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? Attachments topped.jpg 51.5 KB · Views: 123
I followed the instuctions in the FAQ topping section. Did I do it right or should I have done something different?
D 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.
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.
packmasta Active Member Mar 16, 2009 #6 Solstice07 said: Why did you cut off the top 4 fan leaves? Click to expand... 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.
Solstice07 said: Why did you cut off the top 4 fan leaves? Click to expand... 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.
F 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. Click to expand... they don't "block" light, they "collect" light.
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. Click to expand... 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. Click to expand... I meant blocking light from the inner growth. I thought that was the right way to do it.
fdd2blk said: they don't "block" light, they "collect" light. Click to expand... I meant blocking light from the inner growth. I thought that was the right way to do it.
S 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.
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... Attachments 0319092111.jpg 45.2 KB · Views: 45
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.
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. Click to expand... its pretty thick so i tried to get a better angle of the new growth. Attachments 0321091313.jpg 45.4 KB · Views: 14
Solstice07 said: Turn the plant 90 degrees and take another pic. The new growth might show up better. Hard to see in that pic. Click to expand... its pretty thick so i tried to get a better angle of the new growth.
Solstice07 Well-Known Member Mar 21, 2009 #14 Calijuana said: Looking good to me. Click to expand... Same here. Keep growing!