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You're right, people also assume if you plant a strain the plants will be all be similiar and even regardless of source,for instance people will say such and such a strain is killer but each plant is different,some people select properly and some don't from breeder to consumer, and you get shitty ones and some will love nutes some want low doses etc. Cannabis naturally turns weedy and thc isn't really something they need to produce to survive and if you don't select properly and breed them then the lines go bad through contamination and neglect,it's happened to a lot of old strains that were once great.What do you mean by bigger harvest?
Bigger buds?
Total weight?
Total saleable size bud?
Imo topping doesn’t increase yield. It provides more even bud size and distribution leading to less popcorn waste and more mid size colas.
Topping in itself is an effective way to get better distribution of bud and make better use of a light source thats only from above to get better overall photosynthesis of the plant as a whole.
In cannabis nothing is as simple as saying topping increases yield… and while it may in some cases that doesn’t mean it will.
This is a frustration i see daily. People have been led to believe if you do this then that happens and if you do that then this happens.
In cannabis the answer is almost always it depends and people need to back off with the claims.
More light will give you bigger buds….ONLY if your capable for providing the extra demands that that creates.
We have to stop this all or none thought process, definitive answers for one variable and start thinking in terms of multiple variables.
When you have an equation that requires 50 inputs to give answer and you have 1 input dont have a chance of getting the right answer.
Tldr: is topping beneficial? Yes it can be for the right reasons and sometimes that will mean an increase in yields
Is topping beneficial in every situation? Absolutely not…. And sometimes it may hurt yields
This is not directed at anyone but rather everyone to stop and think about how complex these plants are.
There is very few if an easy answers when growing these plants.
I want to see everyone succeed and thats why the long winded post.
If someone tells you something question the why, how, and when it works before you believe it.
We are becoming all about the instant gratification and answers these days
@Ilike2grow im sorry your impression didn’t work out and if you like i can try to get help you understand some of the intricacies involved in topping if you like