johnmac240
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I have unlimited grow space, God's play ground is great that way aha
Single cola vs lst topping and fim
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johnmac240
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How would I go about preventing bud rot on it later on?
whitebb2727
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Do a little at a time. You could even break it over and it would heal.
This is what I would do. Pinch and bend until you can get it horizontal, then stake it there. All the shoots along that stem will get good and fat.
Indacouch
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Yes I like this method ..some people are way to tender with training ...I do this and if I break to much of the outer I just use some duct tape to cover the wound ....and havnt had an issue doing it.......I'm not saying it's not possible to be to rough but most people don't realize how hardy a healthy MP actually is ....
johnmac240
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Only issue with bending the whole thing over is the main stock is like a tree, it's not very bendy,
johnmac240
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What if I topped it and then super cropped all the other shoots so they were all horizontal and left it upright? I know I won't leave a plant untopped again aha I really regret it.
Judging the thickness compared to your arm in the picture, it looks very doable. Pinch hard where it starts to get leggy till you feel the fibers crush, and while still pinching, bend the top back and forth until it gives.
johnmac240
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Should I try to super crop the main stem as far down towards the bottom as I can? And top it while I'm at it?
johnmac240
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Just want to make sure I'm 100% clear on what your suggesting. Also if this works it's going to be a crazy mass of shoots going straight up along the whole plant
Lots of options, but I wouldn't bend so low. If it were mine, I'd bend where the leader starts to separate itself from the fuller part of the plant and probably leave the rest alone. Severely bending the top will stimulate growth throughout and beef up the rest. Maybe pinch the other leaders if you really have four weeks left.
Indacouch
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Don't regret it the outcome could still be very decent ....you can obviously do all those things it's whatever you like ....but if your new to topping and all that I'd personally wait until the next go around so you can too it while it's young and form it that way ....just do some lst on it tie those side branches away it will help or slowly train the whole top over if you want .....are you getting into flower phase because if you are don't cut on her just tie some branches .......just remember to if you have lots of wind coming from a certain direction you may have to put some what I call safety ties on the ones your bending in the same direction as the wind so they don't go to far and snap
johnmac240
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I should have 4 weeks I won't harvest till the second week of October.
johnmac240
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I'm not that new to topping I've been topping for a couple grows now, I'm not expert by any means though.
tyke1973
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Dam shame you did not set her in the ground a bit back where there looks like there is more light, big ass plants multipul topping then table over them start of flowering ,indoors outdoors just keep tieing the tops down this will give you a plant with mult top's but easy to manage
johnmac240
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There in 30 gallon pots, I move them around all the time aha and there's preflowers on them now so I just bent all the lower shoots out some , I'm not going to stress her out by super cropping, I might put a stake in the ground and tie the top over but it's all lst from not on, don't wanna risk a hermi