The one im growing right now is topped...i'll take two main colas any day overone, but thats just me.No , that makes sense also , i have just never topped , i dunno , it just seems badddd lol,either way , your plants are cracking!!
That's cool Robert , you know what your doing, my only problem is some strains will produce two buds the same weight as the main cola would have been so you get double, but, some strains do not react that way, all that happens is you end up with two colas yes but the weight is split between the two.The one im growing right now is topped...i'll take two main colas any day overone, but thats just me.
Looking good Dom, i'll be around for the end results...happy growing
Yep you are absolutely right, all depends on your strain...i usually do one topped and one not to determine its capabilities, only way to find out for sure, soon as i get into my new place i'll be setting up my new grow room with 6 strains...i do this with every strain i grow usuallyThat's cool Robert , you know what your doing, my only problem is some strains will produce two buds the same weight as the main cola would have been so you get double, but, some strains do not react that way, all that happens is you end up with two colas yes but the weight is split between the two.
I know not why , i wish i did.
I have used their crystal burst and one or two of their base nutes. i like them just didnt have time to really experiment. i plan on usuing different nutes on different crops. ya know rotate it to see the results just got to expan first. Baby steps lol.I'm currently using the humboldt nutrients, grow micro bloom. Haven't used anything else and I'm still fairly new to growing have two grows under my belt. I've never had any issues with them. I'm just following there feeding chart for now.
That's cool Robert , you know what your doing, my only problem is some strains will produce two buds the same weight as the main cola would have been so you get double, but, some strains do not react that way, all that happens is you end up with two colas yes but the weight is split between the two.
I know not why , i wish i did.
What you say is true , and i have covered it with experiments,It possible for a majority of plants I've ever seen but it takes more technique and involvement then just topping. Keep the colas equal in height and off of the same original node on the plant. Make sure you train so one is not shading the other. I do this with 8 heads and get 4 zips off of a 36 inch plant. You just need to understand how the plant works when it comes to hormone distribution once you've taken that main top off. Anything taller then the rest of the branches will receive the most energy and hormones. I'd say for anyone interested go check out the main-lining thread. If not to each his own and good luck OP.
No worries, thats whats the sites for. This is how information is passed along. On the PH Perfect note i recommend trying it out because the PH up/down can be a bitch. and all the extra mixing. i like to keep it simple but effective here a link http://www.advancednutrients.com/hydroponics/Search.php?cx=016786975400981072519%3Aixfxrabupgq&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=UTF-8&q=ph+perfect&x=0&y=0What you say is true , and i have covered it with experiments,
But is does not explain why different strains perform differently,
Some plants you can't change the amount its going to produce you can only grow your plant to a desired size and distribute it around.
I assume its a genetic thing.
I have a grapefruit clone mother i work with a lot but it will only give me 2.5oz what ever method or nutrients i throw at it.
If i made 8 tops , each one would produce and eighth of the main single cola
So its proven and very annoying.
Dom sorry but a point worth getting opinion on , i am looking into thee ph perfect as i hate using ph down. Thanks.
Been fell in love with it, not my first tie usuing it just changing the methods around a bit. My plants go from toothpicks to telephone polls. Im trying to get the diameter of my stalks some where close to 1in. but might need to up my pot size. we'll see.Beautiful Dom..you're gonna love CO2 they are gonna explode and flowering time usually shortens quite a bit
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using AN's jungle juice with pretty good results so far. first time using advance nutrients but i think i like their stuff
- Thats suppose to be just as good as what im running i hear. Read up on it on the site few weeks ago.
I would miss th elevel of control i think. I believe the results would be relatively close but the additives i think give me a boost with my setup. Thats the only think i can think of so if money becomes an issue i might lol.[/INDENT][/FONT][/COLOR]
well maybe think about switching? its way cheaper! like 75 bucks for a gallon of each grow, bloom, and micro!
No worries, thats whats the sites for. This is how information is passed along. On the PH Perfect note i recommend trying it out because the PH up/down can be a bitch. and all the extra mixing. i like to keep it simple but effective here a link http://www.advancednutrients.com/hydroponics/Search.php?cx=016786975400981072519%3Aixfxrabupgq&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=UTF-8&q=ph+perfect&x=0&y=0