Super Cropping

fatality

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it when down easy but some of the lower branches are starting to face upward instead of straight out and also the crack the stem is still there and i can see threw it still?
i had the same thing happen to one of my branches when i supercropped, it is still like that ! i can see through the stem of one of my branches lol, it is growing fine, i think when the plant rebuilt its innner structure, it ended up making two nutrient highways instead of one, you will b fine playa
 

StlSoldier531

Active Member
I love super cropping, it makes the stems of the plant very sturdy and thick. I have an Arjans Ultra haze plant that is barely 2 feet tall, but it is roughly 5 months old now. This plant has so many heads and it looks like a bonsai tree, she is now flowering.:joint::bigjoint:bongsmilie:weed::joint:

She's in her first week of flower, I haven't counted the heads.



Ok, so after reading about Supercropping, I had one question that I think just got answered.

Does supercropping slow vertical growth?? And now, I am thinking YES....Because there is NO WAY Arjan's ultra Haze can be 5 months old and still be around 2 feet tall without doing something that would slow the growth, those babies get 5,6 and 7 feet easily (even when vegged for just 3 to 4 weeks)...LMAO...WOW...

I guess it does makes sense. While the plant is wounded, it can't put all of it's energy into growth,because it now has to divide that energy up between growing and healing.

So I'm thinking that If I super crop a tall sativa at a young age it will prevent it from reaching the normal 8 to 10 feet of height...which is a very good thing. I think I might start Supercropping some sativas. I don't mind long flower times..the height issues is what becomes hard to deal with.

I might grow a Neville's haze and see if I can keep her at around 2 feet and bushy as hell like that plant...that would be a dream come true for me...hahaha...

Nice grow dude...that plant is BEAUTIFUL....
 

penguinking

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i have done it with every new batch i am about to flower. it works great!! i love the way the buds just line up along the branch
 

DankyKush1

Active Member
Hello, I tried super cropping today.
I bent about 5 branches, 2 actually broke on me but not off.
Do you think the branches will be okay to recover?

Here are pics of the 2 branches





 

Allday06

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What kind of tape should I use? On the branch thats snapped in the middle or at the node?
I snapped my main node nearly off, it was holding on by threads of stem, I duct taped her at the tear, about two weeks later its now turned into a big ol knot. Its kinda like supercropping but on accident lol, her lower branches are now the same height as the main node. Pretty sweet wasnt trying to do that just wanted her to grow sideways but now that she broke she looks like shes topped but not. But I would tape the branch directly. If you can take it off without hurting it once you "think" its healed do it but be hella careful, I had to leave some of mine on that is now in flower right now. Hope that helped? lol
 

Scuba

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What kind of tape should I use? On the branch thats snapped in the middle or at the node?
if you use some natural bee honey that you can buy at the store, and just put a good fat glob on it, it should heal up. Just prop it up with a stick, using tape can cut off circulation of the branch if it's too tight, same with wire.
 

sir rance alot

Active Member
I love super cropping, it makes the stems of the plant very sturdy and thick. I have an Arjans Ultra haze plant that is barely 2 feet tall, but it is roughly 5 months old now. This plant has so many heads and it looks like a bonsai tree, she is now flowering.:joint::bigjoint:bongsmilie:weed::joint:

She's in her first week of flower, I haven't counted the heads.



Ok, so after reading about Supercropping, I had one question that I think just got answered.

Does supercropping slow vertical growth?? And now, I am thinking YES....Because there is NO WAY Arjan's ultra Haze can be 5 months old and still be around 2 feet tall without doing something that would slow the growth, those babies get 5,6 and 7 feet easily (even when vegged for just 3 to 4 weeks)...LMAO...WOW...

I guess it does makes sense. While the plant is wounded, it can't put all of it's energy into growth,because it now has to divide that energy up between growing and healing.

So I'm thinking that If I super crop a tall sativa at a young age it will prevent it from reaching the normal 8 to 10 feet of height...which is a very good thing. I think I might start Supercropping some sativas. I don't mind long flower times..the height issues is what becomes hard to deal with.

I might grow a Neville's haze and see if I can keep her at around 2 feet and bushy as hell like that plant...that would be a dream come true for me...hahaha...

Nice grow dude...that plant is BEAUTIFUL....
Supercropping still releases auxins though not quite as much auxin as pruning the tip. That auxin is going to concentrate on the root system instead of shoot development.
So, yes it will slow down growth significantly compared to control group of non cropped plants.
 
hey guys y plants are 2 feet tall and continue uward i want to stop them here or as short as i can get due to the fact the stems arent spreading very wide. any tips on the best way to handle this problem
 

Scuba

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hey guys y plants are 2 feet tall and continue uward i want to stop them here or as short as i can get due to the fact the stems arent spreading very wide. any tips on the best way to handle this problem
Well there is not "Stopping" at this point, only controlling, if you want them to stay relatively the same height, then you need to tie down the big branches. If they're not in flower i would go ahead and top it as well.
 

xXOnyxXx

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this one is 5(after showing) days into flower .. she's only 30" tall and fills the 30"x47" cab Gotta love supa croppin'
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penguinking

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hey guys y plants are 2 feet tall and continue uward i want to stop them here or as short as i can get due to the fact the stems arent spreading very wide. any tips on the best way to handle this problem
Theres a product called gravity as well as bushmaster that will stop upward growth and push its energy downward to the bottoms. i have never used it and heard that the dosages can be very temperamental. check it out on google or something
 

sinnis

Member
So this is my first post, and I've read this entire thread over the course of about 3 days. I still have a few questions, so I'm just gunna shoot. First, I'd like to know when it's safe to flower after supercropping? Some have said 1 week, others have said up to 2 weeks. I think Genfranco said you want to give enough time for each newly turned top to establish itself, and I've seen others talk about the scar tissue on their supercropped branches turn into a massive knuckle. So, I'm wondering do I need to wait for my plant to fully heal and have that "knuckle" before flowering, or is that something that'll happen during flower, also when are my tops established enough to begin flower? I guess a third question would be are my plants going to need more light with all those new tops? I'm growng 12 plants in one half of a 8x4x6 tent with 1000watts and want to make sure all my bases are covered. I supercropped for the first time 4 days ago, then again yesterday after tramsplanting them all to 5 gal pots so that the canopy was even and all the branches were getting light. Now I'm worried that they're not healing fast enough and that there might not be enough light for all the new tops. I can't see flowering in another week when some of the branches are still laying at a 90 degree angle. 4th question was answered only once and it was kind of vague, but when you supercrop and bring your main branch down to let more ligt in does that branch have to stay below the rest of the branches in order for the side shoots to continue as new tops?
Thanks in advance
 

cannawizard

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*hi.. my name is cannawizard... i have a supper cropping problem, ...every morning.. when i wake-up.. i have to SC something or else i'll be stressed out and moody... i need help..

(lol)
 
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