Jimbo the Gael
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You could top now, or you can wait until you have another node or so. I think most people wait until she has 5 or 6 sets of true leaves. You can cut at whatever node you want. I usually do it at the third set of true leaves. I also like to wait a little longer than most (7 or 8 sets of true leaves) so I can use the top as a clone. Especially if it's not a feminized seed. Then I can put the clone into flower as soon as it's rooted and started to grow again to determine the sex.
GBAUTO
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I will top my pheno hunt plants usually at the 3rd node to get a cutting for a clone and flip them into flower.
They are normally less than 10" tall at that point and can stretch to about 30" when they finish.
The 1st pic has a blue wire in the background that intersects just above the 2nd node of that plant.
The tertiary branches forming will be the new main growth-if you top at the 3rd node it will add another pair of branches.
I finish these in 3 gal coco and they will occupy a 20x20 footprint.
They are normally less than 10" tall at that point and can stretch to about 30" when they finish.
The 1st pic has a blue wire in the background that intersects just above the 2nd node of that plant.
The tertiary branches forming will be the new main growth-if you top at the 3rd node it will add another pair of branches.
I finish these in 3 gal coco and they will occupy a 20x20 footprint.
Will it die if i go on second true leaves cut between 2-3, kinda want to top 2times, as i have said height restrictions, but wide enough.
Jimbo the Gael
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You can top at the second set of true leaves if you want. I top multiple times. You don't have to start lower to do that. But you know your space better than I do.
Rurumo
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Plants recover faster when they are a little bigger/older. You can always top down however much you want, it just resumes growing faster when you do it to a bigger plant. Have you thought of mainlining it? 3 tops makes for 8 colas that you can lst into a nice even shape. What kind of space are you working with?
I’ll try with 4 for start, still i am going to use the topped head as a clone, i will definitely need more growing space for 8, as i’m going with few plants
MY OWN DANK
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That's abt when I top...n get these results...top where red line is n then abt a week later you see where she is...
N the later in veg abt to flower
If your micro growing your gonna wanna top n spread out n tie down the new shoots sideways for a while...cause when you flip to flower the stretch is gonna fill up all your height space
N the later in veg abt to flower
If your micro growing your gonna wanna top n spread out n tie down the new shoots sideways for a while...cause when you flip to flower the stretch is gonna fill up all your height space
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budman111
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Got great potential there fella
