pre-flower topping?

dauwd

dauwd

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Good idea or NOT? I have 3 girls that are in pre-flower... I LST'd the plants to get some shoots to pop but now that I'm in pre-flower can I top those shoots to increase yield? plants are just under 3 ft tall right now... but of course I don't want to stress the plants.

Thanks in advance
 
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growone

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hmm, got the same deal kind of
a more sativa dominant plant than i've had before, the stretch is getting to be a concern
so thinking about an emergency topping
 
Guerilla Gardener

Guerilla Gardener

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Hell Fuck YES!
I am a bender, pincher, topper... I will top right up to a week before flower.. then I switch tactics to guerilla growing and start super crop techniques and lollipopping the bottom 1/3rd.
Cannabis loves to be told what to do and spanked into submission.. yeaaaaa.. daddies dirty lil girl arent you.. arent you daddies stinky little messy bitch... want a drink? ya I bet you do..


Err sorry forgot where I was.
 
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Fresh 2 De@th

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just curious about what is the pre flower stage? im not a fan of topping but have done it early in veg a time or two.
 
Saldaw

Saldaw

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after 1 month or so the plant matures and begins to show its sex in preflowers, this does not mean that the plant is flowering.
 
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berkman858

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dauwd said:
Good idea or NOT? I have 3 girls that are in pre-flower... I LST'd the plants to get some shoots to pop but now that I'm in pre-flower can I top those shoots to increase yield? plants are just under 3 ft tall right now... but of course I don't want to stress the plants.

Thanks in advance
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As long as you are referring to actual pre-flowering and not flowering yes you can top your plants. I start with clones that are already pre-flowering and have topped them multiple times with no issues. I prefer the FIM technique because you can get 3 or more new tops instead of 2.
 
hotrodharley

hotrodharley

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Guerilla Gardener said:
Hell Fuck YES!
I am a bender, pincher, topper... I will top right up to a week before flower.. then I switch tactics to guerilla growing and start super crop techniques and lollipopping the bottom 1/3rd.
Cannabis loves to be told what to do and spanked into submission.. yeaaaaa.. daddies dirty lil girl arent you.. arent you daddies stinky little messy bitch... want a drink? ya I bet you do..


Err sorry forgot where I was.
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What he said. Hell I've pinched baby buds off thinning down low and had them come back double. Amputate the root tips and 2 or 4 tips rebound.
 
DrFrankenstien

DrFrankenstien

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berkman858 said:
As long as you are referring to actual pre-flowering and not flowering yes you can top your plants. I start with clones that are already pre-flowering and have topped them multiple times with no issues. I prefer the FIM technique because you can get 3 or more new tops instead of 2.
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yeaaahhhh berkman thats what i'm talking about thats whats best... once you flip to 12/12 let that be your last snip... but after that no mo'
 
dauwd

dauwd

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thanks for the feed back... my girls are outdoor and the sunlight is now at 14\10 and I was told the plants are going into flower so I assumed preflower they all show female parts and are beginning to stretch.. my concern was stressing them as they go into flower... but I guess the fact is they are still in veg until the lights 12\12?
 
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growone

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flower doesn't need 12/12, that's just the indoor schedule that's much used by many of us
many plants will go into flower before the 12/12 point, but depends on the genetics
 
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