Topping help

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Kushman1201

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Hello all!
I was recently told in another thread on here to top my clone/plant to help her bush out a little more. Would anyone be willing to use the picture I’ve posted of my plant and show me where you would top by drawing a line and reposting?
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Boreal Curing

Boreal Curing

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Keep in mind that when you top, you will get two new branches that *will need support.
(4 if you FIM)

Also, when you top, you'll increase stress on the bottom stalk. Not a big issue, but again, your plant will require support once it starts putting on flower weight.

I like to keep my topped plants short. Here's where I'd top it and use the top as another clone :)
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Here's one plant I got about 30 clones off. When a branch grew two nodes, I'd cut it and start a new one.
I was taking clones off 4 of them. In mid July (after planting season), they looked like crap and had been so abused I was going to put them in the compost pile. At the last minute I decided to put them in my yard. Because they we so short, and it was time for the stretch, they held up pretty well. Damn if they didn't turn out to be my best plants.
(mid august)
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If you want a really bushy plant, you can top until the stretch starts.
 
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Yungtune

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Boreal Curing said:
Keep in mind that when you top, you will get two new branches that *will need support.
(4 if you FIM)

Also, when you top, you'll increase stress on the bottom stalk. Not a big issue, but again, your plant will require support once it starts putting on flower weight.

I like to keep my topped plants short. Here's where I'd top it and use the top as another clone :)
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Here's one plant I got about 30 clones off. When a branch grew two nodes, I'd cut it and start a new one.
I was taking clones off 4 of them. In mid July (after planting season), they looked like crap and had been so abused I was going to put them in the compost pile. At the last minute I decided to put them in my yard. Because they we so short, and it was time for the stretch, they held up pretty well. Damn if they didn't turn out to be my best plants.
(mid august)
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Is that a stealth grow?
 
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Yungtune

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Boreal Curing said:
Not in my yard it's not. I'm rural and it's legal here so no reason for it to be. I had 4 like that and one was much bigger. My yard is pretty big, but they were still a little visible from the road. I have a 180lb Boerboel to keep the riff raff away. lol
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oh okay I was like the area around it is huge field gotta be stealth lol
 
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Boreal Curing

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Yungtune said:
oh okay I was like the area around it is huge field gotta be stealth lol
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I'm not saying I didn't have any growing at the back of that field next to the creek though. lol



I never top outdoor. The plants in my yard were an acception because I could monitor them.
I topped this plant in the field by accident when I planted it. This is why I don't like doing it.

A nice tree shape is much safer outdoors.
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Yungtune

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Boreal Curing said:
I'm not saying I didn't have any growing at the back of that field though. lol



I never top outdoor. The plants in my yard were an acception because I could monitor them.
I topped this plant in the field by accident when I planted it. This is why I don't like doing it.

A nice tree shape is much safer outdoors.
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So I am putting a 1 week seedling outside when it hits one week it just broke soil it’s a auto so I have time for it to finish if it does it does I’ll monitor it but I really just put it outside as an experiment … anyways would you suggest not to top ? And is the reason because outdoor plants just tend to get big on their own?
 
bam0813

bam0813

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In the woods is cool but it seems like every field and clearing in my area that isnt private is an absolute human magnet. Dog walkers,hikers,partying teens, hunters etc.
 
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Yungtune

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bam0813 said:
In the woods is cool but it seems like every field and clearing in my area that isnt private is an absolute human magnet. Dog walkers,hikers,partying teens, hunters etc.
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Facts I need to find a spot I’m putting a plant outside in 2 weeks just to see how she’ll do .
 
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bam0813

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They do amazing outside if the work is put in. Dont find your spot in a day ,scout when its sunny,scout when its raining ,scout after lots of rain or be vigilant of the grades and elevation
 
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Yungtune

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bam0813 said:
They do amazing outside if the work is put in. Dont find your spot in a day ,scout when its sunny,scout when its raining ,scout after lots of rain or be vigilant of the grades and elevation
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Yea I’ve been looking cuz it’s gonna be stealth for me haha unfortunately legalization here won’t be 4 another year 2022 but hey why not have a head start.. I’m gonna be making my own living soil water until harvest that’s it that type of soil
 
Boreal Curing

Boreal Curing

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Yungtune said:
So I am putting a 1 week seedling outside when it hits one week it just broke soil it’s a auto so I have time for it to finish if it does it does I’ll monitor it but I really just put it outside as an experiment … anyways would you suggest not to top ? And is the reason because outdoor plants just tend to get big on their own?
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Any photo will finish. It'll just have less veg time. I have 200 photo fem seeds that have been soaking in water/h2o2 for two days. They're goin in a soybean field tonight.

I wouldn't top an Auto. It really affects the yield. But they'll finish as veg time isn't really an issue.
 
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