First Grow

sincitygrowJB

sincitygrowJB

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colerbear said:
Hah I think I topped em. Again first time growing. I snipped the main cola couple days ago... Isn't that topping... Forgive me for being new. Other then that they look good. Big strong branches developing. There's is almost a knot type bump where the main stem branches off up the plant,that normal?
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Hahaha lol!!! you cut out the new growth in the main cola right not the main cola itself i hope but its coo its a learning experience you well get it need help let me no are you tube it lol time for work get atyall later bro!!! JB
 
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colerbear

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Yea i took just a snip of some new growth from the tip top of the main cola, i wanted to clone it but it was pretty tiny. Every youtube video i see confuses me on topping, i think i did it right o well, like u said learning exp. Im more of a hands on learner, i need it done in front of my face so i can i understand it.
 
sincitygrowJB

sincitygrowJB

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no you did from what u just worte it sounded like from your other post you just snaped the main cola off i was like wowwww but no yea you did it right later bro!!! JB
 
SlicePro

SlicePro

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Hey cole, you should do a side by side test with topping and lst'ing it. Personally i find topping is a major stress for the plant and slows growth for a few days. Whats your reasons for topping? Increased yeilds, or are you trying to control height.
 
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colerbear

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What ever gets me.the best meds. I'm new lst? Never heard it. I have a Dr 120 so height I'm not to concerned about. Like I said just want good quality meds.
 
mrboots

mrboots

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SlicePro said:
Hey cole, you should do a side by side test with topping and lst'ing it. Personally i find topping is a major stress for the plant and slows growth for a few days. Whats your reasons for topping? Increased yeilds, or are you trying to control height.
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I think there are 3 good reasons to top a plant, and none of them are to increase yeilds, 1: to clone the piece you cut off 2: to keep your plants short 3: to keep an even canopy
 
SlicePro

SlicePro

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I understand the reasons of topping. Some people think that topping creats 2 "main" colas, therefore, increased yeilds. And the reason for an "even" canopy is to increase light to lower buds, which increases yeild also. Im a firm believer that LST increases yeilds but I cant say for sure that topping increases yeild. Atleast not in my experience.
 
mrboots

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I agree with you, people think that when you get 2 or 4 or however many "main" colas that they will the same size as the original, un-topped main, but from my experience the yeild from a topped plant and an untopped plant will be about the same, all other things staying the same. I grow in a small cabinet so I usually top my plants just to keep the height under control.
 
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colerbear

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Alright so yesterday Wed Feb 8th was the 3 week mark. So far so good,they look Amazing. Great green lookin plants. Should I trim this plant up? I have them kinda leaning on a kaboob sticks.. should I get a tomato cage? How do you guys keep them up especially when there's big buds growin on it IMAG0238.jpg
 
sincitygrowJB

sincitygrowJB

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looks good bro tomato cage would work or get the bamboo sticks about two in each pot should do how many weeks veg you planing for??? any ??? hit me up!!!
 
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colerbear

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I have 3 autos I wanna do first before flowering these girls. I'm affraid my big girls will be to big by the time my autos finish up. Anybody have exp with autos on 12/12?
 
mrboots

mrboots

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colerbear said:
Alright so yesterday Wed Feb 8th was the 3 week mark. So far so good,they look Amazing. Great green lookin plants. Should I trim this plant up? I have them kinda leaning on a kaboob sticks.. should I get a tomato cage? How do you guys keep them up especially when there's big buds growin on it View attachment 2049028
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Those things look great. I use those exact same kabob sticks and twist ties to keep my plants up if they start leaning too much. They sell a roll of green twist tie in the garden section of home depot. I use it for all my training needs.

I know you can grow autos under 12/12, but I believe the yield suffers quite a bit. I haven't done it myself.
 
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