weedislife
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Just pinch the tops and gently bend them over never tried on woody branches but should work
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Too big?????
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undercovergrow
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hey cannabis.is.free - i think they do look good for someone who is not really knowing what they're doing...i mean, it seems most are posting plants that never make it past a few weeks! 
the fact he kept them alive for so long does have to mean something! 
the fact he kept them alive for so long does have to mean something! 
klozetgrow
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I would transplant then scrog and put into flower asap do you have any room to lift the light?
skunkd0c
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i would let them do 2-3 weeks of 12/12 before bending them or whatever
then you will know what you will be dealing with because all the growth on them at the moment is wispy looking
the plants will put out plenty of new lush growth if they healthy once you flower them and feed them
i would get it done sooner than later whats on them at the moment will be the bottom of the plant once they flower
everything needs to fatten up shoots etc, this should happen during the first 3 weeks of 12/12 when they stretch
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then you will know what you will be dealing with because all the growth on them at the moment is wispy looking
the plants will put out plenty of new lush growth if they healthy once you flower them and feed them
i would get it done sooner than later whats on them at the moment will be the bottom of the plant once they flower
everything needs to fatten up shoots etc, this should happen during the first 3 weeks of 12/12 when they stretch
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Breezee77
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Ok, here is a side by side comparison. For the one on the left, I started tying out the branches from the bottom to the top. The very top would be hard to tie because it would probably snap if I made any major moves..
How do I know if this is going to work? Does this look like a good idea? Would you still top right now, tie out, or both?
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Breezee77
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I think they are woody because they are big, no? I definitely can't bend them in a major way like this guy does:
The ones he uses in that video are only 5 inches tall or whatever...
weedislife
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What I was saying to do is actually different I believe it is called super cropping but you would be doing this to reduce the hieght of your plant I had same problem my first grow I did it while it was flowering because they had grown in to the light worked perfect
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Breezee77
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hey cannabis.is.free - i think they do look good for someone who is not really knowing what they're doing...i mean, it seems most are posting plants that never make it past a few weeks!
Thanks! I'm doing my best will definitely do everything i can!
Highest I can go is 5 ft up... plants are at 3 feet now.
Is this what your talking about:
I dunno if i can do it for the top center cola because it's so woody, but may be able to do it on other ones.
weedislife
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Yep my buddy thats been growing for about ten years is the one that helped me with it
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undercovergrow
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others should confirm this first (definitely!) but maybe you could just bend over your center cola and just tie her bent over but then follow the instructions in the video--i do think that is what weedislife is referring to--on the other branches colas?
Breezee77
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Check out that video a couple messages up
Awesome! Well I did it to the same one I tied down the branches too. Here is some close up to compare... Does it look like it works? Now the top colas will grow to the sides?
As you can see from the pics, I can also drill more holes in the pot and tied down some of the mid level branches.
Nobody has commented to say if this tie down looks good compared to leaving it alone... I'm just worried tying it so wide might mean i have to stake them back up later or no? Anyone care to chime in on this?
If I'm headed in the right direction, I can do the rest of the plants as well.. The plant is still about the same height, but now the colas are bent and growing to the sides (Since I did what that guy does in the video above)
Thanks so much! How do I like everyones post on here?
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Breezee77
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I don't want to wait 2 weeks... I would like to flower ASAP if possible... These things are big enough lol! Plus I topped them yesterday just to cut them down and they looked happy in the pics I took at the begging of the post.
The one i tied the crap out of in those pics... I have a feeling he might be stressed out now... I have a feeling it might need staked back up after pushing them outward... I dunno though... Any thoughts?
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Breezee77
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Oh sure, now you're in a rush.
Well yea! Do you think I should tie them all down from the looks of those pics?
klozetgrow
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tying them to the side might be the only option at this point it seems top what you can without putting to much stress on them and do you believe they are still rootbound? From everything ive heard and seen your going to be looking at 5' plants have you looked into building a scrog setup
Squidbilly
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Cut it shorter. I would take it down at least a foot. Just cut the top main cola off your plant-you can clone it or chuck it.
This will do a couple things;
It will force your plant to grow 2 new colas instead of one, and it will force the lower branches to shoot up.
If you took a foot off of her you would get a more even canopy, solve your height issues, and have MORE colas in the long run, 2 new tops and any lower branches that shot up from topping.
If you top at the very top node, you'll get 2 new tops. If you top multiple nodes down you get 2 new tops + all the lower branches that shoot up. I'm a big fan of topping a few nodes down instead of the very top node just for this reason.
You can also try to LST what you can. If it's too woody, then don't force it. Bend down what you can, top what you have to. Just make sure you give yourself about a week before you decide to fower-this will give her enough time to recover from all the training.
This will do a couple things;
It will force your plant to grow 2 new colas instead of one, and it will force the lower branches to shoot up.
If you took a foot off of her you would get a more even canopy, solve your height issues, and have MORE colas in the long run, 2 new tops and any lower branches that shot up from topping.
If you top at the very top node, you'll get 2 new tops. If you top multiple nodes down you get 2 new tops + all the lower branches that shoot up. I'm a big fan of topping a few nodes down instead of the very top node just for this reason.
You can also try to LST what you can. If it's too woody, then don't force it. Bend down what you can, top what you have to. Just make sure you give yourself about a week before you decide to fower-this will give her enough time to recover from all the training.
