maximize bud potential? (super crop)

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frOstd

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i would like to super crop.. it sounds and looks simple enough, but i still have a few questions.. how exactly do i bend the stem? do i pinch the underside of it a liitle bit, then wiggle it back and forth till its horizontal? also my main question is.. should i SC the main stem and only a few top branches so the lower ones can catch up? if you can suggest a better method of SC my branches, please doo. thats all i really wanted to ask. thanks in advance.
 
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sogbunn

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super crop the whole thing... spidar it out and keep it low but give it 2 weeks for the new shoots at ur nodes to grow vertical... u may wanna tie it down or whiegh it down cuz the branches r gonna wanna grow bak up... heres a thread that has any QnA on it... https://www.rollitup.org/advanced-marijuana-cultivation/136974-super-cropping.html and yes... pnch and bend.. do it lower on the plant, dont worry ull do damage... as long as u dont snap it rite off the plant it will heal.. i molllest mine when i do it...
 
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frOstd

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how exactly how do you do it? every smaller branch i bend at where? as close to the Y as possible? do i still bend the main stem?
 
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sogbunn

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frOstd said:
how exactly how do you do it? every smaller branch i bend at where? as close to the Y as possible? do i still bend the main stem?
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u want as many nodes above ur bend as possable so the shoots at the nodes grow vertical and be come tops... ide say a lil above ur most bottem node if u can but that depends on ur plants shape and such... maybe ur second most bottem or perhaps keep them all at the same hieght after u make ur bends and fold it down so ur bends will fluctuate from plant to plant... there really is no set rules for this but many make the mistake and do it high on the plant which really doesnt promote the technic which is to make ur lower nugs, into tops... after u bend them down u can bend them sideways a bit to so u can spidar it more rather then big clumps on 1 side and none on another... ide do the main branch as well cuz u want a low even canopy...
 
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frOstd

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awesome. that helped. now when i bend the main stem near the bottom, what should i do? once i bend the main stem, do i keep the main stem bent untill all the shoots correct themselves and grow vertically? or do i bend the main stem along with the other shoots? this is my first plant, so im a bit lost..
 
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sogbunn

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frOstd said:
awesome. that helped. now when i bend the main stem near the bottom, what should i do? once i bend the main stem, do i keep the main stem bent untill all the shoots correct themselves and grow vertically? or do i bend the main stem along with the other shoots? this is my first plant, so im a bit lost..
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do u have a pic??? have u topped it or jus let it grew??? if u have a pic i could tell u what i would do with it.. take a top pic and a side pic if u can
 
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frOstd

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eh, i dont have a camera. no, im letting it grow. so i should SC it in between the 1st and 2nd node? then what do i do to the other branches that are now sideways..?
 
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sogbunn

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so its like an xmas tree??? if thats the case then bend the main stalk down( i would sugest a little higher then at the bottem so its not as easy to snap off due to a really thick stem..give it a really really good pinch and a good wiggling bak and forth to soften the stem b4 u bend it... if theres nodes on the branches and ur gonna veg it like 3 weeks or so then i would say bend them out after so when u look down at it it will looks like a spine with a rib cage kinda thing... if the branches r small u could let them grow vertical and then bend them down, but then its all up to u.. really ur shaping the plant how u want it too be and suits ur room... as long as theres nodes a shoot will immerse from it after its bent down
 
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sogbunn

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frOstd said:
SC them also.. then spider em
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ya man... look in that thread i sent u... i know its big but many questions and answers r on there... sum u may not have thought to ask or think of.. theres also a bunch of pics so u can see where may or may not be ideal for u... it sux reading and skimming threw but its gonna help ya cuz knowing is 1/2 the battle... plus this is ur first attempt, dont wanna fuk it up.... if u doi it rite ull love the resaults.. preperation and planing is a must in this hobby... good luck... oh and i can pretty much garuentee u that ur gonna split that stalk like a banana when u bend it down... dont worry, it will heal
 
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sogbunn

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if u do it rite ull love the resaults.. i have great examples in my journal in my signature of what can be done with this plus ull be filling in the gaps in ur grow room to optimize ur lights potenial
 
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JRG

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sogbunn said:
ya man... look in that thread i sent u... i know its big but many questions and answers r on there... sum u may not have thought to ask or think of.. theres also a bunch of pics so u can see where may or may not be ideal for u... it sux reading and skimming threw but its gonna help ya cuz knowing is 1/2 the battle... plus this is ur first attempt, dont wanna fuk it up.... if u doi it rite ull love the resaults.. preperation and planing is a must in this hobby... good luck... oh and i can pretty much garuentee u that ur gonna split that stalk like a banana when u bend it down... dont worry, it will heal
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That thread is a gold mine for SC!! Very much appreciate the link and if i can figure out the rep thing then yo'll be my first, closely followed by the main guy in that thread lol!
Thanks again man and this is definately getting tried on my ladies in a couple weeks.
Just a quick couple of q's though. I've prob read it in that thread already (i'm half way through) but would you recommend from experience doing this a week before the change?
How tall do you let your ladies grow b4 doing SC/Flowering?
Thanks for any answers you can give, i'm very grateful.
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WWolfgang

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sogbunn said:
ya man... look in that thread i sent u... i know its big but many questions and answers r on there... sum u may not have thought to ask or think of.. theres also a bunch of pics so u can see where may or may not be ideal for u... it sux reading and skimming threw but its gonna help ya cuz knowing is 1/2 the battle... plus this is ur first attempt, dont wanna fuk it up.... if u doi it rite ull love the resaults.. preperation and planing is a must in this hobby... good luck... oh and i can pretty much garuentee u that ur gonna split that stalk like a banana when u bend it down... dont worry, it will heal
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I'm new to the site, my out door plants are flowering can I uz abov method if not how can I max my buds:?::?:
 
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