The Main-Lining Thread

Shwagbag

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he means that when he tops for 2, he leaves the main leaders (top node), and clone leaders (node under that). later, after it recovers and shows growth, he removes clone leaders and.... plants them as clones. from there he works with only the 2 leaders of the main stem (splitting to 4, and eventually 8 ).

no one said this was a fast method. but I'd say its one of the few methods around that let you grow plants shorter than 2 feet from soil and pull more than 4 oz each off them. Yes, scrog can achieve this, but ever try watering 4x scrog plants per chamber? turns into a nightmare. mainlined plants are still mobile and thats part of the point. what do you mean by feeders? or Mold together? by keeping his plants smaller than one normally would, he maximizes the performance of his lights. I think the Original AOS pulled something like six zips. 48 zips to 1200 watts aint a bad score (more than a g per watt)
The clones are great too, about as close as you can get to growing from seed, except with a clone. Great vigor and fast rooting.
 

sine143

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The clones are great too, about as close as you can get from growing from seed, except with a clone. Great vigor and fast rooting.
yep, got my 2 AOS females ready for their second go around, this time from clone. both are setup for 8 heads, and looking far superior to the first run.
 

  • hey all! great thread nug i'm just begginer in growing the babes but i sure love it... i replied to the AOs tutorial on mainlining but then i realized i was digging sry =P so let me post my question here :

    i just didn't understand something in the main lining... after you top (at any time, it could be for 2,4 or 8 but my serious doubt is when topping for 2) do you supercrop and LST the 2 main shots that derive from the topped stem or you just LST with those wires to the trunk ??? coz in every plant i see in this magnificent thread i see lost of elbows from the 2 first main shoots ...

    can i do the first top on my plants then supercrop the stems while bonding them with wires ??? isn't topping + super crop + lst a big stress for the babies ??

    thanks and again, this is maybe the best training one can do indoors....cheers​




 

Subbie

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Nugs, this is for u, 8 headed mainlined beauties at 8 weeks. Space Bomb, only 1 hope its a girl, and some Space Dawg. Also running some Cheese Quake grape danish pheno from last run, those are pruned for 16. All are about 13-14 inches from the soil, have a 1-3 days before I flip em, they are moving fast right now.

I'm getting better at mainlining, this is the closest I've had the canopy yet.

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jaydub13

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Nice work Subbie! I'll be watching out for updates from you, I am also growing out Space Bomb and Space Dawg! They look great! DUB
 

ibitegirls

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well, can't say enough thanks to nugbuckets for creating my fav. thread on RIU. keep it up brah!

The main branch has been pruned for 4 main heads, and bonded using pipe cleaners. I'm thinking about flipping to flower in about 10 days

DAY 25 (from seed)
first pic (G13 Labs Cheese) fem bean in yellow pipe cleaners. 5 gall smart pots





Super Lemon Haze (fem bean) in green pipe cleaners..also day 25 from seed






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Super lemon haze, sour candy and blue venom. I plan to build the ring when I trim them up :)

now 10 days into 12/12 super soil mix ftw
 

Scupra

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Thanks hybrid, you talked me into it and I appreciate it now. Forgot to say 7gal smart pots, 600w hps light, and a 4x4 agromax tent. Thanks to the forum for the information this is my second grow and hope it turns out well. Have the a/c unit just in case!!!
 

Xub420

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Shes gettin older, but she was my first attempt at mainlining. Pic from yesterday. Shes at least 6 months old. She had to be inside because it was like 45f outside.
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Scupra

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This thread is way too quiet! Wheres everyone at? Lets get this party started haha! Theres been some recent pics :bigjoint:
 

nugbuckets

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...this is what i have been working on....TGA test cab ML bonzai.....Ripped Bubba, Pandora, Jillybean, and Pennywise........last pic is "The Geek" just entered flower......also have Space Dawg ripping in the main room along with a few more JB, and RB.....looking for 2 more keepers for the spring....:leaf:

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nugbuckets

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yeah, obviously the 2 x 2 is the clamp light track.....now i just need to find better clamp lights, that don't fall apart!.....if anyone has a link, hook me up...
 
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