Did I Fim Correctly?

[Nish]

First time FIMmer, just wondered if i did it correctly, first picture is straight after the cut, then 24 hrs, 48 and then 72 hours.

 

[nazarbattu]

Looks propper maybe a tad early for LST, I personally, do not LST or manipulate plants from seed but I put clones through the ringer ...
Naz

 

[Nish]

Its not LST its Fimming and i dont have the option of clones unfortunately

 

[nazarbattu]

Its not LST its Fimming and i dont have the option of clones unfortunately

If you have a control group you can compare the cut plant vs the uncut plant and you can observe if it's correct for the seed your growing. Some plants handle being hormonally manipulated very well some get stunted and some bounce back without an interruption in momentum. Best wishes to your experiment.
naz

 

[Joe Fresh]

Its not LST its Fimming and i dont have the option of clones unfortunately

6looks like you fim'ed a bit high...should have cut a but lower...i just use my fingernail and feel for the thick "bulb" that is harder and more firm at the center...and i just pinch it off with my thumb nail at half way through the bulb...the trick is to get all the new growth that is there and cut it in half...then when you see new growth after the fim, it will look really fucked and shit...thats how you know you got it right...otherwise your just topping



right around here would be good

 

[rubthe nub]

Any trauma to apical bud will induce/increase branching.
IMO wait for at least 1 or 2 more nodes before pinching next time

 

[Joe Fresh]

Any trauma to apical bud will induce/increase branching.
IMO wait for at least 1 or 2 more nodes before pinching next time

i also agree with rub...i would have waited longer to fim.....topping i like to wait till minimum 4th node...but for fimming i like to wait a bit longer, usually i fim the week i flip to 12/12...then during the stretch them bitches really bush out

 

[Nish]

I know that seems to be the consesus but i always top at about the same time and cant imagine fimming is any different.

Thanks for that explanation joe, its funny because i thought i had took to much off but i guess not.

It looks like im getting shoots growing off the leaf stems i chopped so maybe it will work out.

 

[gezza]

I was just wondering if instead of FIMing you could use a very small dose of auxin early on to encourage auxiallry growth

 

[gezza]

that way you don't do damage to the plant

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[rubthe nub]

I was just wondering if instead of FIMing you could use a very small dose of auxin early on to encourage auxiallry growth

IMO, I'm sure it could be done but isn't just pinching the top so much simpler?