topping question

Never tried. In theory it will work, however, the higher up on the plant, the less hormones. So, the chances of it rooting are less. If you use a good rooting compound, there shouldn't be a problem.

Yes I believe you can do this. Search Uncle Ben's topping techinique. He waits for the plant to get quite a few nodes and cuts it just above the second node which gives him a plant with 4 main colas instead of the regular two you get from topping the newest node. Since you cut of 3 or 4 nodes above that, he says you can just use this as a clone, I kinda want to do it but I'm afraid of ruining one of my babies if the clone dies. Then again atleast Id still have the plant with 4 colas...

Ha yea who knows how that will work, just make sure you do verything right

thats exactly what i do with plants i want to top, and have had 100% success so far on them. grow them up to 6 nodes (about 8 inches tall) cut them back to the 2nd or 3rd node and then use the top as a clone in rockwool. mine took root in 4 days and was standing up and perky in 6.

its a method that a pal of mine uses with success. your lateral maristems will eventually fill the void left there.