Herb Man
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Sweet J.
I'll try some of that.Higher yields (if done properly) Less popcorn, more uniform buds/growth.... And it eases our growcd (ocd for growing)
1st time main-lining journal......
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Lemon king
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Thanks for the warning.
But I'm fine. I'll do it my way for now otherwise I won't learn anything.
I've hacked at plants like this before and still do when needed.
Nugs
Mine
Striking similarities between mine and nugs.
He hasn't got much foliage either.
Also I'm not on a deadline like budolskie.
I've got enough bud to last me til this time next year lol.
J
yea they do look similar, however you have taken it one node lower, he has 5 leaf, you only have 3, it was your 3 leafs that was my reasoning for suggesting waiting....also not knowing your set up or how spot on it is, and therefore not knowing how quickly your plants will bounce back....
but as you say its your learning curve, its all good.
if unhappy with the hieght maybe an improvement would be to let them get to ten inches tall then chop down to the 4th node....the reason why i reccomend the 10 inches tall is to allow the seedling to establish a good root system, which is what its main objective is as a seedling,,,,as soon as they move from seedling to veg then the training can begin imo...
just a quick pick of my stems
Ls1
Ls2
jondamon
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yea they do look similar, however you have taken it one node lower, he has 5 leaf, you only have 3, it was your 3 leafs that was my reasoning for suggesting waiting....also not knowing your set up or how spot on it is, and therefore not knowing how quickly your plants will bounce back....
but as you say its your learning curve, its all good.
if unhappy with the hieght maybe an improvement would be to let them get to ten inches tall then chop down to the 4th node....the reason why i reccomend the 10 inches tall is to allow the seedling to establish a good root system, which is what its main objective is as a seedling,,,,as soon as they move from seedling to veg then the training can begin imo...
just a quick pick of my stems
Ls1
Ls2
My setup runs smoothly. More so now the summers almost over.
I only popped into my room today. Tomorrow is feeding day so I'll snap some pics.
Point taken about the 5blade vs 3blade.
Something to try next time.
J
Lemon king
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- You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to jondamon again.
shadyslater
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Mine took this piss bouncin back from the first 2 rounds of toppin (low light or low brain lol)
Lemon king
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oi oi J hope you didnt think i was being arsey above!? anyways...
Nice one J, they have bounced back a treat! hats off to having a dialed in groom man! not the easiest thing to get spot on...
clearly there is no difference between taking them down to 3 or taking them down to 5 leafs above ground.
budolski if you look at j's picks the girl in picky number 4 has one branch higher then the other, this can ruin a mainline, so you will have to tie them off as level as you can get, if one does stick up (norm the middle 2 on an 8 top if left untied) you will have to super crop it so that the rest can catch up.
i might be jumping the gun abit here but level tops is the key for even growth!!
Nice one J, they have bounced back a treat! hats off to having a dialed in groom man! not the easiest thing to get spot on...
clearly there is no difference between taking them down to 3 or taking them down to 5 leafs above ground.
budolski if you look at j's picks the girl in picky number 4 has one branch higher then the other, this can ruin a mainline, so you will have to tie them off as level as you can get, if one does stick up (norm the middle 2 on an 8 top if left untied) you will have to super crop it so that the rest can catch up.
i might be jumping the gun abit here but level tops is the key for even growth!!
jondamon
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Already noticed the one higher than the other. Was planning on using the first wire training to level them out.
I didn't take your 5blade info as an arsey comment. I took it as something to try next time.
Fortunately this isn't my first rodeo as far as LST training, topping, cloning etc goes so keeping those tops level won't be too much of a problem.
Thanks for compliment on my groom. My closet has had quite a few different variations over the years. Lol.
J
shadyslater
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budolski if you look at j's picks the girl in picky number 4 has one branch higher then the other, this can ruin a mainline, so you will have to tie them off as level as you can get, if one does stick up (norm the middle 2 on an 8 top if left untied) you will have to super crop it so that the rest can catch up.
i might be jumping the gun abit here but level tops is the key for even growth!![/QUOTE]
not like this wobbley bitch lol
in my defence she was an arse when she got wider than my bulb i was screwed lol with only havin a 125w cfl the tube are like 8" the ballast on it and the e40 screw cap are 4-5"the plants like over 17"
i might be jumping the gun abit here but level tops is the key for even growth!![/QUOTE]
not like this wobbley bitch lol
in my defence she was an arse when she got wider than my bulb i was screwed lol with only havin a 125w cfl the tube are like 8" the ballast on it and the e40 screw cap are 4-5"the plants like over 17"
budolskie
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well here they are this morning
1st 3 the afghan kush
2nd 3 the blue rhino
3rd 3 the critical 47
4th 3 the caramel ice
5th 2 the jack herer i have hacked down..... see if there is any difference in how quick they respond
last couple them all together and my temp
should i be cutting for 4 or waiting
1st 3 the afghan kush
2nd 3 the blue rhino
3rd 3 the critical 47
4th 3 the caramel ice
5th 2 the jack herer i have hacked down..... see if there is any difference in how quick they respond
last couple them all together and my temp
should i be cutting for 4 or waiting
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shadyslater
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Personally id wait wait a couple days mate
budolskie
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i have chopped them m8 1 was going to asymetrical..
hopefully it wont affect them chopping for 4 today as i need to flip them bout mid october but also have a 5 i wana put in round the edges to fill the corners of tent ii get sum pics tommorrow off them chopped for 4
hopefully it wont affect them chopping for 4 today as i need to flip them bout mid october but also have a 5 i wana put in round the edges to fill the corners of tent ii get sum pics tommorrow off them chopped for 4
shadyslater
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Yh but thats a fortnight away matey.
Are you using the same room to veg/flower?
Are you using the same room to veg/flower?
shadyslater
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id leave 4 days between eack cut then gives you time at end of cuts to veg
dont expect that b/rhino to be on time mate i think mines gonna be a 9-10 weeker lol
dont expect that b/rhino to be on time mate i think mines gonna be a 9-10 weeker lol
budolskie
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i want these just down before xmas for my smoke for over the festive period, i think i should of start topping mine a bit earlier like but my first time i will learn i no i will be starting my seeds about 4-5 weeks before my harvest and get the tops done just before the go in the tent