Topping or Fimming why why why...

[Dstyles997]

If fimming produces 4+ colas and topping only 2...why top?

 

[uphere]

I'm not a fan of either. Creates a massive energy draw on the plants. If your lacking in anything you ussually end up with spindly nuggets. Also creates a ton of Chafe sites that are pretty much useless. Did I mention the energy ineffeciency. I manifolded for optimum size, thickness and potency. No chafe or wasted energy. Yes it cost me a month of time bud I more then make up for it with weight and potency. Just my opinion. Fully respect all methods. Time and place for everything I suppose.

 

[Madmax]

Not the case at all mate..i dont know where your getting your info from as its far from the truth brother..checkout some 2+ p plants ive grown from tipping the plant..theres heaps on here that do it dude.mainlinings and scrog all start from tipping a plant to create the end product..
@Dstyles997 Its what you do after topping the plant to create the final shape you want..training is the key

 

[chemistry]

Why fim? You'll wind up with 4 tops if you leave them alone. Only the leaves on the fimmed plant are damaged due to nipping them in half.

 

[uphere]

No argument here my friend. As I stated to each is own. I respect all methods. I myself prefer to manifold my plants. I have to consider mold and PM so big leafy ladies are a big problem. I need a very clean, well fed and suplemented plant. Too many seasons washing my buds at harvest. I like 16 or 32 clean dense nuggets. Just my preference.

 

[Dstyles997]

Good info.. thx

 

[MIMedGrower]

Supposed to keep topping into a bush full of even tops. Takes time like any training technique.

For short veggers i suggest bending the main stem to promote branching during stretch in 12/12.

 

[PipeCarver]

Good info.. thx

I'm a bit of a topping nut, when it works right its a beautiful

thing

 

[MIMedGrower]

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You are the topping master! :-)

 

[TheKushie]

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How many weeks in veg does it take you to train a plant like that? Looks almost perfect. Lol

 

[TheKushie]

This is only a bit of lollipoping and defoilation at the right time. Maybe one more defoilation just before finish. That's day 27.

 

[PipeCarver]

How many weeks in veg does it take you to train a plant like that? Looks almost perfect. Lol

The lower pic is a Sweet tooth that was 3 months before I turned it, I took.over 100 tops off. The upper pic was a Cherry Bomb that was 4 months old before I turned it. I end up doing this because of space and timing. I don't really do it on purpose. When my flower room is full I end up vegging plants I have no room to turn and to keep them short, ( I only had 5ft under the light ) I had to top and top just to keep them under my height limit. It ends up giving me some nice short plants.

I now have a new problem I created. I've been too busy to deal with my plants properly and I was unable to turn this crop until the 90f & 95% humidity was over for the year. I had to relocate and It gave me an 8 ft ceiling so I got lazy and didn't top. I now have 4 - 7ft plants indoors because I didn't top enough. I started these plants at the end of March & they're now 1 week into flowering.

 

[PipeCarver]

You are the topping master! :-)

Thanks but You've helped me keep them healthy, the Cherry Bomb was dying and with out your and others here help it would it wouldn't have finished so nicely.

 

[MIMedGrower]

Thanks but You've helped me keep them healthy, the Cherry Bomb was dying and with out your and others here help it would it wouldn't have finished so nicely.

Hey we can only give our opinion from pics and descriptions. You made the decisions and dod all the work. Amazing recoveries and results!

 

[1stonedman]

If fimming produces 4+ colas and topping only 2...why top?

I've had issues with certain genetics fimming, and in that case I go with the more traditional topping.

 

[CF89]

I topped this plant at the 5th node, then topped it again, then topped it again... so I will get 8 main colas on the top.

I also topped the 4th nodes. is there a such thing as too much?

 

[PipeCarver]

I topped this plant at the 5th node, then topped it again, then topped it again... so I will get 8 main colas on the top.

I also topped the 4th nodes. is there a such thing as too much?

Now let them grow out for another 7-10 days before you find more tops to take. After that you'll be seeing more to take weekly if you want more tops that is.

I tie the branches down in a circle around the pot to expose more inner growth and to spread them out. The big ones I've sometimes use a lattice of bamboo sticks to spread them out and support but they rip the shit out of my panda plastic frames so I'm getting away from that now.