Will topping plants help against mold?

[Legalize Nature]

I live in a VERY humid area. So will topping my plants lead to smaller bud size = less chance of mold? Thanks.

 

[Uber Newb]

Topping a plant will just lead to more even bud sites instead of one large cola. If your grow area is above 60% humidity you need to get a dehumidifier.

Good Luck

 

[shizz]

i find making them strecth and getting the buds higher of the ground helps more then topping. grow in a fiv gallon bucket if you want smaller buds

 

[Grumpy']

Humidity is humidity, no matter how tall your plants are, no matter how much topping you do (which as said will create more bud sites). The more plant matter you have in the room, will also affect the rooms humidity due to transpiration. Need to bring it down, or have a good amount of air exchange to keep it from starting mold. Best to do the dehumidifier, but a fan blowing across the plants will help prevent it too.

 

[Indicator]

Topping the plants will make them bushier, this will increase the likelihood of mold, IMO.

 

[stonerman]

dehumidifier outdoors eh? I can see that working out well....Mold has always been a big issue for me, my strains apparently do not have a very good resistance to mold. There is particular strains that claim to be mold resistant, that might be something to check into to. I would harvest top buds earlier, like at 6-7 weeks, and lower buds later on, its those big buds that are prone to mold. I don't think topping would help much agaisnt mold. I suggest researching an item called Neem oil, your just simply supposed to apply it to your plants every so often, and its a natural pesticide and insecticide, and its supposed to be a big help with keeping mold away. Hope that helps.

PEACE

 

[*BUDS]

Grumpy - not sure where you can plug that dehumidifier/ fan in the middle of the bush.
Prob not bro, topping will give u several bud sites,losing the solid xmas tree structure and the buds tend to flop onto the muddy ground after heavy rain if you havnt tied all the branches up.

 

[Grumpy']

Buwahahaha. My bad on the outdoors. I click new posts, and am guilty of not checking the sub sections to see where it's at.

 

[Indicator]

Yeah, it is a tad confusing when growing outdoors is a sub-cat under The Grow Room. I guess it qualifies if the outdoors is your room.

 

[mushroom head]

I topped and got a 2 foot cola, so uhhh not sure if topping helps with bud size....

 

[ganjagrace]

I thought this was an OUTDOOR grow thread area. A dehumidifier isn't going to help. Unless you guys are speaking of OUTDOOR inside a greenhouse...which, to me is Indoor...really. You would treat it as such, yeah?

 

[ganjagrace]

Ok...It's all good. I'm in the right place! Ha! Haven't even had my medical peace pipe going yet today! I just should read all the posts before I jump in...I guess. )

 

[Mr.Marijuana420]

I thought this was an OUTDOOR grow thread area. A dehumidifier isn't going to help. Unless you guys are speaking of OUTDOOR inside a greenhouse...which, to me is Indoor...really. You would treat it as such, yeah?

love how ppl get confused, ne way no topping wont prevent mold. theres alot of preventive measures to avoid mold. it doesnt include topping. ur key things to prevent mold imo are good air flow( wind isnt blocked by large trees) and good morning sun, and should some mold occur, cut it out rite away and then some to make sure it doesnt spread

 

[cflgrow420]

airflow is key to stopping mold