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I think I FIMed wrong

K J

K J

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I FIMmed a few days ago but I'm pretty sure I did it wrong. I waited until I had 3 branches and snipped the 4th growth under two weeks, pretty sure I did it too early. It doesn't look like I'm getting 4 tops instead the branches are just growing out like normal except the leaves are cut in half. Any idea what I did wrong was I just too early? And how long until it recovers and I can try again? also look at my pudgy fingers hahahaha



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psilocybindude

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You are aware that when you fim that the 2 tops don't form on the point you cut right? The 2 tops will be the inter nodes right before the part you cut and they will look normal until they start to out grow the rest of the branches.
 
Slipon

Slipon

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I FIM the plant on the right (other one is LTS`d)

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got 4 top from the new grow tip once it started to grow agin, before that I had 4 side shoots coming up, plus another 4 at the "bottom" so ended up with 12 top`s (the LST`d had 7)

cut around 80-90% of the new top grow, got some pictures but I dunno how clear they are for you ?

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JonAK47

JonAK47

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i think Slipon summed it up pretty good..
just remember u can't really fuck up FIM.. worst case u just have to go one step further and top it off..

if u never done it before i suggest watching a few vids on YouTube just so you'll know what to expect..

good luck!
 
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mrblu

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yeah i just fimmed a clone and i was like why are these big ass branches coming out of the bottom of the plant now.
 
K J

K J

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psilocybindude said:
You are aware that when you fim that the 2 tops don't form on the point you cut right? The 2 tops will be the inter nodes right before the part you cut and they will look normal until they start to out grow the rest of the branches.
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I was not aware. Does fimming give you 2 or 4 new tops?
 
K J

K J

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HotShot7414 said:
Try to remember the concept of this; cutting off the main head so the 2 under can grow as large.
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Oh I see now, nobody told me that bit. All the the videos I found just told me how to do it and that I would get 4 new tops but they didn't tell me where they come from. Thanks for the info.
 
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psilocybindude

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LOL Sorry for the incorrect i always assumed fiming was just another word for topping, i didn't realize it was a different technique that actually got you 4 tops, pretty cool though...
 
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