very nice plants friendIt all depends. Some phenos of a particular strain like to be topped and some don't. Some plants like to grow into a nice christmas tree shape or stay real columnar and struggle when topped. Yeild really depends on genetics but generally your going to yield more when topped just because more of the plant is exposed to higher levels of light and the hormones are more evenly dispersed.
Example: both plants are the same age
BTK Kush Indica leaning pheno
This one doesn't respond to topping as well as it's sister which is a more sativa leaning pheno.
BTK Kush sativa leaning pheno,loves being topped.
So there are no branches at all? Also, like I said some plants don't respond well to topping, it might just take a super long time before you see new growth.
you should try to get a pic up... this would make helping so much easier. i use two different methods to top plants. here is one of them, which i do when plants are small.
no worries! those side branches will shoot up quickly and all become main colas! (unless strain doesn't respond well to topping) when i take clones i do essentially what you are saying you did. cut off the end of the branch, with all the new growth. whatever is left on the plant takes off and becomes the new main branch (or branches).
