First time topping, did I do ok?

[ThatRapperWeed]

Haven't tried topping before. Hopefully I did ok. Any feedback? I fimmed one cause it just looked like it was perfectly set up for it. Pics are just from a couple of the tops.

 

[Dub_City405]

You didnt have to chop that off. Hopefully plant doesnt go into shock. The very top of the plant where there was new growth you just had to cut the node.

 

[Mazeblue1]

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Haven't tried topping before. Hopefully I did ok. Any feedback? I fimmed one cause it just looked like it was perfectly set up for it. Pics are just from a couple of the tops.

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want to leave the 2 lateral branches, just cut the middle part

 

[mysticepipedon]

You took off way too much, but don't sweat it. plants can take a lot of physical abuse.

 

[Madmax]

I take the smallest amount possible and pinch it out.

 

[growsince79]

If the plant is healthy, you can't hurt it even cutting it in half. You could have taken off more and made it a clone.

 

[gorillaglueaaron]

I know a lot of people who mainline and they cut off multiple nodes.

 

[Madmax]

Yes but that does slow the plant down though

 

[crustycorcus]

I usually take enough to get a decent cutting out of it. 6" or so. So that's not too much, it's not enough lol

 

[euphoria526]

should be fine if its healthy like others have said. that's how you properly start a mainline anyways, grow it out to 5-6 nodes then cut down to 3rd or 4th depending on height. lol you'll be fine, just water and feed as normal, shell bounce back in a week or so

 

[growsince79]

Yes but that does slow the plant down though

Not mine. Not even a tiny bit.

 

[PpmOver9000]

I usually take just that very top bulb out just a small pinch of the fingers. But I also used to do what crusty is talking about. I used to wait a bit longer in veg and just take an entire clone off the top. Didn't see a difference in either way except I got some good looking clones in the second way. You should be fine.

 

[Madmax]

Not mine. Not even a tiny bit.

Well it should lol if you are mainlining if that what your talking about instead of just topping once.mine do slow but they are better for it and catch up ..

 

[growsince79]

Well it should lol if you are mainlining if that what your talking about instead of just topping once.mine do slow but they are better for it and catch up ..

It may slow the vertical growth for one or two days, but it makes the main stem thicker and an overall stronger plant which translates to bigger buds and better yields.

 

[Pippins]

You're good, everyone has different advice here because they're used to doing things "their way" whether that be mainlining or the basic "uncle Ben's" type topping. If you wanted to turn that into a clone, next time leave a little more "stem" at the bottom so you have something to stick in a rooter or another medium.

 

[Madmax]

I agree with that 100 % as i do top and lst plant outdoors for three months..thought you was talking about mainlining bro i answered to gorillaglueaarons post..as mainlining does extend the veg time..

 

[growsince79]

It may slow the vertical growth for one or two days, but it makes the main stem thicker and an overall stronger plant which translates to bigger buds and better yields.

A healthy plant shouldn't be "stunted" at all.

 

[growsince79]

I agree with that 100 % as i do top and lst plant outdoors for three months..thought you was talking about mainlining bro i answered to gorillaglueaarons post..as mainlining does extend the veg time..

My best relative yields are topped twice making 8 cola plants 30 days sprout to flip. It yield better than an untopped bent or not. So imo it doesn't extend veg time one bit.

 

[Madmax]

I said mainling dude.what was your yield in oz

 

[euphoria526]

I said mainling dude

whoa is this a new form of pruning and training im hearing of? lol jk I can't help but poke fun sometimes.

I don't think he read the mainlining part.lol. topping a couple times is way different ten cutting half of the plant at the size with those nodes. I haven't tried it but I now it from researching lol