Yes, it causes the plant to produce more side branches and the LST enhances the light getting to those branches.soo you have 5 branches you remove 3 and now you have more?
where did you get that the plant starts producing tops at accelerated speed when main top is cut?Yes, it causes the plant to produce more side branches and the LST enhances the light getting to those branches.
where did you get that the plant starts producing tops at accelerated speed when main top is cut?
Im sorry if I offended you.where did you get that the plant starts producing tops at accelerated speed when main top is cut?
the lst part is correct when you bend the plant and let the direct light hit the leaf it will get motivated to grow big and produce new tops
not offended your just wrong you have a top that goes up and 2 side branches .with no topping 2 side branches grow and the main top grows all 3 of them produce new branches with topping you still have the same side branches just the top branch is non existant.soo your producing -1 branches nowIm sorry if I offended you.
If I remove one top, I get two shoots. Maybe Im explaining wrong,
deepest apologies.
Topping, LST and to some extent supercropping all break apical dominance and redirect auxins. They do it by different mechanisms so one is high stress, and one is low.
“If you don’t know an answer, say ‘unknown’ — guessing wastes everyone’s time, including your plant’s.”
No hate, just my experience.Do a simple google search
"does topping a plant increase bud sites"
Common Knowledge
Not a hater, Im friendly.
I agree 100%. I personally would top at the most two times and then only on a photoperiod. I top my autos only once. I was just saying that in my research and my experience topping increases yeild, nothing more!No hate, just my experience.
Trust me....I only started with 4 limbs on that topped plant. That's all.!!
We're good brother, just sharing info on what I've witnessed. I'd agree on average, but not necessarily all plants do better being topped multiple times
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Ok my guy let’s break it down. You’re indoors. Yeild is not where you want it to be. Can you share a pic of your last crop prior to cut?Our yields have been... pretty bad. Not even sure what the yield on an indoor photo should be if done well.
But... we've been lollipopping and topping once. Should we try topping twice? Someone suggested that to me and says it will give more weight if you top 2-3 times but no more.
Is that true? How many times should we top and how much weight should be expected off a well grown indoor photo?
None of these six clones (4 left side, 2 right side) have been topped. They were cut 31 Dec (72 days), and flipped on 23 Jan (49 days). They only vegged for 16 days. The 2 cali blues on the right side have 3 scrog nets (only 2nd grow using nets). Yes it's a huge messView attachment 2612651
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big one topped 2 times and vegged 2 months small one never topped vegged 1 month
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left one had 50g more....
main top you remove with topping
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topped one all nugs small.
it has its advantages better airflow less chance to mold each bud is almost the same size. easier to train but topping costs time
i am not saying topping is bad i do it too but you cant say topping gives more branches it just doesnt
problem with just lst is you pull the plant to a corner and sooner or later you hit a wall now you think doesn't matter i will just pull it back but while its growing the main top its allsoo growing 8 new tops that you have to pull somewhere and driving back to the other side crosses all of them and it becomes a huge mess real fast.
this goes back to my first post if you want the biggest yield just put a shit tone of plants inside :D main cola is a monsterNone of these six clones (4 left side, 2 right side) have been topped. They were cut 31 Dec (72 days), and flipped on 23 Jan (49 days). They only vegged for 16 days. The 2 cali blues on the right side have 3 scrog nets (only 2nd grow using nets). Yes it's a huge mess
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Agreed, more plants will produce more than fewer plants.
| Treatment | Yield |
|---|---|
| No topping | 270 g/plant |
| Topped | 255 g/plant |
What Research and Trials Suggest
1. Topping vs LST (physiology)
Topping removes the apical meristem, which temporarily stops growth while the plant redistributes hormones.
LST does not damage the plant, it only bends stems.
Effect on hormones:
- Topping → auxin source removed → branching after recovery
- LST → auxin redistributed by gravity/light → branching without recovery pause
So LST keeps photosynthesis and growth uninterrupted.
Yield Comparisons (general findings)
Training method Yield Recovery time No training baseline none LST often +5–20% none Topping 0 to +15% 3–10 days Topping + LST highest yields in many trials moderate
Reason:
LST creates multiple tops while keeping growth continuous.
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