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Thanks for sharing that. I was befuddled..I believe it's a clone.
Thanks for sharing that. I was befuddled..I believe it's a clone.
Are you on any other weed site's?bend it over, don't top it, you can train the crap out of that thing
I would top it right here
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Yup, and eventually 24 topsAgreed. That would give 6 main branches, the perfect amount for a pot that size.
My personal preference here would be to let the plant develop better roots before topping... it's all about them roots. First thing I would do is snip off the bottom 4 nodes. They are low and near the soil. They would be culled later most likely. Then I would let the plant grow 3-4 more nodes before topping. You already have pistils showing but still throwing asymmetrical 3's. Letting it gain another 2-4 nodes will allow it to get hormones and vigor established. It looks like you're throwing the first 5 leaf so why not let that come in solid vs just-post-survival mode topping. Even if it gets a little bigger than you want you can train her back, right? If you let 5-6 nodes come in you could top back to your best 4-6 branches (whatever you shoot for) that are solid, off the dirt, and ready to go. I think the plant would do well if topped now but better if you wait.
Try taking 2 clones, top one just after it is rooted and wait with the other until 2-3 new nodes come out, they look symmetrical and the plant is established. The later will allow you to pick the branches the plant has prioritized and cull the rest. On the early-topped clone you will have to work with whatever is there. I think this is splitting hairs but we run 1300 clones every 2 weeks and load the best 1200 into veg. The best 768 go to the show. They get 2 weeks in veg and are flipped. We top right after the top node pops out of the clone if the branches are there but most are topped at 7 days in. This gives us 4-6 solid branches for the flip. It's nice to cull the weaker branches before the flip so stretch and bud-set result in thick, solid nutrient highways for developing flowers. Leaving weaker, thinner, non-plant-prioritized branches on hoping they will throw down is like sending a boy for the beer... you rarely get what you were shooting for, your money is gone, and you're thirsty.
Lastly, this is not a catch all and hell, it could be wrong for that particular genetic. We are production based so if the plant can't yield and finish on our schedule we get a different one... never fight the nature of the plant. You'll lose every time. Your plant may love being topped at this stage so test it vs believing me or anyone blindly. Free advise is worth what you pay but a killer value if its good and fits. I encourage you to try some of the other suggestions given as they may give a better result than what I offered for your cultivar. Seeing different cause and effect scenarios makes you a better grower and that's why were all here, eh'
Thanks for the thought exercise... I may have learned as much as you writing it all out so thanks for the question.
Cheers,
Quindarious Gooch
Thanks. Going to lst this one. Bending.My personal preference here would be to let the plant develop better roots before topping... it's all about them roots. First thing I would do is snip off the bottom 4 nodes. They are low and near the soil. They would be culled later most likely. Then I would let the plant grow 3-4 more nodes before topping. You already have pistils showing but still throwing asymmetrical 3's. Letting it gain another 2-4 nodes will allow it to get hormones and vigor established. It looks like you're throwing the first 5 leaf so why not let that come in solid vs just-post-survival mode topping. Even if it gets a little bigger than you want you can train her back, right? If you let 5-6 nodes come in you could top back to your best 4-6 branches (whatever you shoot for) that are solid, off the dirt, and ready to go. I think the plant would do well if topped now but better if you wait.
Try taking 2 clones, top one just after it is rooted and wait with the other until 2-3 new nodes come out, they look symmetrical and the plant is established. The later will allow you to pick the branches the plant has prioritized and cull the rest. On the early-topped clone you will have to work with whatever is there. I think this is splitting hairs but we run 1300 clones every 2 weeks and load the best 1200 into veg. The best 768 go to the show. They get 2 weeks in veg and are flipped. We top right after the top node pops out of the clone if the branches are there but most are topped at 7 days in. This gives us 4-6 solid branches for the flip. It's nice to cull the weaker branches before the flip so stretch and bud-set result in thick, solid nutrient highways for developing flowers. Leaving weaker, thinner, non-plant-prioritized branches on hoping they will throw down is like sending a boy for the beer... you rarely get what you were shooting for, your money is gone, and you're thirsty.
Lastly, this is not a catch all and hell, it could be wrong for that particular genetic. We are production based so if the plant can't yield and finish on our schedule we get a different one... never fight the nature of the plant. You'll lose every time. Your plant may love being topped at this stage so test it vs believing me or anyone blindly. Free advise is worth what you pay but a killer value if its good and fits. I encourage you to try some of the other suggestions given as they may give a better result than what I offered for your cultivar. Seeing different cause and effect scenarios makes you a better grower and that's why were all here, eh'
Thanks for the thought exercise... I may have learned as much as you writing it all out so thanks for the question.
Cheers,
Quindarious Gooch
Perfect! We're a commercial op growing on a wall... LST sounds great.Thanks. Going to lst this one. Bending.
Do you need employees?Perfect! We're a commercial op growing on a wall... LST sounds great.
Cheers,
Q
Not at the moment. We're in Tacoma Washington. Not that we want in the future things change on a dime so if you're looking I can definitely get your info. Just to be clear though nothing open right now.Do you need employees?