TOPPING plants....what is it and why?

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stux2c

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Ive seen a couple posts now where people are wnating flowering, so they "top" the plant. What is this and why do you do it? when do you top your plants?
 
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thalboy

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Topping the plant involves cutting the main stem at the top of its growth. This causes a hormonal change which the side shoots to grow higher, resulting in more tops. Some strains will yield more, some will yield the same, others will lose a lot of weight. It is not an across the board good idea.
 
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stux2c

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well, i have topped two of my smaller, less aggsresive grown plants. Day 3, no bushiness yet. Ill give it a couple weeks to see results.
 
CruThikRyderz

CruThikRyderz

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When is the best time to top? My girl is outdoors and still in a growing stage. Should i top before she starts budding?
 
purplehazin

purplehazin

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the best time to top is when the plant has reached 5 or 6 true nodes. And yes, you must top before flowering so that the plant has time to recover and grow the new stalks.

Read the link i posted earlier
 
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stux2c

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is it too late in the season to top off and expect a bounce back before mother nature starts triggering flowering?
 
Serapis

Serapis

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purplehazin said:
the best time to top is when the plant has reached 5 or 6 true nodes. And yes, you must top before flowering so that the plant has time to recover and grow the new stalks.

Read the link i posted earlier
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Just pointing out the obvious, but it doesn't appear as a link when you enter it that way. The reader has to mouse over to realize it is a link....

that is a great tutorial on how and why to top. Does that work as well with Indicas?
 
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