Topping and Identifying

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richkid

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Hey guys, this is my first time trying to grow, im using the aerogarden, yes i know its not great. Basically I just want to know if I topped this plant right:



Also, do I have to put my plant into the flowering stage before I can identify if its male or female? To me there are no signs of sex, i've read on identifying and I can't really tell.





Heres a couple pics



My other plant:



It's been 3.5-4 weeks into veg stage, not really sure when to start the flowering stage, any suggestions or advice would be appreciated. :mrgreen:
 
babylonburn

babylonburn

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looks like u can start flowering now if u ask me,plants look irie,the first pic looks like female to me looks lik pre flowers,hard to tell on the others
 
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richkid

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Alright cool thanks, I was planning on waiting another 2 weeks or more for the topping to heal up anyways.
 
homegrownboy

homegrownboy

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I always top my plants too and then i let them preflower before throwing into flowering...like the other guy said...the longer you wait the better you get, it's like wine...the more you let it age the better it is.
 
apasunee

apasunee

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No,, its not lack of nutes,, lookin real good,, nuthin wrong purple stems are normal on some plants.......:peace:...........................................................
 
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LowEyeHighGuy

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They look great, I wish I knew how to make my stems get that fat. I bet you are going to get a good ass yield out of that plant, cuz it looks like it can hold some weight. Good Job!
 
email468

email468

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richkid said:
I was looking at your grow journal and your plants look great. How'd you get them so bushy?
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just like i said - i use a 400w MH and a 600w HPS dual-spectrum through the whole grow. I keep the light close but not so close as to harm the plants.

good powerful lights - a fan helps but in my opinion is mostly to keep fresh air moving.

Of course you need to make sure the other staples are applied correctly: water, food, growing medium, fresh air, etc..

and thanks for the kind words about my plants - i learned the most on that grow i think (or at least until my next one anyway).
 
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