Jonnypierce said:

Hi I am after some advice on topping, I have frown before but I've normally just let them do there own thing, but this time around I am wanting to try something different and after reading positive things I've decided I want to top them only problem is I have no idea where to chop them and don't just wanna go in there all guns blazing and ruin my plants, there is a picture of the plant now 3 weeks into veg, any advice wud be much appreciated

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GNick55 said:

what kind of medium are you using to grow in? what size pot is that? maybe wait till after a transplant..

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mysticepipedon said:

Pinch off the top growth, above the uppermost fan leaves.

You don't want to throw a week's growth away by chopping the plant in half, just that little tassle of primordial leaves.

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mysticepipedon said:

I would do the top one only (B).

When a plant has alternate leaves, the branching is not as symmetrical as when they are still opposite. I assume this was a clone?

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growsince79 said:

I'd just bend it over 180.

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Pondracer said:

I would probably do A, but B is fine too. Sterilize the scissors first, wash your hands etc. I do mine 3-4 times but I start earlier then the pictures you are showing.

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Jonnypierce said:

Okay interesting so bend it back down ? Again it's all new to me normally Ive just been letting them do there own thing, I just wanted to get a few under my belt and learn the basics before I started messing around with them too much, so what would bending them over 180 degrees do ?

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Jonnypierce said:

Well my plan originally was to do them a week ago but I asked on here and basically got told I was a moron for even suggesting it

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Polbeth61 said:

If you do LST man I found that you just need to be brave and careful, just loop a bit of non abrasive string round the top of the plant and kinda press the main stem quite hard between your fingers about an inch and a half above the soil and just gently pull the plant over 90 degrees and fix the string to the pot I also tied one around about the bend you just made in the stem and fixed it at the opposite side of the pot( incase it pulled the plant out) it seems a bit crazy and the plant looks a mess but just leave it and by the next day all the leaves will be back facing the right way and looking awesome it just opens the plant up more and you end up with 10 or12 even bud sites with big heads , you have to keep on top of it though pretty much tying down branches every day keeping them all the same height is essential!

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growsince79 said:

Bending 90 doesn't do much for my plants. The next day the main top will still be dominant. Bending so the main top is lower than the branches works best for promoting branching. After a few days the main top will usually catch up to the rest. If not you can just loosen the knot enough to make it even.

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Moshmen said:

+1 I bend over 90 as well - for me each plant is different and I decide whether it gets topped, bent, or left alone they all work - here’s one I bent to far broke and she’s still fill out nicely.

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