the beekeepers
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When is the best time to clip the plant so it doesn't end up like a bean stalk?
Growing indoors: I don't want tall, skinny plants
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the beekeepers
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I think it is more the angle of the light. Using 3 HPS 400 watt bulbs. Any closer and we fry the girls. Hopefully by increasing the reflective material on the sides I will get bushier plants. It does seem like I read something in the forum about topping them to make the plants more bushy.
the beekeepers
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I don't think my last harvest was "scrawny" it just wasn't bushy. 
growncrazy
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start smokeing crack trust me it will work
the beekeepers
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We are all dumber for having read that response.
Topping works, to stop the plants stretching too much, and encourages lateral growth (branching). It is stressful to the plant though, so I would only advise it during vegging. You could also FIM (similar to topping, more fiddly, but can lead to more than 2 tops), or supercrop.
I usually supercrop when I want to encourage branching, since I don't like chopping bits off my plants if I can help it, and it is less stressful than fimming/topping.
You could also consider LST if you want low profile, "bushy" plants, or even ScroG, if you can be bothered installing a screen.
I usually supercrop when I want to encourage branching, since I don't like chopping bits off my plants if I can help it, and it is less stressful than fimming/topping.
You could also consider LST if you want low profile, "bushy" plants, or even ScroG, if you can be bothered installing a screen.
the beekeepers
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Perfect. That's what I needed to know. Thank you for the help with the nomenclature as well!
