Super Cropping

genfranco

Well-Known Member
sweet. all my plants except one have 4 nodes, the other has 3. should i top them now? also, im only gonna be vegging for another 2 weeks, maybe 3.. all i need to do is SC those 2 main branches? the branches underneath the main Y branches will start to even out with the SC branches? or should i SC them also?
it is how your saying...calm down...LOL

yes after you top, it slowed the Main stem down for about 5-7 days growth...in that time the side ones catch up... Then SC them ALL to make an even canopy 4-7 days before you place them into flower.
 

frOstd

Active Member
thanks bro. one more question though. will these two tops + all the tops that are made from the SC yield more than one top SC? sorry, my english isnt up to par with the rest of the world. i was a little excited though. but really, how cant i be?
 

genfranco

Well-Known Member
thanks bro. one more question though. will these two tops + all the tops that are made from SC, will they yield more than one top SC + all those tops? sorry, my english isnt up to par with the rest of the world. i was a little excited though. but really, how cant i be?
the more tops the more heads period... I have had some side branching top/fim perfectly and other not take the top and keep growing... but yeah it would be ideal to top everything you could and make them split...
 

frOstd

Active Member
alright, so if you were just starting your first grow, what would you do? would you do 3 topped and 2 regular, 2 topped and 3 regular, or all of them topped? sorry to get off topic..
 

Scuba

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alright, so if you were just starting your first grow, what would you do? would you do 3 topped and 2 regular, 2 topped and 3 regular, or all of them topped? sorry to get off topic..
top 1 first see how that turns out then deside on the others
 

dmoose

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bongsmilie
I have only read 1/2 way then skipped to the end just to make sure the thread was still going. I have been experimenting for close to a year now, Legaly. I no longer top, because with LST and SC'ing, everything turns into a bud! And you dont experience any lag in growth as you sometimes do with topping, plus you are cutting off potential buds. I usually wait till the plant is 12" to 24" tall, then LST, SC and sometimes just lightly bend by working it between my thumb and fingers. I started 12/12 about 7 weeks after cutting the beauty below. 6 plants filled my 4x6ft room, under 1000w HPS, and I ended up with a 2.5 ft thick canopy of buds from wall to wall to wall to wall! 34 Ounces Dried from 6 plants! And they bud all the way down to the soil. Then I tried growing straight up without touching, just to prove to myself which way is better and produces more. Geeze, was I dissapointed! Twice as many plants, and half the yeild. The bottom 1.5 ft of the 4 ft plants sucked! The only thing that I believed had saved them was a 4 day dark period while I flushed with Flora Kleen. I have started SC again about 1 week before flowering to even out the canopy again.

Since I have converted my whole indoor garden to Top Feed recirculating Hempy Buckets (1 -1.5 Gal), I have alot of time to play around and experiment. I believe you are missing the boat, if you dont try it for yourself

I applaud you, genfranco for putting this out there for people to learn. Rep+ to you! :peace:

 

sogbunn

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hey franco and scuba... whats shakin guys??? wow i cant belive this thing is still goin strong but its an awesome thread(should be a sticky) anyways, jus wanted to say hey so"hey!" later!!!
 

genfranco

Well-Known Member
bongsmilie
I have only read 1/2 way then skipped to the end just to make sure the thread was still going. I have been experimenting for close to a year now, Legaly. I no longer top, because with LST and SC'ing, everything turns into a bud! And you dont experience any lag in growth as you sometimes do with topping, plus you are cutting off potential buds. I usually wait till the plant is 12" to 24" tall, then LST, SC and sometimes just lightly bend by working it between my thumb and fingers. I started 12/12 about 7 weeks after cutting the beauty below. 6 plants filled my 4x6ft room, under 1000w HPS, and I ended up with a 2.5 ft thick canopy of buds from wall to wall to wall to wall! 34 Ounces Dried from 6 plants! And they bud all the way down to the soil. Then I tried growing straight up without touching, just to prove to myself which way is better and produces more. Geeze, was I dissapointed! Twice as many plants, and half the yeild. The bottom 1.5 ft of the 4 ft plants sucked! The only thing that I believed had saved them was a 4 day dark period while I flushed with Flora Kleen. I have started SC again about 1 week before flowering to even out the canopy again.

Since I have converted my whole indoor garden to Top Feed recirculating Hempy Buckets (1 -1.5 Gal), I have alot of time to play around and experiment. I believe you are missing the boat, if you dont try it for yourself

I applaud you, genfranco for putting this out there for people to learn. Rep+ to you! :peace:


thanks allot man... Glad to see your results... by the way.. nice plant..LOL


hey franco and scuba... whats shakin guys??? wow i cant belive this thing is still goin strong but its an awesome thread(should be a sticky) anyways, jus wanted to say hey so"hey!" later!!!
Thanks man... I dont know how to do that or what....
 

sogbunn

Well-Known Member
haha chicken!!! thats too funny, but i hear ya franco... who would wanna ask??? but it has helped lotsa ppl... as soon as ppl understand and see how it works they love it and this is the best 1 out there on SC... u should be as proud of this, as u r ur grows... i wonder what he'de say??? he is his own person... the answer u'de get, could vary on sooo many levels with him
 

Blue Moonshine1

Active Member
bongsmilie
I have only read 1/2 way then skipped to the end just to make sure the thread was still going. I have been experimenting for close to a year now, Legaly. I no longer top, because with LST and SC'ing, everything turns into a bud! And you dont experience any lag in growth as you sometimes do with topping, plus you are cutting off potential buds. I usually wait till the plant is 12" to 24" tall, then LST, SC and sometimes just lightly bend by working it between my thumb and fingers. I started 12/12 about 7 weeks after cutting the beauty below. 6 plants filled my 4x6ft room, under 1000w HPS, and I ended up with a 2.5 ft thick canopy of buds from wall to wall to wall to wall! 34 Ounces Dried from 6 plants! And they bud all the way down to the soil. Then I tried growing straight up without touching, just to prove to myself which way is better and produces more. Geeze, was I dissapointed! Twice as many plants, and half the yeild. The bottom 1.5 ft of the 4 ft plants sucked! The only thing that I believed had saved them was a 4 day dark period while I flushed with Flora Kleen. I have started SC again about 1 week before flowering to even out the canopy again.

Since I have converted my whole indoor garden to Top Feed recirculating Hempy Buckets (1 -1.5 Gal), I have alot of time to play around and experiment. I believe you are missing the boat, if you dont try it for yourself

I applaud you, genfranco for putting this out there for people to learn. Rep+ to you! :peace:




WOW THIS PLANT IS UNREAL...... LOOKS LIKE A BONZI TREE OF SWEET STINKYkiss-ass CHEEBHA!
 

SDSativa

Active Member
Sorry if this has been asked already, but how long do you normally veg the plants before you SC them? I think you do it a week or two before flower, so how long before that.
 
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