main-line topping ******best method******

[Toaster79]

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Thanks very much. I just updated the shots, the first one is a week old.

It scares me I took new snapshot with the branches pulled away so you can see the stem and branches growth.

The 2 top branches have already 4 nodes!
The blue is the topping split. (I marked the left branch only.)
The yellow is 1st node, 3 reds are other nodes.

Could you be so kind and tell me where to cut? (You or Anyone)

Forgive me for being thick, but a snip-snip is non reversible.

Thanks all for reply.

Since you got o much lateral growth I wouldn't go the mainline route anymore. It would take too long to get some decent growth. I'd keep those two top shoots tied down so those bottom branches catch up, remove weaker ones and top each branch later if needed. If you want to do the real thing it's smarter to start early like the plant in the pic I posted. Now you'd have to remove 3/4 of your plant to get the symmetry. I'd keep training her by keeping that canopy levelled and top if necessary.

 

[Toaster79]

View attachment 810018 View attachment 810017 I did some lower branches trimming.

Alright forget my previous post. Now on those 2 side branches remove first two side shoots below third node and top at the third node. You canl eave the lower foliage since your plant is gona need those solar panels. In 2-3 days you should see some explosive growth .

 

[faster]

Alright forget my previous post. Now on those 2 side branches remove first two side shoots below third node and top at the third node. You canl eave the lower foliage since your plant is gona need those solar panels. In 2-3 days you should see some explosive growth .

Thanks a lot @Toaster79 for taking your time and explaining it all to me. Really appreciate it.
So I didn’t mess it up did I? Reading your previous post I kind of freaked out, thinking it was too late to do this. The plants still have time to grow 8 nodes?
I was afraid that I trimmed too fast after posting an older picture.

Is it safe to do all the trimming now at the same time? Isn’t it too much of a shock to the plant?

Cheers.
By the way I am growing in good climate, Mediterranean coast, outside grow, organic soil.
Plants are 2x super silver and 1x Durban poison.

 

[Toaster79]

Thanks a lot @Toaster79 for taking your time and explaining it all to me. Really appreciate it.
So I didn’t mess it up did I? Reading your previous post I kind of freaked out, thinking it was too late to do this. The plants still have time to grow 8 nodes?
I was afraid that I trimmed too fast after posting an older picture.

Is it safe to do all the trimming now at the same time? Isn’t it too much of a shock to the plant?

Cheers.
By the way I am growing in good climate, Mediterranean coast, outside grow, organic soil.
Plants are 2x super silver and 1x Durban poison.

Nah you didn't do anything wrong. I usually don't see any shock but like I said I start them early as soon as they grow 5 or 6 nodes. Sound like Spain. They are gonna blow up really quick dont worry. Root mass is big enough to push a lot of new growth at fast rates.

 

[faster]

Thanks, I’m relieved

Not Spain, a bit north, in France, next to Montpellier.

What about you? USA?

Well I’m going to do the last trim now.

Thanks and have a nice weekend.

 

[Toaster79]

Thanks, I’m relieved

Not Spain, a bit north, in France, next to Montpellier.

What about you? USA?

Well I’m going to do the last trim now.

Thanks and have a nice weekend.

Austria hahaha

 

[Toaster79]

What about training with no topping

Wrong thread dude

 

[rmoltis]

View attachment 810018 View attachment 810017 I did some lower branches trimming.

If you're interested in a good read.
Check out my bagseed hunting thread in my signature.

It has many pictures and explanations on the first 3 grows showing how to mainline.

Even if you just skim for pictures. I made sure to well document the process in the beginning 3 grows in the thread.

Seeing it done a few times over in photos should help reassure yourself that you know what the next step is.

 

[faster]

If you're interested in a good read.
Check out my bagseed hunting thread in my signature.

It has many pictures and explanations on the first 3 grows showing how to mainline.

Even if you just skim for pictures. I made sure to well document the process in the beginning 3 grows in the thread.

Seeing it done a few times over in photos should help reassure yourself that you know what the next step is.

Thanks a lot @rmoltis , definitely will read it. I’m glad I found this forum and thread googling and I definitely need all the help I can get, so I appreciate your link.

Kind regards.

 

[faster]

Been a while....after my somewhat rash decision for trimming, that is excessive trimming , that put the plants into a shock, (I’m pissed off at my self), they recovered, are growing, but I think I should have left them be this time.

My problem is suddenly a few leaves turned yellow almost overnight.
What does it look like, lack of water?
Would appreciate any feedback, THANKS

 

[Jabsaw]

Is there any reason why after say the initial topping down to the third node, after that just top right away at the next node that sprouts keeping the growth as close to the main stem as possible? Is that the point? Or is there a reason why to wait for a few more nodes to sprout then top? I only ask because mother nature taught me a lesson and took care of the initial topping then after reading I clipped so now I'm looking at 4, but for 8 I need to top one more time just curious?

 

[Jabsaw]

Had them tied out just let them loose.

 

[Jabsaw]

This was before I set them free.

 

[singlorigin]

can some one please guide me a bit.
So i did my first cutting , did cut all above the 3 main. All other plants to seem ok , but one of them have 2 leafs and have stopped growing.
It has bean 8 days since the cutting. Will the plant start to grow at some point or i did some thing wrong at the cutting ?

 

[rivirobo]

Here is the same plant after 3-4 weeks of flowering. At this point, I don't really have any work to do. I just allow the manifold to produce even, fat & incredible colas for me. Main-lining does all the work for you at this point!

excellent~ I am trying this almost ready to flower. keeping the mains tied down to allow the stretch of these landrace jamaican



....things are getting really exciting now!..... You can also see pics of the 16 headed main-lined Ace, which has been allowed to continue growing out vegetatively this whole time.

 

[morugawelder]

Hello friends , got me a girl been vegging 2 months ( was a little slow out of the gate ). I mainlined her , got 8 colas , was curious how much to defoliate before flipping ? and whats a good height to flip ?
thanks , here she is ,

 

[rivirobo]

looks good ...mine is bubblegum and landrace jamaican mainline I learned from this forum. I am at 6 weeks flowering....

 

[rivirobo]

looks good ...mine is bubblegum and landrace jamaican mainline I learned from this forum. I am at 6 weeks flowering....

a small tent so small pots and early flowering ....

 

[rivirobo]

Here is the same plant after 3-4 weeks of flowering. At this point, I don't really have any work to do. I just allow the manifold to produce even, fat & incredible colas for me. Main-lining does all the work for you at this point!



....things are getting really exciting now!..... You can also see pics of the 16 headed main-lined Ace, which has been allowed to continue growing out vegetatively this whole time.

excellent . I did this with some landrace jamaican tent grow....came out excellent without the tall plants

 

[rivirobo]

excellent . I did this with some landrace jamaican tent grow....came out excellent without the tall plants

the bubblegum came out excellent, too