super-crapped

Mattike

Mattike

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I have a question. I recently read about super-cropping and decided to give it a go. So AFTER I bent like 10 branches it occurred to me that this may stress the plant way too much and she may turn hermie. Did i bend too many at one time? Shes a clone and like 15 in tall, very healthy. Please let me know your opinions and/or experiences.
 
S0uthernSm0ke said:
never know, just leave her alone for a while until you do your final prune before flowering phase.
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Yeah, its been like a day now and the leaves and branches or leaves arnt wilting or droopy. i gave it a good watering afterward with some Superthrive in it. Hope it works out. thanks for the advice.
 
Iron Lungz23 said:
Why would u bend the branches in super-cropping?
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Its a technique used to make the branches grow out to the sides more so that they get more light = more buds, hence super cropping. To do this you bend the branch, using your thumbnail, and index finger, so that the inside breaks but the outside is unbroken. The plant think the branch has been broken, so it send all its nutes to heal the break. It results in a stronger branch with a "elbow' that allows it to grow a few inches out before correcting itself upwards toward the light.
Check out this vid,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1v-B1BlZEc
 
Mattike said:
Its a technique used to make the branches grow out to the sides more so that they get more light = more buds, hence super cropping. To do this you bend the branch, using your thumbnail, and index finger, so that the inside breaks but the outside is unbroken. The plant think the branch has been broken, so it send all its nutes to heal the break. It results in a stronger branch with a "elbow' that allows it to grow a few inches out before correcting itself upwards toward the light.
Check out this vid,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1v-B1BlZEc
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Interesting! But i'll stick to LST & FIMming, good luck bro!bongsmilie
 
Iron Lungz23 said:
Interesting! But i'll stick to LST & FIMming, good luck bro!bongsmilie
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dude dont worry!!!! give it 7 to 10 days and you'll see all is well. i supercrop all the time and Fim. Ur plant just needs some recovery time and then you can fim that dude. No worries, just dont over nute, over thrive, over do anything to fuck it up for real. just be patient and if you pinched those limbs correctly, your good.

 
Thanks bro :) im pretty sure they were bent good. looked jus like the one on the video. Thanks for the peace of mind :)
 
wow, i jus check my plant. i know i did at least 5 right, they are already correcting themselves toward the light. fuckin amazing...damn growing weed is so beautiful...:hump:
heres some pics. hard to see but you can get the jist.
 

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Mattike said:
wow, i jus check my plant. i know i did at least 5 right, they are already correcting themselves toward the light. fuckin amazing...damn growing weed is so beautiful...:hump:
heres some pics. hard to see but you can get the jist.
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kick ass dude! Not much to it, but it is a lil stressfull your first time. Once they recover you should really think about Fimming those dudes. More buds is a good thing! later

 
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