Fimming With My Blaze: A Complete How to FIM Guide

sweetsmoker said:

lol evryones still mblaze this mblaze that,, i dont think he even on this site anymore lads n lasses, when was the last time he replied to anyone? still a useful thread though, def one to keep open

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sweetsmoker said:

heres hoping, most peeps have moved sites, cud do without losing another top grower

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Yeah shame on me for not being as active on the forums as I used to be . Ive even had to give up the growing due to work commitments which dont leave me much time (or energy) to tend to any plants . I do check in here as often I can but unfortunately I havnt had enough time lately to read everything and reply to everyone but I do see all your posts. I am trying to reply to everyones PM's as well so I apologize for the delay. I still like to use some of the time I spend on here to quietly browse new threads and catch up on a few journals that interest me but I havnt forgotten about you all, just hard to fit you all in.

headbandrocker said:

is there an ideal time to fim?

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TheHashCash said:

what is the ideal height to FIM it?

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Id say when the plant has 4 true sets of leaves is the best time but it all depends on how your intending to grow it.

LeeroySlim said:

hey mate thanks for your reply u been very helpful, 1 last question would you recomend FIMming for an outdoor grow?

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Yeah the principals and results the same. Just make sure the branches are supported well and the base of the main branches are tied and supported to prevent the stem splitting.

purplecream said:

hey m blaze, great thread. i have a question tho, what node you do fim a clone on??

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Ive received clones of different sizes so it varies. Usually I FIM a couple days after planting them in pots. As long as they have the minimum 4 sets of leaves they are good to go.

bongmarley2009 said:

Do you guys know if I transplanted and fim'd my plants at 20 days old, if it would shock it too much?

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Ive always FIMmed a couple days after transplanting. 20 days old = Refer to the 4 leaf rule.

shmow52 said:

so im a little confused, it says to fold over the fan leaves, so u dont cut them right? But in the animated picture it shows the fim location with a line going through the fan leaves. can u please clarify this for me. thnx

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Just the new growth in the middle and leave the leaves on the side. Remember you dont have to use scissors, you can use your fingers to rip out the new growth instead.

rzza said:

silly question im sure but ...in lamens terms should fimming promote three colas per branch? i topped a plant above node 2 and fimmed two of the branches about 10 days ago and now each branch has 3 shoots on it ...it looks strange. also i only fimmed two branches but all four are growing the three shoots.

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Basically FIMming will create 4 main branches. How many main colas each branch produces depends on how its grown. Pretty much any branch/cola can be encouraged to become a main using some LST.

stoup1187 said:

i've read that by topping the plant it could cause the bud to be less potent even though it gets a bigger yield. is this true?

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No, not at all.

azoo said:

can any thing go wrong after fimming my buddy said after he did it the cut spots didnt grow is tht possible can some one message me

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The only thing that can go wrong is that you dont cut enough or you cut too much and neither of them will kill your plant. Growth may be slowed for a few days but thats all so nothing to worry about

i asked that question because i topped all my girls, mostly above the second node. then i FIMed a couple of them ....the ones i fimmed have three sets of leaves, like this ....

Told you he still comes around!! Lol

Phase420 said:

Told you he still comes around!! Lol

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you sure did.. lol and mblaze we appreciate ya time, a little experienced advise can help a lot of peeps out. respect, hope u keepin on top

orgnlmrwiggles said:

is your 1lb monster topped or fimmed?

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Just FIMMED!!

MyGTO2007 said:

Just FIMMED!!

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did you fim every branch ?

orgnlmrwiggles said:

did you fim every branch ?

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No just the top

MyGTO2007 said:

Hey MBLAZE this is what i get out of yer fiming
[video=youtube;9mEd9kGr5tA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mEd9kGr5tA[/video]

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Just had a chance to watch your vid and I must say they are lookin the goods, well done . Keep up the good work mate .

Blaze,

How do you decide how much of the lower growth to cut off the plant? And do you do all of it prior to putting the plant into flowering, or do you continue to cut off any new growth or popcorn buds that sprout on the lower stem all the way through flowering?

EdGreyfox said:

Blaze,

How do you decide how much of the lower growth to cut off the plant? And do you do all of it prior to putting the plant into flowering, or do you continue to cut off any new growth or popcorn buds that sprout on the lower stem all the way through flowering?

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2 weeks into flowering.

M Blaze said:

Just had a chance to watch your vid and I must say they are lookin the goods, well done . Keep up the good work mate .

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Hey Thanks M Blaze!!

EdGreyfox said:

Blaze,

How do you decide how much of the lower growth to cut off the plant? And do you do all of it prior to putting the plant into flowering, or do you continue to cut off any new growth or popcorn buds that sprout on the lower stem all the way through flowering?

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Deciding how much to trim is basically comes down to how you want the plant to grow. A lot of people say I trim way too much off my plants but i think the end result speaks for itself. I eventually trim off everything below the FIM and above it to about 1/3 from the soil level. The basic rule of thumb is 1/4-1/3 off the bottom but my trimming doesnt stop there. The goal is for all crowns/future main colas to receive as much light and as much food as possible so any small branches that get minimal light (like the lower 1/3 of the plant) are removed. The plant can then focus all of its energy and nutrient intake towards the main colas instead of wasting some of it on sucker branches that end up producing minimal bud. I also trim up all the crowns/branches the same way by taking off all the lower growth so again the plant is forced to focus its energy on growing that main cola bigger and taller. It also allows more light to get through the whole plant so crowns/branches that would usually be shaded now have more lighting so they can stretch out and reach up into the canopy to become a main cola. I'll add some pics to give you a better idea.

At first its very hard to cut so much off your plants and leave them looking a bit bare because it seems like your sacrificing yield. But you soon realize that is not the case when your recently thinned out plant is now bigger and bushier than you expected.

My trimming starts when I FIM and continues weekly-fortnightly all the way through veg and even the first 4 weeks of flower but not as much needs to be trimmed at that time.

These pics are of a plant and one of its branches just after trimming so you can see where the lower growth was removed on the branching to encourage more overall growth to that branch.







Then 2-3 days later






Then 7 days later and so on






That branch from he first pics



Some pics of week 1-4 of flower



























Heres some more random pics of the trimming below the canopy at various stages.

Very impressive Blaze!!

How long do you veg your plants in order to accomplish all of the trimming/training that you need to get done prior to flowering?

M Blaze said:

Deciding how much to trim is basically comes down to how you want the plant to grow. A lot of people say I trim way too much off my plants but i think the end result speaks for itself. I eventually trim off everything below the FIM and above it to about 1/3 from the soil level. The basic rule of thumb is 1/4-1/3 off the bottom but my trimming doesnt stop there. The goal is for all crowns/future main colas to receive as much light and as much food as possible so any small branches that get minimal light (like the lower 1/3 of the plant) are removed. The plant can then focus all of its energy and nutrient intake towards the main colas instead of wasting some of it on sucker branches that end up producing minimal bud. I also trim up all the crowns/branches the same way by taking off all the lower growth so again the plant is forced to focus its energy on growing that main cola bigger and taller. It also allows more light to get through the whole plant so crowns/branches that would usually be shaded now have more lighting so they can stretch out and reach up into the canopy to become a main cola. I'll add some pics to give you a better idea.

At first its very hard to cut so much off your plants and leave them looking a bit bare because it seems like your sacrificing yield. But you soon realize that is not the case when your recently thinned out plant is now bigger and bushier than you expected.

My trimming starts when I FIM and continues weekly-fortnightly all the way through veg and even the first 4 weeks of flower but not as much needs to be trimmed at that time.

These pics are of a plant and one of its branches just after trimming so you can see where the lower growth was removed on the branching to encourage more overall growth to that branch.

Then 2-3 days later

Then 7 days later and so on

That branch from he first pics

Some pics of week 1-4 of flower

Heres some more random pics of the trimming below the canopy at various stages.

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show off!!!!

Lol nice that damn bug in ur signature had me trippin hahaha lmao....ya got me

looking wild as hell, im loving it!

thanks 4 the help

M Blaze said:

Deciding how much to trim is basically comes down to how you want the plant to grow. A lot of people say I trim way too much off my plants but i think the end result speaks for itself. I eventually trim off everything below the FIM and above it to about 1/3 from the soil level. The basic rule of thumb is 1/4-1/3 off the bottom but my trimming doesnt stop there. The goal is for all crowns/future main colas to receive as much light and as much food as possible so any small branches that get minimal light (like the lower 1/3 of the plant) are removed. The plant can then focus all of its energy and nutrient intake towards the main colas instead of wasting some of it on sucker branches that end up producing minimal bud. I also trim up all the crowns/branches the same way by taking off all the lower growth so again the plant is forced to focus its energy on growing that main cola bigger and taller. It also allows more light to get through the whole plant so crowns/branches that would usually be shaded now have more lighting so they can stretch out and reach up into the canopy to become a main cola. I'll add some pics to give you a better idea.

At first its very hard to cut so much off your plants and leave them looking a bit bare because it seems like your sacrificing yield. But you soon realize that is not the case when your recently thinned out plant is now bigger and bushier than you expected.

My trimming starts when I FIM and continues weekly-fortnightly all the way through veg and even the first 4 weeks of flower but not as much needs to be trimmed at that time.

These pics are of a plant and one of its branches just after trimming so you can see where the lower growth was removed on the branching to encourage more overall growth to that branch.

Then 2-3 days later

Then 7 days later and so on

That branch from he first pics

Some pics of week 1-4 of flower

Heres some more random pics of the trimming below the canopy at various stages.

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simply stunning!! that is frickin' amazing MBlaze! thanks for sharing!!

A few questions:

-Could you combine this with LST or UB's 4 cola method?
(seems like you are already utilizing LST as well in those pictures above)

-Can you still get long giant colas from this method like in UB's method?

-Can you Fim multiple times? If so, can someone run through this procedure?

-How much does your dry harvest weigh per plant raised with his method?

Thanks for the info!!! I tried it and it worked like a charm. obviously didn't stree the plants-new growth in less than twenty four hours!!! Thanks again!!!