Topping versus fimming. Side by side

Milo 420

Milo 420

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I have two plants that have been trained the same way in means of LST and supercropping but today o did different things to both plant's the plant on the left has been topped 20150908_121631.jpgall over the outside of this plant I topped over 20 tops while this plant has been fimmed all over20150908_151107.jpgso I am doing this because I want to see which side does better by creating more tops
 
hotrodharley

hotrodharley

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Milo 420 said:
I have two plants that have been trained the same way in means of LST and supercropping but today o did different things to both plant's the plant on the left has been topped View attachment 3495853all over the outside of this plant I topped over 20 tops while this plant has been fimmed all overView attachment 3495858so I am doing this because I want to see which side does better by creating more tops
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Yeah I'm with 1mrc - what happened? Bugs or harvested?
 
Josch Edgington

Josch Edgington

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I like fimming its a lil more difficult but can produce more tops normally three but I have heard claims of five? haven't been that lucky my self. lol Also fimming I was off a bit and it just grew straight out like normal once. Topping your always going to get your two tops. Really interested to see the results.
 
saiyaneye

saiyaneye

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I got 8 tops on Female Seeds Bubble Gummer my first grow. I fucking suck at FIMming. Always ends up topped it seems like lol
 
THCBrain

THCBrain

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I understand for some it can be a challenge first grow I fimmed it was ok 2nd grow (current) I topped I must say for me so far topping beats fimming IME. Also I don't like the shitty looking leaves you get after a fim
 
Gregor Eisenhorn

Gregor Eisenhorn

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I fimmed for the first time on my current grow and at the beggining I didn't take enough of the growth tip off. A grower here advised me to cut off everything above the place were the stems are connected with the leaves. Seemed to work after that and I got four tips (or three, I cannot remember a of this moment.) Although I read a lot that Fimming esentially doesn't slow down growth because it's not as devastating as topping. I had to wait a few days unfortunately.
 
saiyaneye

saiyaneye

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I mean, FIMing can be a big mess if you just FIM and don't do anything to the plant. I think you need to control your growth LST, Scrog, Supercrop or what have you. I noticed when not using any of those techniques with my Female Seeds BubbleGummer about six years ago that produced 8 shoots, they kind of bunched up and grew into each other. The yield was less that of a plant of the same strain that was topped, lots of small buds.
 
Marijuannoisseur

Marijuannoisseur

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When you say you FIMed the plant all over, this confuses me. I thought the act of FIMing is specifically involves cutting the top down a coupple of nodes, depending on the size of the plant, and finishing it by cutting 3/4 of the next highest node. I've had great success with both topping and FIM. IMO FIM is the better option because once you understand the concept and what and where you're cutting, it only needs to be done one time to achieve your goal.
 
Joe Blows Trees

Joe Blows Trees

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I prefer topping. Haven't had any success fimming and just like this thread, I can't find any one who has pictures or videos of fimming from being to atleast 5/6 weeks into flowering. YouTube has vids, but the ones I've watched only show how to and never show the growth afterwards.
 
hotshotisdashit

hotshotisdashit

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I definitely prefer topping to fimming. Everytime I try fimming I Fuck I Missed and wind up topping. I just concede I suck at fimming. With a 60 day veg I usually top 2 or 3 times and get many tops anyways.
 
jacksthc

jacksthc

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all depends on the results your looking for both techniques work really well

topping is easy and can be done at any time

fim has to be done at the right time, the new shoot has to be a large size with young leaves growing at the sides, then you cut a straight line, so you remove half the 2 small fan leaves and about 1/3 of the new growth as this will knock the growth back for a few days to a week, the lower growth catches up and you have lots of young shoots all the same height

a good example i found on google

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