Uncle Ben's Topping Technique to Get 2 or 4 Main Colas

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Roland

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Hi ya' Ben .. just saw the reference's to you and Microkote method in Jorge's new book ... nice to know you are receiving the recognition for your knowledge ... SALUTE
 
woolypudding69

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Uncle Ben said:
It's the leaves that provide food for bud production, not us.
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Just curious about this statement. Does light need to get to the buds to get them to grow well, or is it more important for there to be more light on the leaves? Meaning, will thinning out my plant to increase light to the bud sites increase my yield or should I just leave my leaves alone?
 
collieBudz

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Uncle Ben said:
Glad that helped. Folks just seem to follow along rather than asking "why".

If you have nails, use your thumbnail and index finger and just pinch the sucker off, that's what I do....... or, if you're anal and believe that only a half waning moon with Jupiter lined up with Mars at the 38 parallel will do, then, do it. Gotta be at a 48.75 angle using your Dad's Winchester buckknife of course.

Really, doesn't matter. Just leave enough stem above the node to callous over. 1/2" is fine. I posted photos of freshly pinched/cut plants yesterday and on the first page.

Glad you like the thread.

Tio
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i won't even bother
 
doogleef

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the only point to the 45 degree angle is to help expose a little more of the cut surface where roots develop first. The theory is that it aids in root development. I've found my best results (5-7 days with no powders, gels, or domes) come from not only cutting it at an angle but also scoring the stem (light slices into the skin) vertically about 1/8" up from the cut.

You probably do fine with your fingers but I feel better with nice clean blades. Lots of fungal spores and bacteria under human nails. :weed:
 
Katatawnic

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doogleef said:
You probably do fine with your fingers but I feel better with nice clean blades. Lots of fungal spores and bacteria under human nails. :weed:
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I use a nail scrubber brush when I wash my hands. I can't stand the thought of there being nasties under my nails, so they always get a good scrubbing. (What can I say? I was raised by lots of nurses! lol) And of course I always thoroughly wash my hands before touching my plants.
 
Uncle Ben

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Roland said:
Hi ya' Ben .. just saw the reference's to you and Microkote method in Jorge's new book ... nice to know you are receiving the recognition for your knowledge ... SALUTE
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Actually Jorge got it wrong regarding the action. I used Griffin's Spin-Out, a copper hydroxide imbedded paint. Jorge was nice enough to autograph a book before release and mail it to me free gratis. His chapter on lighting is excellent, yes?

woolypudding69 said:
Just curious about this statement. Does light need to get to the buds to get them to grow well, or is it more important for there to be more light on the leaves? Meaning, will thinning out my plant to increase light to the bud sites increase my yield or should I just leave my leaves alone?
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I'm in the camp that an apple ripens under shaded leaves, that it is that the leaves provide carbos for production. Same goes with cannabis. Why do you think those solar collectors are so large (fan leaves)? More leaves you remove, the more you decrease production. Simple botany.

doogleef said:
the only point to the 45 degree angle is to help expose a little more of the cut surface where roots develop first.
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Roots are ALWAYS generated first at the nodes, because that is where dormant bud sites reside that will be the most active, break first. Reason why I recommend folks treat and bury at least 2 nodes for better rooting opportunities. The 45* cut is another cannabis forum myth, it has no real world value.

UB
 
woolypudding69

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Uncle Ben said:
I'm in the camp that an apple ripens under shaded leaves, that it is that the leaves provide carbos for production. Same goes with cannabis. Why do you think those solar collectors are so large (fan leaves)? More leaves you remove, the more you decrease production. Simple botany.
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Thanks again for some damn good input! It made sense to me, but then you look around and you see all these guys thinning the hell out of their plants and its like, wtf? lol. Thanks for confirming what made the most sense to me!
 
Roland

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Oooops ... my error on pg. 59 of Jorge's book ..it does say .... " ..... Griffin's Spin Out ..................................................... "

Yeah ... the lighting section does say .. just about everything u need to know !!
 
bloatedcraig

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Alright uncle ben, if i take a pictures of the girls have you got facilities to mark on the picture where to cut. I won't to do it myself but have not got the ball's.

Love the thread and explanation about the dispersment of the homones to the rest of the plant.
 
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Hi Uncle Ben.

I just wanted to say thank you and figured the best way to do that was to post pictures of the results.

I'd say that it has gone very well so far but would love any feedback.

Also how much water do you generally give your plants? I've been feeding 24oz each plant every 2 days and that seems to be drying out by the end of day 1 1/2 so I bumped it to 32 oz per plant today.

Also indoors how long do you typically veg? I'm on day 24 with day 1 being the day they poked up from the ground and can't decide when I should switch the lights, although i did go from 20/4 to 18/6 today.

But once again thanks for everything!

10 days grow time between topping and current pictures

Thank again Ben! :bigjoint:

Picture 1: group shot before day 14
picture 2: group shot after day 14
picture 3: indica after day 14
picture 4: sativa after day 14
picture 5: indica day 24
picture 6: sativa1 day 24
picture 7: sativa2 day 24
picture 8: sativa3 day 24
 

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fanya

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bloatedcraig said:
Alright uncle ben, if i take a pictures of the girls have you got facilities to mark on the picture where to cut. I won't to do it myself but have not got the ball's.

Love the thread and explanation about the dispersment of the homones to the rest of the plant.
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post a picture and I'll put a red line on where I cut. Also if you look at my picture you should be able to tell.

GL
 
Uncle Ben

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fanya said:
Hi Uncle Ben.

I just wanted to say thank you and figured the best way to do that was to post pictures of the results.
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Nice job!

I'd say that it has gone very well so far but would love any feedback.

Also how much water do you generally give your plants?
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Whatever they require, which can be 2 quarts per day per plant.

Also indoors how long do you typically veg?
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3-4 weeks.

I'm on day 24 with day 1 being the day they poked up from the ground and can't decide when I should switch the lights, although i did go from 20/4 to 18/6 today.

But once again thanks for everything!
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You're welcome, and thanks for playing along and sharing!

UB
 
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