It really don't matter where you cut. But if you must cut after 3, just remember 3 is a whole number that's more than 2 and less than 4.
It’s probably a clone
Are you just topping once? If so that would be fine to cut there.
Hiya pal I'm wanting to try mainling, and everything I've read says you need to top at the third node, then top a couple more times, I've never attempted mainlinging before and just fancied trying something new, I know it's well too early yet I was just looking at them and trying to figure out where the third node even was, due to the Internodes alternating like mentioned
Hiya bud no I'm wanting to try mainling so I wud be topping multiple times, but all the research I've done says top at the third node, but with all the internodes alternating like they are I'm finding it hard
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Yes using clones it’s harder to mainline for sure. The whole point of it is to distribute nutrients more evenly but with your node spacing it won’t be so even. I would also take the advice of aqua man and wait to top that clone. Give it a little more time and then I would probably top above the 4th node and remove bottom 2 nodes to create the mainline. It may require a little more training to get them as even as possible but you can do it. Next time you want to do a mainline or manifold start with a photo seed you won’t run into node spacing issues.
I have seen mainlining done with autos as well but your timing has to be perfect.
I'm doing 8 plants in a 2.4 m tent. I know it all takes time I wasn't thinking about doing it right now, I was gonna let it grow out another week and then do the first topping and tying down, and then give it at least another week before touching it again and so on, was wanting to top 3-4 times so I was planning on a 5-6 week veg if that sounds feasible? That is my current set up
Yeah that's what I'm saying, everything I've seen on mainling, all the nodes are perfectly parallel to each other where as mine are all over the place, so I might just stick to what I know this time
