crooksjoey
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Just need a second opinion first time topping a plant..
Have I topped it okay?
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crooksjoey
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Okay thanks that makes me feel betterI can't really see, but you've either topped it correctly, or fimed it....so it's all good
chemphlegm
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FIM means "Fuck, I missed"
there is no correct way to top. Your expectations will determine your cut.
you could top down to one leaf with survival, or top to the first node too.
I only top the unruly or the plants waiting long time in veg before moving to flower.
there is no correct way to top. Your expectations will determine your cut.
you could top down to one leaf with survival, or top to the first node too.
I only top the unruly or the plants waiting long time in veg before moving to flower.
sworth
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Yeah, I keep topping for when they veg a long time (which is a lot in my grow)...sometimes drop down a few nodes as well and take a main cola cutting 
Got a few "Incredible Bulk" cuts waiting for potting as I write , I definitely wanting the Mothers to veg for a while for a bulk crop!
Got a few "Incredible Bulk" cuts waiting for potting as I write , I definitely wanting the Mothers to veg for a while for a bulk crop!
crooksjoey
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what would you say the correct amount of time is to veg? They’re one month from seed now, under my 600w mh, the tallest being 7” so far, I was thinking waiting until they’re one foot? Thanks for you advice
TrumpOG
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IMO Sometimes it's better to wait rather than go for topping early on, especially with clones. Not all strains respond well to topping. (especially early on) so it's certainly not a bad thing to wait until they've reached a foot. (although I rarely agree with this particular redneck I'm about to mention) I agree with subcool (aka TGA genetics) when he says that it's better to just play it safe & top w/scissors vs Fiming and possibly missing causing serious problems later on.
Update: I lived by the "6th or 7th node topping" for quite sometime and i simply can't agree with that anymore there are too many strains out today that don't respond well to early topping. And I'm not joking when I say that topping too early can lead you to straight up trashing plants. Strains can be so different if you can rely on enough strains to satisfy several dispensaries your best bet is to find what works and run with it for the next 20+ years. If you have scared genetics and you keep up with good preventive maintenance someone like Marlboro might knock on your door with a check offering you 20 million for your elite cut.
chemphlegm
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size dont matter lol
they can flower right from seed, seedling, sprout, 7 inches, or 7 feet. It all depends on your habits/space and ability to provided necessary resources in a timely manner.
if you're looking for height stop topping. If you want more bud sites try pinching the tips instead of removing them. you could alternatively bend the top down and tie it for the same hormonal response of producing more bud sites.
I suggest not worrying about this. and just flower when ready. know your plant may double or triple in flower. using that info calculate the best size of a plant for your space/habits.
If I can I allow them to show some sex in veg before I flower but its totally not necessary.
your growth is slowed a bit, for the watering.
try this.
feel the weight of the dirt pot before water is added.
add 1/4 the container/dirt volume of water to the container.
1 gallon of dirt needs one quart of water added all at once and allowed to drain
out the bottom of container if needed. feel the weight of the container after you add the water(could even weigh it if needed)
walk away.
when the container feels light again like it did earlier, add the same amount of water all at once.
I prefer organic feeding. organic jobs spikes, Organicare chicken shit, roots etc. follow directions on the packages.
TrumpOG
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Yeah sounds about right. Definitely more consistent watering w/coco
chemphlegm
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I didnt know you were growing in coco. ignore my watering suggestions if so.
crooksjoey
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Yeah I’ve never thought about growing organically, what are the results like, I’ve done one previous grow in coco and it went well but towards the end of flowering my leaves went very yellow and crisp, I think this was a build up of nutrients and salts in the coco because I didn’t flush! A learning curve I suppose..
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chemphlegm
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I wanted to love coco, for the disposal/burn factor at least.Years ago I fell off the pro mix/happy frog wagon and tried a dozen or so pots of coco. Oh my, I saw the biggest failures of my mj life ! Little did I know at that time a coco user needed to prep the mess first.
I pooh pooh'd coc from there nd love on my no fuss pro mix grows forever now.
sworth
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Organic is the all round best method imo....tastiest herb I've grown...nom nom nom
thenotsoesoteric
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Happy frog is coco, just with other shit added.
Hmmm, I Fim'd with my fingers last night after reading it's safer than normal topping! It's 20" tall so I wasn't to early.
I have 2 unknown strains, one is a 15" tall bush and the other 20" and growing like a tree so I fim'd it. I guess we'll see how it goes!