I'm growing feminized seeds, outdoor, in pots. I've got years of gardening experience. I understand how to do FIM but I want to make sure I'm I'm not doing it too soon. I've been researching FIM. When to do FIM varys depending on the grower. Some say 4 to 6 nodes & others say wait till later? My plants are sativa between 21- 23 days old.
Thank you. The new pots I ordered will be here soon. I'll transplant, wait for em' to recover then FIM. Do you do it more than once in a grow?
Holy cow! If I were in grammar school I'd be raising my hand for the teacher right now! I get what you're saying but my brain can't pull off the full visual. I appreciate the effort. I should probably take this one FIM at a time for now. When I get further along in my grow I'll read this again and go "oh yeah, I get it" THANK YOU!
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FIM them now and transplant later if you want. It's really no big deal to the plant but seems it is for you with that ALL CAPS plea for help.
Good luck!
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FIM them now and transplant later if you want. It's really no big deal to the plant but seems it is for you with that ALL CAPS plea for help.
Good luck!
Thanks for the diagram. There's lots of them out there but that's the most detailed. I FIMed them yesterday. I'm no longer a FIM virgin! It's such a simple thing to do but when you've never topped before it can be a little nerve-wracking. Yesterday was also my very first time making Rick Simpson Oil. It was also nerve-racking pouring alcohol over a bunch of Bud for the first time. There's this feeling of "I hope this works!" Anyway, I think I did a good job FIMing my plants. If not, I'll chalk it up to a learning experience & apply that knowledge to my next 4 plants. Thanks for all the help. I guess I just needed a little reassurance and support.View attachment 4332547
FIM them now and transplant later if you want. It's really no big deal to the plant but seems it is for you with that ALL CAPS plea for help.
Good luck!
I did my FIM on the 4TH & 5TH nodes weeks ago & I don't think I did it right because I'm not seeing the 4 to 8 top colas. The main stem fattened up and the secondary branches started growing faster too but the tops of my plants look the same as before the FIM. I'm looking for confirmation that it did or did not work and if not, should I try it again?
On that 2nd pic it looks like you missed altogether. From the light damage on the top fans it seems you snipped too high up. You have to get the very center bit like in the diagram for it to work.
Can't tell for sure on the first pic but looks much the same.
okay I tried it again. Did I do it right? If not I'm going to say f*** it & top!
Great I finally got it! Thank you! No it's not worth freaking out over.I garden a lot & with all plants you have to learn as you go. Besides I received a couple extra seeds for free so I feel okay experimenting. I can try FIM at the 4th or 5th node again with a new seedling. I might leave one alone. No trimming. Anyway, I appreciate all your help! Thank youLooks like you got it that time.
I've got to where I just pinch them off with my thumbnail most of the time and most of the time it works.
I've done them at the 2nd node to get a 4 branch manifold going or 8 nodes up to branch everything up for a ScroG. It all depends on how you plan to grow out the plants. There's really no wrong time.
A lot of people are always stressed and worrying about every step they take when growing. I say chillax and see what happens when you try new shit. It's supposed to be fun or why bother. Is an extra 10% worth an ulcer?
