HydoDan
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Really doesn't matter.
I "think" I'm ready to top this weekend
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Nice thread. Amazing training. So, is supercropping INSTEAD of SCROG or is it an enhancement for SCROG?
Jjgrow420
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Just remember everytime you top again you're making the plant alot taller, that's why I top mine low and let the branches come up then strip the bottoms. You'll get a method that works for you down in a couple grows. You'll see what issues you run into then you can change that next time.
For me timing is crucial, I can't let the branches get too tall but they also can't be too tight to the main stem. It's a fine line. I've worked it out over many grows and found a way that works for my situation as you will find yours too. Don't make things too complex, sometimes more is actually less which you might also learn lol. No one can tell you what YOU should do in your own space only offer some insight to make your own decisions. Good luck!
For me timing is crucial, I can't let the branches get too tall but they also can't be too tight to the main stem. It's a fine line. I've worked it out over many grows and found a way that works for my situation as you will find yours too. Don't make things too complex, sometimes more is actually less which you might also learn lol. No one can tell you what YOU should do in your own space only offer some insight to make your own decisions. Good luck!
HydoDan
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Yes, I use it instead of a scrog others use it for scrog enhancement. A lot of ways to train a plant. You'll get it!
Jjgrow420
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It can be instead of or also with scrog. It's just a technique used to break apical dominance
Rurumo
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It's good you waited to top, those are the perfect size. I agree with the previous person. I would top them and leave the two best nodes (each node has two growing tips.) So counting from the bottom node as #1, I might keep node 2/3 and top above that. Leave all the fan leaves and just remove node #1-just the two growing tips. This would end up looking like the pic where they were training 4 branches outward. Then build your plant from that base of 4 branches-you can top those again later, or just let the 4 branches continue to get longer, creating more nodes along them as they grow. Be sure to train those branches outward-don't let them grow straight up. This is where supercropping comes in, pinch and bend the branch and tie it in place. Be careful not to bend the branch so that you put any pressure on the "joint" where it connects to the stem-the joints of some plants are super weak. Do the supercropping slowly and carefully, but don't be afraid to really crush the stem (try to crush the inside and not break the skin.) Have some masking tape ready to wrap around the branch if you break it. This is how you build an even canopy without needing a scrog.
So, if after I take fans and my led into consideration, I'm left with 6 feet of height to work with. Add say a foot (ish) to that for distance between lights and tops and I'm left with 5 feet. What height should SCROG netting go? I was thinking at around 2 feet to allow for stretch during Flower and would also leave me enough room to work under the net?