topped for the 1st time... did I do it right?

packmasta

Active Member

Mar 15, 2009

• #1

I followed the instuctions in the FAQ topping section. Did I do it right or should I have done something different?

 

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Solstice07

Well-Known Member

Mar 16, 2009

• #2

Why did you cut off the top 4 fan leaves?

 

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fdd2blk

Well-Known Member

Mar 16, 2009

• #3

looks fine.

 

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dbo24242

New Member

Mar 16, 2009

• #4

nope, you want to do it right above a node so that there are two inward growth shoots that will take the place of the main stalk.

 

mygirls

Medical Marijuana (MOD)

Mar 16, 2009

• #5

you did fine.good job.

 

packmasta

Active Member

Mar 16, 2009

• #6

Solstice07 said:

Why did you cut off the top 4 fan leaves?

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I just cut the new growth coming off the main stalk and clipped the leaves under them because they were still small and blocknig light.

 

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fdd2blk

Well-Known Member

Mar 16, 2009

• #7

packmasta said:

I just cut the new growth coming off the main stalk and clipped the leaves under them because they were still small and blocknig light.

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they don't "block" light, they "collect" light.

 

packmasta

Active Member

Mar 16, 2009

• #8

fdd2blk said:

they don't "block" light, they "collect" light.

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I meant blocking light from the inner growth. I thought that was the right way to do it.

 

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smokeh

Well-Known Member

Mar 16, 2009

• #9

first time i trimmed i did it by mistake. i snapped the whole stem!

all that is required is a snip down the middle of the stems new growth so that the stem shoots off in 2 directions rather than straight up.

 

packmasta

Active Member

Mar 19, 2009

• #10

about 5 days after topping...

 

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Solstice07

Well-Known Member

Mar 19, 2009

• #11

Turn the plant 90 degrees and take another pic. The new growth might show up better. Hard to see in that pic.

 

packmasta

Active Member

Mar 21, 2009

• #12

Solstice07 said:

Turn the plant 90 degrees and take another pic. The new growth might show up better. Hard to see in that pic.

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its pretty thick so i tried to get a better angle of the new growth.

 

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Calijuana

Well-Known Member

Mar 21, 2009

• #13

Looking good to me.

 

Solstice07

Well-Known Member

Mar 21, 2009

• #14

Calijuana said:

Looking good to me.

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Same here. Keep growing!