Uncle Ben's Topping Technique to Get 2 or 4 Main Colas
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woolypudding69
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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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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.
You probably do fine with your fingers but I feel better with nice clean blades. Lots of fungal spores and bacteria under human nails.
Katatawnic
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You probably do fine with your fingers but I feel better with nice clean blades. Lots of fungal spores and bacteria under human nails.
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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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?
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.
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
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Cheers Uncle Ben, after reading this, it couldn't have been clearer 
woolypudding69
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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!
Uncle Ben
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"A thousand flies on a pile of shit can't be wrong."
Uncle Ben
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Cheers Uncle Ben, after reading this, it couldn't have been clearer
Lookin' tip top to me!
Keep those leaves green,
UB
FreeLeaf
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Those are sweet pics UB. Well my Clones arrived today unannounced. It was a mad scramble to finish the room before the sun went down. 
Check out these fat little girls.
https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/257501-who-cut-cheese.html#post3248439
Check out these fat little girls.
https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/257501-who-cut-cheese.html#post3248439
Uncle Ben
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Those are sweet pics UB. Well my Clones arrived today unannounced. It was a mad scramble to finish the room before the sun went down.
Check out these fat little girls.
https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/257501-who-cut-cheese.html#post3248439
Will do....
Love the thread title
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.
Love the thread and explanation about the dispersment of the homones to the rest of the plant.
tip top toker
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post a clear picture and i'm sure someone will be able to help you
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!
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
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!
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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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
wonderblunder
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Nice thread good info, nice pics.
Uncle Ben
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Nice job!
Whatever they require, which can be 2 quarts per day per plant.
3-4 weeks.
You're welcome, and thanks for playing along and sharing!
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