*urgent help* where should i top?

[extremeg]

Where would the best node be to take it from on this? Pretty sure the previous run of this I topped prematurely so want to get it right this time!

 

[GNick55]

you need to get that plant back to healthy growth before topping,,

 

[GNick55]

looks like watering issues and possibly other things as well

 

[Jjohnson]

What’s your growing medium
What’s your vpd
What’s your light intensity and distance
And are you feeding nutes?

If your vpd is too high then your plant is losing moisture faster then it can take it in which can also lead to overdoing nutes if you’re feeding nutes. If you’re in living soil then it’s a little more difficult to over do it in nutes.

If your lights are too intense and / or too close that could be causing heat stress which is doing just about the same thing as your vpd being too high.

Let those leaves flatten back out at this point you can still top it anywhere once the plant is healthy again but it all depends on how much height you have. Shorter space aim for right above the 4th node taller space you should still be good above the 5th. Just my opinion. Lots of people have their preferences and there are soooo many options and ways to work with the choices you make. You can even do the 5th node and top twice or use trellis netting to keep it from growing too tall for your space.

 

[Exiledbasher]

What’s your growing medium
What’s your vpd
What’s your light intensity and distance
And are you feeding nutes?

If your vpd is too high then your plant is losing moisture faster then it can take it in which can also lead to overdoing nutes if you’re feeding nutes. If you’re in living soil then it’s a little more difficult to over do it in nutes.

If your lights are too intense and / or too close that could be causing heat stress which is doing just about the same thing as your vpd being too high.

Let those leaves flatten back out at this point you can still top it anywhere once the plant is healthy again but it all depends on how much height you have. Shorter space aim for right above the 4th node taller space you should still be good above the 5th. Just my opinion. Lots of people have their preferences and there are soooo many options and ways to work with the choices you make. You can even do the 5th node and top twice or use trellis netting to keep it from growing too tall for your space.

I never top i just LST and defoliate but def needs to be in better health before topping

 

[Ninjadogma]

I have always heard the 5th node because they're stable enough not to be stressed at that point. I do it at the 5th node, really just because it's usually the last symmetrical node before they start growing offset and just makes for nicer symmetrical branching is all.

 

[Redneckx]

I have always heard the 5th node because they're stable enough not to be stressed at that point. I do it at the 5th node, really just because it's usually the last symmetrical node before they start growing offset and just makes for nicer symmetrical branching is all.

I'm not topping everytime just if I like to.
I also prefer late topping at node 6 or 7, remove nodes 1, 2 everytime and sometimes also node 4. Don't like Lst anymore, it's just not worth it imo, only makes the plants wider and bushier which I don't like, just focussing on the colas, no larf, lower or popcorn buds.

 

[Hossgrows]

I'm not topping everytime just if I like to.
I also prefer late topping at node 6 or 7, remove nodes 1, 2 everytime and sometimes also node 4. Don't like Lst anymore, it's just not worth it imo, only makes the plants wider and bushier which I don't like, just focussing on the colas, no larf, lower or popcorn buds.

I'd do it that way too. But big colas typically become full of rot, near finish in my parts.

 

[Galgrows]

I top and LST indoors. Top for outdoors.

 

[Ninjadogma]

I top and LST indoors. Top for outdoors.

I'm outdoors too and if they've got good lateral branching going on I just leave em au natural for that Christmas Tree look. But through the cooler winter tips I keep em trimmed lower to the ground partly for the horrendous winds, partly so water doesn't have to travel far from the roots to the tops because it moves a lot slower when it's cold.

 

[extremeg]

thank you for the questions and feedback I will wait until they're looking happier. I fed yesterday Silica,Calmagplus+base nutes 3ml/g at a 6ph/440ppm right after posting. It was watering issues, I was trying to match the weight of the pots which is alr a mistake lol. As far as temps go 75f~ and consistent 65rh so whichever vpd that would be for veg. The grow space itself for these is 2x2x4 running 24/0. Added a pic of my 2x2x6 in flower as well!