Need advice on topping/LST

Thundercat

Thundercat

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Just keep tucking them under the screen so they grow sideways instead of upwards. Once the screen is about 70% full, flip the lights to 12/12 and keep tucking the tops until you start to see some flowers forming, usually about 1-2 weeks. Ideally each square will have a single top growing in it with a nice hard bud onit.
 
eyeballsaul

eyeballsaul

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snap360 said:
Some background, running 4 site RDWC with COB LEDs, hydroton as medium. The strain are Harle-Tsu. Germinated from seeds to being transplanted into bins.

I have topped these plants once and not sure what are the next steps. Is it LST with tucking them underneath the mesh or more topping?

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I like the set up man.
Your plants look slightly dark and droopy imo.
My automatic thoughts are slightly too high ppm or not enough air. Looks kinda like start of nitrogen over dose.
I would check the ph, ensure enough air are getting to the roots, if that all looks good i would reduce the nutients slightly.
Youll prob see them perk up a bit.
At this stage i wouldnt worry too much about the net, i would focuse more on lst/topping/fimming. I prefer to get them shaped without a net first as it can be a pain in the ass scrogging from that young/low.
Hope that helps, thats my opinion please if anybody disagrees correct me.
 
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snap360

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Thundercat said:
Just keep tucking them under the screen so they grow sideways instead of upwards. Once the screen is about 70% full, flip the lights to 12/12 and keep tucking the tops until you start to see some flowers forming, usually about 1-2 weeks. Ideally each square will have a single top growing in it with a nice hard bud onit.
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Thanks Thundercat, that's what I figured is to keep tucking.
 
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snap360

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eyeballsaul said:
I like the set up man.
Your plants look slightly dark and droopy imo.
My automatic thoughts are slightly too high ppm or not enough air. Looks kinda like start of nitrogen over dose.
I would check the ph, ensure enough air are getting to the roots, if that all looks good i would reduce the nutients slightly.
Youll prob see them perk up a bit.
At this stage i wouldnt worry too much about the net, i would focuse more on lst/topping/fimming. I prefer to get them shaped without a net first as it can be a pain in the ass scrogging from that young/low.
Hope that helps, thats my opinion please if anybody disagrees correct me.
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The plants are droppy due to me leaving them too long in Ebb and Flow and overgrowing that space. I had issues with RDWC with water temps and did not want to transplant them yet until situation has been corrected.
PH is 5.9, PPM is 1120, nutes are Calimagic, Maxigro/Maxibloom, Diamond Nectar.

Should I raise the net and let it grow taller? I already topped once but I don't know when/where to top next.
 
eyeballsaul

eyeballsaul

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snap360 said:
The plants are droppy due to me leaving them too long in Ebb and Flow and overgrowing that space. I had issues with RDWC with water temps and did not want to transplant them yet until situation has been corrected.
PH is 5.9, PPM is 1120, nutes are Calimagic, Maxigro/Maxibloom, Diamond Nectar.

Should I raise the net and let it grow taller? I already topped once but I don't know when/where to top next.
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Nice one, they should spring back in no time.
Its more of a convenience thing tbh. If it was me i would raise it slightly, lst/fim ect... spreadthem out wider using them techniques and then let them grow into the net.
Its personal preference, i have found if the net is too low some of the thick stems can begin to split where they have been trained.
 
Thundercat

Thundercat

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eyeballsaul said:
Nice one, they should spring back in no time.
Its more of a convenience thing tbh. If it was me i would raise it slightly, lst/fim ect... spreadthem out wider using them techniques and then let them grow into the net.
Its personal preference, i have found if the net is too low some of the thick stems can begin to split where they have been trained.
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The stems shouldn't split if you bend them early and grow them into the net. If you are constantly trying to mess with them later I could see that happening. If you are tucking and weaving the branch tips AS they are growing then you shouldn't be bending the main stems or branches at all.
 
eyeballsaul

eyeballsaul

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Ps in terms of when to top, i would focus more on lst than topping, if u have a large branch thats refusing to back fown when lstd and share some hormones thats when i would top.
 
samtheman08

samtheman08

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snap360 said:
Some background, running 4 site RDWC with COB LEDs, hydroton as medium. The strain are Harle-Tsu. Germinated from seeds to being transplanted into bins.

I have topped these plants once and not sure what are the next steps. Is it LST with tucking them underneath the mesh or more topping?

https://imgur.com/a/PzvURgo
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Going to be a nice harvest bro ! Following this for sure
 
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