Fimming With My Blaze: A Complete How to FIM Guide

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digiti

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Sorry to bump an old topic (well it's not too old, so I'll do it).. I just fimmed 3 of my plants (soon to be mothers), but one I didn't take your advice and I missed and cut too low.. However, I didn't cut it entirely off so there's still a little mess of stuff goin on in there where I was supposed to cut, so I have confidence that it'll still split into 4 colas.. I don't have a photo, but just image you cutting as low as you can and still having a little nubby thing there... any insight would be great! also, worst case scenario if I did cut too low, what will happen? Will i get 2 colas, or no colas at all? or will it just not grow any higher and just concentrate on the branches below? let me know, thanks!
 
MonkE

MonkE

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If you cut too low all your doing is a normal topping rather than a FIM. Yea it will probably just result in 2 tops if you did miss. Well depending on how many nodes you left below you can train and have as many tops as you have main branches.
 
BearGreenbud

BearGreenbud

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I din't see it mentioned here but then I did not scan all 41 pages of this thread. Filming is not just effective practice for cola replication but also has other advantages and uses. I will first fim a few weeks after potting to effect and encouraging more branching. I will fim again about 15 days prior to the onset of flowering. The first filming creates more branching, more cola sites and thusly higher yield. At the second filming I fim EVERYTHIG that represents new growth. Not just the terminal ends of the branches. This takes advantage of what I believe to be a short period of the plant redirecting its energy toward more overall vegitative growth leading not only to increased bud sites but overall plant vigor as well. In conjunction with the second fimming procedure I will also continue to feed with the high nitrogen veg nutrients as well as the flowering nutes for at least the first two weeks of flower before finally switching to a full flower only nutrient regime. This continues newer shoots and bud site growth and formation for few weeks before the genetics of the plant yield to the 12/12 light cycle and go into full blown flower production. My harvest yield is way up over repetitive grow cycles and I believe this to at least in part the reason why.

This technique is especially effective when dealing with strains in which an Indica heritage is most predominant. It will turn a small tree into a large bush. In order now to fully utilize all the growth that this practice provides it is now more important than ever to revisit the effectiveness of your trellising practices. You are going to get way more bud sites, now you have to ensure that they all get their day in the sun.
 
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kingsalomon

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hallo mr blaze. i had 8 plants under a mh 400 and i was fimming all tips 4 days ago, but my scren get full and i was think to swicth light 12 12.

you think i had to wait more days or i can go to flower even i pinch only 5 days ago?

tanx a lot
 
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legaleyes

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Impressive stuff fellas.

I really want to attempt this, but I would have 21 plants on 12x4 table under 3 1000 watt lights.
The strain is an average size and I would veg for up to 6 weeks. Would that amount of plants get too bushy for my setup?
 
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MrMeanGreen

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switch said:
Superb! Can you please list your exact feeding regime with details on pot sizes and nutrient range etc, im very keen to replicate this!

Thanks in advance
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Sorry for late reply, been busy.

Nothing special in growing.
grown in soil. Using canna range. Bit pricey but I love it. Cannazym and rhizotonic for roots all way through every 2nd feed. Terra vegga for vegging. Terra flores for flowering with Canna boost (very expensive but buds are so sweet). Canna Pk for 1 week at week 5 for 7 days. superthrive throughtout. Some yellowing during flower, add a a bit of nitro mono (canna of course, not expensive).

Vegged for 5 weeks total, fimmed twice. 12 plants under 3 x 600w using cool tubes. temps always between 75 and 85, had some fun in somer months but nothing a/c couldn't handle. repotted 3 times ending in 5 gallon pot. No EC meter here, just common sense, if you add extra nutes ie PK or nitro mono then drop regular nutes slightly to compensate.

always feed when evidence of droop, keep them roots searching. The rest really is history, sit back and watch. Had some grierf with mites and DPM in one grow but sorted now.

Yielded about 4.5oz average per plant of 12.

Have now fell in love with lemon, OMFG. Yield, smell, THC and colour Amaaaazing. Highly recomended.
 
BUdbuddysmile

BUdbuddysmile

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M Blaze… I just have to say that your signature line just completely tripped me out hahaha. I woke up my wife and said look at this… the bug is under the screen.. crazy. .. she immediately said, its fake. For a second there, it didn't even occur to me that it was fake. Im also super baked and its getting late. That is all. Good night sir.
 
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