jipp said:

the main tent for veg/flower is the 2x4x5 with the COB..

the clone tent is 2x2x5 with cheap chinese LED..

yeah im not sure how tall we let it go, i know we are gonna train it with @rmoltis help, picked up some 3 gallon jugs and also a 5 gallon bucket for micros.. i need some back strap molasses.

i just got back from the hospital i pulled the muscles at L5 and S1 where i had my surgery MRI showed i was ok.. but doctor thought for sure i had a slip disk reason for MRI.
my view for hours and hours. hha.
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anyhow... im home.
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chris.

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rmoltis said:

Hey @jipp how many nodes do your tallest plants have?

Don't worry about height cause once topped will be short.

If you let them grow taller. The extra leaves and vertical growth help create food faster and grow the roots faster etc. And if your lucky you may see signs of sex soon.


Your main focus will be the lower 2 nodes.

There will be 4 growth tips total growing outwards in a cross formation. Here is a picture of the beast & beast clone manifold at that split.
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As they grow out. Once long enough and strong enough to handle the pipe cleaners you will start to gently tie them down. Your doing this before the topping happens.

Allowing it to grow tall before topping also allows you to takes a solid clone off the most vigorous growing part of the plant from the topping.


Now lastly. When you do get to topping time. You will want to leave "3/4 of vertical stem left above your tallest node. This piece will stretch as your manifold grows and hold it together keeping it from splitting in the center at the main split.

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At the end of flower those little nubs will be gone and stretched.

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jipp said:

its pushing 5-6 nodes.. so we have a little time. will be sure to leave 3/4" above the node when i top. also, do i use a exato knife to cut the clones? or pinch with my fingers.

i know i can just use honey for cloning.

chris.

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rmoltis said:

Nowadays I'm realizing sharp trimming scissors is best.

I've used razors too many times and sliced into new nodes or cut them off.

Pinching can rip and tear the vegetation.

So trimming scissors are ideal. They will engineer in some safety

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jipp said:

i have regular scissors, would that do in a pinch.

if make sure to clean them

chris.

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jipp said:

im, not sure which plant.. let me take one of each on the bucket.. will make it easier for me and others to follow.

one second.

chris.

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jipp said:

i must be doing this wrong.. so laugh at me please and correct me.

chris.

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jipp said:

i must be doing this wrong.. so laugh at me please and correct me.

chris.

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