Topping versus fimming. Side by side

[OsmosisJones14]

HOLY HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

That's the fattest stem I've ever seen! It's a tree! Literally! How many year veg was that?

 

[jacksthc]

looks great fellow, plants do so much better outside

 

[1Dreadlockrasta420]

I prefer topping. Haven't had any success fimming and just like this thread, I can't find any one who has pictures or videos of fimming from being to atleast 5/6 weeks into flowering. YouTube has vids, but the ones I've watched only show how to and never show the growth afterwards.

This is my first attempt at fiming I think it was successful I just chopped the top3/4s of the new growth and it went from single stalk to hella branches

 

[Resinhound]

I understand for some it can be a challenge first grow I fimmed it was ok 2nd grow (current) I topped I must say for me so far topping beats fimming IME. Also I don't like the shitty looking leaves you get after a fim

You only get those leaves when you dont fim right.Its sometimes tricky,bit you have to make sure you gather all the leaves of that growth tip and make sure you cut at the base of them,so there is no leaf left.

 

[Gquebed]

Yeah I'm with 1mrc - what happened? Bugs or harvested?

Busted? Lol

 

[That One Stoner Guy]

You only get those leaves when you dont fim right.Its sometimes tricky,bit you have to make sure you gather all the leaves of that growth tip and make sure you cut at the base of them,so there is no leaf left.

It took me about 2 tries to honestly figure it out. I just dont understand whats so confusing about fimming

 

[ROLLING12]

neither, dont do any of the two cuz you'll actually loose time, instead cut off the lower branches to make clones and make a sog/scrog...depends on your set up but dont waste time, it'll cost you more in electricity and stuff... anyone second that?

 

[That One Stoner Guy]

neither, dont do any of the two cuz you'll actually loose time, instead cut off the lower branches to make clones and make a sog/scrog...depends on your set up but dont waste time, it'll cost you more in electricity and stuff... anyone second that?

I just do it to slow vertical growth. I dont want some monsters way taller than my fence

 

[ROLLING12]

I just do it to slow vertical growth. I dont want some monsters way taller than my fence

then maybe you should start flowering sooner?
it all depends on your setup really bro...go with perpetual sog grow with an aeroponic system to shave even more time, you can put your clones in the flower room right after you cut them from the mom but after dipping the ends in hormone or something to stimulate root growth first...

 

[That One Stoner Guy]

then maybe you should start flowering sooner?
it all depends on your setup really bro...go with perpetual sog grow with an aeroponic system to shave even more time, you can put your clones in the flower room right after you cut them from the mom but after dipping the ends in hormone or something to stimulate root growth first...

Outdoor grow brother. I dont have nosey neighbors, theyre pretty chill for the most part. Id love to have a little grow tent with a sog but thats not too doable with my budget

 

[Bubblegum31]

Sometimes I fim while I mean to top...

I always get 3 shoots however the one in the middle is always smaller and shorter so I cut it off!!!

 

[ROLLING12]

Outdoor grow brother. I dont have nosey neighbors, theyre pretty chill for the most part. Id love to have a little grow tent with a sog but thats not too doable with my budget

oh cool, outdoor is a biatch in my opinion...if the budget is that bad, bro why not make your own tent with bashes that you'll just have to double stitch together, i guess... but that'll be busted, anyone who'll see it would suspect a grow i think! Really hope your neighbors aren't nosey! lol
Ok for outdoors, plant or transplant at the right time, top/fim the heck out of it until the start of the flowering season however.

You can knock several birds with one stone with the following rule:
Use FIM all the time, when you can, unless you need clones!
If you need clones, use the topping technique instead!

 

[That One Stoner Guy]

oh cool, outdoor is a biatch in my opinion...if the budget is that bad, bro why not make your own tent with bashes that you'll just have to double stitch together, i guess... but that'll be busted, anyone who'll see it would suspect a grow i think! Really hope your neighbors aren't nosey! lol
Ok for outdoors, plant or transplant at the right time, top/fim the heck out of it until the start of the flowering season however.

You can knock several birds with one stone with the following rule:
Use FIM all the time, when you can, unless you need clones!
If you need clones, use the topping technique instead!

All of my seeds are in veg and ive been topping like crazy. I have one in a 2 gallon pot and i think i took about 8 tops off her. Looking more like a bush than a weed plant, hopefully its female. I think im gonna stick it in the ground and see how she does

My clones on the other hand started flowering due to my lack of knowledge that the days arent long enough.. reveg is happening already, its gonna be interesting seeing new growth come put of these premature buds...

 

[Canon]

When done correctly,, FIM & Topping are different tools for different desired results.