to the end by not letting the nitro fall off. When I refer people to this site, I always tell them, Look for threads by uncle Ben if you want to save yourself the trouble of reading through a bunch of crap. thanks for the knowledge UB.
 
wally nutter

wally nutter

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Uncle Ben said:
Nice job! A shot before the haircut would have been cool, but looks like you're off to a nice start.

Keep 'em green,
UB
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here ya go ben.

[video=youtube;yBRT-JfINhI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBRT-JfINhI[/video]

i got one question. the new growths fromt eh second node had a jump start and are way ahead of the first node's output. will the lower set catch up eventually? i want 4 main not 2 main and 2 secondary. thanks
 
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wally nutter said:
here ya go ben.

[video=youtube;yBRT-JfINhI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBRT-JfINhI[/video]

i got one question. the new growths fromt eh second node had a jump start and are way ahead of the first node's output. will the lower set catch up eventually? i want 4 main not 2 main and 2 secondary. thanks
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that's normal
 
Uncle Ben

Uncle Ben

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wally nutter said:
i got one question. the new growths fromt eh second node had a jump start and are way ahead of the first node's output. will the lower set catch up eventually? i want 4 main not 2 main and 2 secondary. thanks
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Maybe, maybe not. Apical dominance is what this game of auxin manipulation is all about. I have learned thru many years of growing that you take your action, and then whatever mama natur hands you, you deal with it.

Like the Stones say, "you can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might get what you need."

UB
 
wally nutter

wally nutter

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Uncle Ben said:
Maybe, maybe not. Apical dominance is what this game of auxin manipulation is all about. I have learned thru many years of growing that you take your action, and then whatever mama natur hands you, you deal with it.

Like the Stones say, "you can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might get what you need."

UB
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hmmm we'll just have to see then. i havea feeling they will. if not theyll makea run for it
 
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Uncle Ben said:
Maybe, maybe not. Apical dominance is what this game of auxin manipulation is all about.
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What if you helped out a bit by training the smaller node's branches to be higher up than the larger ones. I have observed getting a plant to act like it has been topped by simply bending the top down, I would expect similar behavior. It seems like gravity also can stop the hormones from flowing normally.


Then the small ones may be dominant and the currently large ones may be small... I don't know how you would balance them out. I can't hurt to try.

To be really clear, I'm saying do something to the plant to either lower the dominant branches or raise the non-dominant ones so you end up with the smaller ones above.
 
wally nutter

wally nutter

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jjfoo said:
What if you helped out a bit by training the smaller node's branches to be higher up than the larger ones. I have observed getting a plant to act like it has been topped by simply bending the top down, I would expect similar behavior. It seems like gravity also can stop the hormones from flowing normally.


Then the small ones may be dominant and the currently large ones may be small... I don't know how you would balance them out. I can't hurt to try.

To be really clear, I'm saying do something to the plant to either lower the dominant branches or raise the non-dominant ones so you end up with the smaller ones above.
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i get what youre saying. i was considering tieing the top shoots down a bit to allow more sun to the lower ones. i think i may just let nature take its course. the small ones are gunna catch up it think
 
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