Super Cropping

[kho20]

id' pinch the off shoots you want bulked, or you can just pinch the main stem, but with bigger plants there is more risk or damage from it having to support the whole plant still.

thanks for the answer im gonna do a few small shoots after i take clones and try supercropping from the start on those

 

[Scuba]

thanks for the answer im gonna do a few small shoots after i take clones and try supercropping from the start on those

just make sure you don't just crush the stem tho, just till you hear or feel a little pop

 

[strangerdude562]

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[kho20]

just make sure you don't just crush the stem tho, just till you hear or feel a little pop

cool thanks

 

[kebnutkush]

I'm in the mid-west and have 9 ladies out in the ground at the moment.

I've read this thread and it seems that for best results this should be done a week or two before being placed in flower so the bud sights don't grow upward too far, that is if I'm understanding this right.

Does that mean that I should start this now since we're rapidly approaching flower?

All ladies have been topped three to four times and are quite bushy. Their heights vary from 4 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide and 6-7 feet tall and 5 to 6 feet wide due to their varying genetics.

What kind of difference would I expect to see from my ladies being this large and super cropping?

Since this is out door I'm wondering how long I need to tie them down after super cropping? I don't want to add things that are not natural as it would be way easier to spot from above as well as from eye level. What would you pros suggest for this?

I'm thinking strips of nylon around the branch and use high test fishing line from the nylon connected to saaaay some larger fallen branches from near by trees (these would be on the ground)?

Would I be better off not tying them at this point and just super cropping and allowing them to stand back up?

Also, would it be wise for next year (starting veg in Feb) to super cropping and training when I have them inside before taking them out and then continue super cropping and training them up until a week or two before flower?

What are the pro's/con's of supercropping for 6 months before they start to flower?

Sorry about the novel, I just want to make sure I'm clear on this all as I understand the concept, but not completely sure of all the finer points as this has been a long read with lots of things being said.

All info is greatly appreciated from all you wonderful tokers.



Keb

 

[Scuba]

I'm in the mid-west and have 9 ladies out in the ground at the moment.

I've read this thread and it seems that for best results this should be done a week or two before being placed in flower so the bud sights don't grow upward too far, that is if I'm understanding this right.

Does that mean that I should start this now since we're rapidly approaching flower?

All ladies have been topped three to four times and are quite bushy. Their heights vary from 4 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide and 6-7 feet tall and 5 to 6 feet wide due to their varying genetics.

What kind of difference would I expect to see from my ladies being this large and super cropping?

Since this is out door I'm wondering how long I need to tie them down after super cropping? I don't want to add things that are not natural as it would be way easier to spot from above as well as from eye level. What would you pros suggest for this?

I'm thinking strips of nylon around the branch and use high test fishing line from the nylon connected to saaaay some larger fallen branches from near by trees (these would be on the ground)?

Would I be better off not tying them at this point and just super cropping and allowing them to stand back up?

Also, would it be wise for next year (starting veg in Feb) to super cropping and training when I have them inside before taking them out and then continue super cropping and training them up until a week or two before flower?

What are the pro's/con's of supercropping for 6 months before they start to flower?

Sorry about the novel, I just want to make sure I'm clear on this all as I understand the concept, but not completely sure of all the finer points as this has been a long read with lots of things being said.

All info is greatly appreciated from all you wonderful tokers.



Keb

I've super cropped during flower before with with no set backs. as for doing it on out door i would be careful about the bud weight on the weakend stem, so do it higher up.
There really are no cons that i can think of for super cropping other then the whole upper branch snapping off from poor choice in pinching site.
The effects of pinching the stem shows in about a few days too so you can really do it at any time.

 

[genfranco]

green plastic/nylon strips can be tied to regular camping stakes on the ground... those work great for support and to can cover then with watever or sink them in so you cant see them...

the whole doing it closer to flower was for that very reason... but...indoors... outdoors the sun moves around and penetrates better than indoor lighting... so if your gonna be putting this lady outdoors i would say start supercroping whenever you want. designing your plant is easy once you know you can pinch and bend them around... good luck

 

[dirrtyd]

Dude if a branch snaps or the plant splits in half for anyreason, use a good amount of honey and kite string. it's a perfect splint and the honey makes it regrow faster then by it's self.

Scuba you missed the part where I said I read the whole thread. Well anyway the plant is fine and where it broke the stem is now bigger all flower sites pointing up. No honey or nothing and it repaired it self Genfranco thanks I will get a picture up today.

 

[Scuba]

Scuba you missed the part where I said I read the whole thread. Well anyway the plant is fine and where it broke the stem is now bigger all flower sites pointing up. No honey or nothing and it repaired it self Genfranco thanks I will get a picture up today.

that's sic, i was just throwing that out there for anyone who needed an almost perfect splint, but congratz on the new growth, can't wait to see pix

 

[dirrtyd]

that's sic, i was just throwing that out there for anyone who needed an almost perfect splint, but congratz on the new growth, can't wait to see pix

Scuba here are the pics one of the breaks and one of the top of the plant check out how the bud site all point up.

 

[Scuba]

Scuba here are the pics one of the breaks and one of the top of the plant check out how the bud site all point up.

yea and they look great

 

[dirrtyd]

thanks Scuba I'm just getting back into growing full time I have dabbled for years now taking serious because of my arthiritis.

dirrty

 

[S3AN]

i still dont get it where are we pinching?

how is this any different from lst or sog

you pinch right under the nodes, right where the leaf comes out of the stem. pinch until you hear a snap, not too hard though. then bend the plant over facing a 45 dagree angle.

 

[ioppoi]

what is up? thought i'd try suppercropping on my weakest slowest growing girl (svf og 3 weeks into flowering) and share it here. Sorry bout the pics...wack camera fone.



I'll post some better pics once it pops back up. I think I may have bent it a lil to much???

 

[Scuba]

what is up? thought i'd try suppercropping on my weakest slowest growing girl (svf og 3 weeks into flowering) and share it here. Sorry bout the pics...wack camera fone.



I'll post some better pics once it pops back up. I think I may have bent it a lil to much???

no it's looking great, i would trim all thas little sap sucker growth at the bottom and it should sper it to grow like nuts imo.

 

[ioppoi]

no it's looking great, i would trim all thas little sap sucker growth at the bottom and it should sper it to grow like nuts imo.

Cool, thanks for the input. I trimmed a few leaves from the bottom, I'm not to sure which leaves and how much.


Anyhow, woke up this morning and she's looking great. I'm thinking about doing this with my other plants, since i'm growing in a tent and have a vertical limit. about how late would be too late into flowering?

 

[Scuba]

Cool, thanks for the input. I trimmed a few leaves from the bottom, I'm not to sure which leaves and how much.


Anyhow, woke up this morning and she's looking great. I'm thinking about doing this with my other plants, since i'm growing in a tent and have a vertical limit. about how late would be too late into flowering?

you can do it really anytime, just have to factor in the time for regrowth which is about a day or two. I don't see any adverse side effects of cropping late, other then the branch wouldn't beable to support it's own weight. I've mentioned it before in this post
also, about our height limit, why don't you try topping. It doesn't look like you have yet.

 

[genfranco]

I keep seeing all these people supercropping the tips of the plants...

Umm... your missing the whole point of doing this....

Try and fathom this....

From this..




To this...



to this...



to this...




Its about widening out the plants and getting more tops...

Good luck all!






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[It's 5 o'clock somewhere]

I keep seeing all these people supercropping the tips of the plants...

Umm... your missing the whole point of doing this....

Try and fathom this....

From this..​

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To this...​

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to this...​

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to this...​

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Its about widening out the plants and getting more tops...​

Good luck all!​

Excelent demonstration my friend.....

 

[sogbunn]

heres a few i got goin.. i know u've seen them already franco but others may be interested....