Fimming With My Blaze: A Complete How to FIM Guide

notoriousb said:

Mmm those look so tasty M Blaze how long do you veg until you actually fim? looks like there's jusssst enough room for your lights to sit comfortably

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Im not sure on the exact time frame or how old the plant/clone is when I FIM because its all about how big and how developed the plant is when I do it. As long as the plant has at the very least 4 true sets of leaves and the growth tip is developed enough then it can be FIMmed. Well thats from my experience anyway.


I have had plants growing right up past the lights before and ive never really had a problem with them being so close to the lights. Heres a couple pics to show u what I mean and these were taken in about week 3 or 4 so you could imagine how close they would have been by week 7 or 8:

they don't burn the plants when they're that close though? or you just use cfl's like that one in the picture when flowering?

whats that strain too? looks delicious

The cfl was just on so I could see what I was doin in the dark, I use HPS lighting. Some leaves tend to burn but the buds dont have any problem with it. I dont like to have them that close but when you run out of room there nothing else you can do since they are already tied down as much as possible.

Those plants were Jack Herer.

Oh haha that makes sense with the cfl. no worries then if it doesnt affect your buds. just thought it might
funny it's Jack Herer though. I just got a zip of some indoor Jack from a buddy haha. perrrrrrty dank

Incredible pics !! Thanx for the read , + rep ...Fo Sho

some amazing pics there and some stuff ive played around that im gonna become commi
tted to the next one i go for.... dabbled with this method with my ice thats at 7 weeks now but didnt support in a fashion that it needed....... ill prepare better next time...but wow you certainly show the level to which it can be done..

how long was that last plant in veg for? the one with bandages low down and a huge spread up top .

Blaze, here's how Macy Blaze is looking. I'm going to have a more successful grow thanks to you.

amsterdamned said:

how long was that last plant in veg for? the one with bandages low down and a huge spread up top .

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8 weeks, I usually veg for that long because thats how long it takes to get them to a size im happy with before turning them.

can.i.buz said:

Blaze, here's how Macy Blaze is looking. I'm going to have a more successful grow thanks to you.

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Im glad she is doing well and she looks very healthy aswell. How old is she now and what stage is she at?

M Blaze said:

8 weeks, I usually veg for that long because thats how long it takes to get them to a size im happy with before turning them.



Im glad she is doing well and she looks very healthy aswell. How old is she now and what stage is she at?

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I don't keep records and my memory is bad. I think they're around 5 months old, but they got off to a rough start. I thought I would lose all 10 of them, but they are all good now. I'm still vegging because I have some clones that need to veg a bit. They're 38 inches tall now.

this is an awesome guide... easy to understand, kudos!

Ok the first pic is of the original FIM point. Then I guess I did it twice more. I think there are 12 tops!

I can't believe that guy told me not to FIM this strain. I think I need to take these pics to him.

Lookin good except whats with that leaf in the middle of the last pic? It looks deformed lol.

You should definitely show him the pics of your progress since the FIM and see what he says.

M Blaze said:

Lookin good except whats with that leaf in the middle of the last pic? It looks deformed lol.

You should definitely show him the pics of your progress since the FIM and see what he says.

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I saw that. Fuck I must have Missed!

Heres an update on the previously FIMmed Afghan. Its got a good home now and the growth is really starting to take off from its new conditions. It will be transplanted into a 15gal pot very soon aswell. It has had some trimming and some light LST.

Bloody big ass Indica leaves

Hey M Blaze, I have been reading some of your monster grows (which are wicked as hell) and I really liked the one with the 3 clones that where an unknown strain. This is the first time I have ever heard about FIMming the plant, friends have always said to top the plant. So this is my first grow and I have 5 bushy afgans that are outdoor. They are about 3 feet right now so I decided to try this FIM technique. I went out last night, and cut almost all of new little growths 80% off and also did a trimming to the bottom. This idea makes perfect sense and it is awesome that you have taken the time and explained it and a lot more, to all of us new and old.
Right now I am using half organic top soil with half sheep. My nutrients are only an organic fish emulsion called MUSKIE, and Miricle Grow organics (smells horribly rancid) which says to add in about once every three months (just sprinkle on top and water in, have used it once last night). My plants were not really healthy until I started adding this emulsion in with waterings and bigger buckets, then they just took off.
Sorry to go on so long lol, but if I could ask (even though you do not grow outdoors) if there is anything you would do, change or add to mine would be nice to know.
Thanks man, you got some amazing stuff going on here.

Outdoors you should have more than ample roots to support the plant in entirety, and light penetration is also damn good outside so trimming bottoms is more than likely counter productive.. Sounds like you're going to have a nice grow though.. What are the NPKs of your nutes??

born2killspam said:

Outdoors you should have more than ample roots to support the plant in entirety, and light penetration is also damn good outside so trimming bottoms is more than likely counter productive.. Sounds like you're going to have a nice grow though.. What are the NPKs of your nutes??

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The following is the Muskie stuff, and the M.G. organic plant/veg food is 7-1-2. I only trimmed the bottom a few inches up and it was mostly small stuff. I'll have to start a journal casue I do have pics of when I first got them up till now. Thanks a lot for your info and time it's appericated.

Muskie ™ Fish Fertilizer 5-1-1



The scrap from fresh water fish processing is converted into a creamy emulsion-like liquid. The method liquifies the protein of the tissues into organic nitrogen, releases the phosphate plant food from the fish bone and natural potash is released and becomes part of the liquid plant food.
The result is a low sodium, low salt index plant food that is essentially non burning and controlled release liquid fertilizer. GREEN EARTH® MUSKIE FISH EMULSION has been tested on a wide range of plants. It's slightly acidic organic complex seems to further release nutrients inherent in the soil while its slow release protein nitrogen encourages the soil bacteria and provides the fullest possible growth potential for all plants.

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You'll want more P come flowering, but those are good vegging ratios no doubt..

so i got a question about the after math of fimming... i did this for the first time on 2 plants is the new growth that i cut supposed to grow out with damaged leaves or did i not cut enough of it does have from what i count 6 new growths coming out of the main stem including the damaged fans? guess my question is did this happen because i didnt cut far enough down?