What does topping do? How's it done?

[BLRRLB]

Ok guys..i've read a lot on here and don't get it..anyone have pictures of a plant that ONLY gets topped so I can see it? I'd like to see pics from early veg until harvest. What does it do? I get that it gives you more colas? Produce more bud than growing straight up?

 

[BLRRLB]

I'm wanting to grow outdoors first but will move indoors soon..I want to see what happens from topping only and how much can be yielded from this technique alone..thanks!

 

[Resin]

topping your plants will create a bushier effect for growth. everytime you top your plant, 2 tops will grow out to replace that one you cut. you can train the tops to make the plant yield more. its a good practice to top the plants, top them while there small at the 3rd level. watch it get bushy

 

[BLRRLB]

Thanks Resin!! When you FIM the plants keeps getting taller right? I know it gives you more colas when you FIM, but topping is better for getting a plant bushy than FIMing, is that correct?

 

[Resin]

FIMing... is when u like cut the top in half, it sends the top into like a recovery mode where you 'may' get 3-5+ tops from that one part.... BUT! it stunts the growth drastically.

if you have time to wait and experiment, sure fim it up. but from my experience fiming = waiting longer...

 

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