MAINLINING - Does It Add Weeks to Veg or Bud Cycles???

MAINLINING - Does this growing technique require more time for the veg, the flower or both phases???

In about 3 weeks I will finally have some disposable income!!!!
I am excited to anticipate a month of 'firsts'.
First time buying seeds, first time growing seeds,
and my first time attempting the mainlining technique,
which has greatly impressed me, when I have followed the progress of other forum members.

(I never attempted mainlining before because I was strongly advised not to mainline clones
and all my plants have been grown from clone cuttings.
At first from the original 9 cuttings that I bought,
and, after that, from the cuttings I took myself).

Already I have attempted Topping, LST'ing, Supercropping and Lollipopping
and I am gradually becoming confident in the techniques.
Despite finding ALL of the above techniques useful and enjoyable
I have always found the mainlining journals and threads the most interesting.

Any advise will be greatly appreciated.

Mainlining, in my opinion, is a waste of time as it add's weeks to the veg time. I see it being only beneficial for those limited in height and plant count.

BSD0621 said:

Mainlining, in my opinion, is a waste of time as it add's weeks to the veg time. I see it being only beneficial for those limited in height and plant count.

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idk, to me it all depends on how long the person veg's for in the first place.. if someone usually veg's for 2 months, to say mainlining adds veg time would be a bit misleading.. on the other hand, if someone were to normally veg for 3 weeks, then yes, mainlining will add more veg time..

as to it's benefits, i think it's much like scrog or lst, in that it'll increase yields in a smaller area, and it's great for growers who use lower wattage lamps that don't have the benefit of better penetration..

It does add veg time, but as this time passes, your plant is building a stronger root system and foundation. And I would venture that higher yields of higher quality per harvest are attainable. That has been my experience anyway (based on limited mainlining experience). I was happy enough with the results that I am doing it again this round.

If you look at it from a yield/year perspective instead of a time/cycle perspective, I bet you're coming out ahead.