super cropping is done during veg, do it atleast 1 week before you put your plants into flower, super cropping can be done multiple times during veg to create flat bushy monsters. You want the branches that your cropping to still be slightly bendy, if there to woody it will be harder for the plant to heal and if there to soft it easier to break the branch right off. when i supercrop i try and get as close to the main stem as possible this creates a strong knuckle at the bottom of the branch for a strong support structure and higher nutrient uptake, which is the desired effect.