Uncle Ben's Topping Technique to Get 2 or 4 Main Colas

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Jack Package said:
Hey UB,
Thanks for all your useful information i've come across! I have 4 plants in 15L air-pots about 6 weeks into veg in a 1m x 1m tent. I have 4 main colas on three of the girls after using your topping technique successfully, however the other plant is a complete go-slow. She is taking forever and looks 3 weeks behind the others, although still healthy.
My question is, in terms of yield, would i be better off giving the space to the 3 further developed plants and let them properly bush out, or should I just leave the runt and see what she could yield? It just seems a waste of tent space...
Thanks in advance!
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I'd tell the runt to "hit the road, Jack". :)

JohnTheFarmer said:
Just stopping by to pay homage to the master, Uncle Ben. I've been gardening and farming for years and I have to say that I still learn new things every day. Uncle Ben's posts are right on the money, and from reading this thread learned to top my "favorite plants" for 4 colas. Don't always get the 4, due to variances in strains/plant genetics etc, but much more often than not there are four large colas of nugginess.

All hail Uncle Ben!
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Welcome to the thread. Glad things are working out for you!
 
I checked and still couldn't find info if this tequnique would stress a plant from seed. And about the distribution of the hormones does that only affect the bottom 2 branches or if I was to lollipop the bottom 4 and keep 5 and 6 it would just bush out. Am I correct? ? Please if I'm incorrect lead me to the info I searched the first 25 pages this thread is like a book.
 
mrorganics said:
I checked and still couldn't find info if this technique would stress a plant from seed. And about the distribution of the hormones does that only affect the bottom 2 branches or if I was to lollipop the bottom 4 and keep 5 and 6 it would just bush out. Am I correct? ? Please if I'm incorrect lead me to the info I searched the first 25 pages this thread is like a book.
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No stress. The auxins redistribute since there is now no apical meristem. The lower branches now stretch up to become the new tops. But when you leave more than 2 nodes (aka 4 lateral meristems) it becomes more of a bush shape. 6, 8, or 10 branches don't react like 2 or 4. BTW lolipopping is a curse word to UB. If you remove vegetative matter you lose the energy they would have made. Hope that helps.
Daniels:blsmoke:
 
Ok cuz I just got 4 indica dominant strains and the last thing I wanna do is stress them but topping falls in line with how I would like to grow and see what they can do I just didn't wanna mess them up since this is my first time with good genetics. Thanks for the info, I was just nervous. About cutting off so much so how mature do you need the next 3 nodes, if I have 6 forming, or the leaves for 6 coming in am I ready or do I want my 5th and 6th branch to be grow out more maybe to like a inch long? Thanks for the help man
 
mrorganics said:
Ok cuz I just got 4 indica dominant strains and the last thing I wanna do is stress them but topping falls in line with how I would like to grow and see what they can do I just didn't wanna mess them up since this is my first time with good genetics. Thanks for the info, I was just nervous. About cutting off so much so how mature do you need the next 3 nodes, if I have 6 forming, or the leaves for 6 coming in am I ready or do I want my 5th and 6th branch to be grow out more maybe to like a inch long? Thanks for the help man
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I'm not sure what your question is. I think that answer is in UB's first couple posts.
Here is a shot of a Tangerine Dream I topped for 4 Main Colas. Yea, it seems like that is a waste of a lot, but you need the strong root system. You can get a good clone from that apical meristem. Recovery is quick.
Daniels:blsmoke:
3-25 TD #2 before.jpg3-25 TD #2 after.jpg
One week later.:mrgreen:
4-2 TD #2.jpg4-2 TD #2 top.jpg
Here is what happens when you cut above the 3rd node.:mrgreen:
3-25 TD #1 before.jpg3-25 TD #1 after.jpg4-2 TD #1.jpg
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I take UB's point on board about lollipopping and wondered why ALL the vegetation is removed from the bottom 1/3...why not just remove the branches and leave the leaves alone? Would this work UB? It's purely an academic question,I wouldn't risk the plant numbers for SOG when I can use your topping technique and fill my tent with just 5. Thanks in advance man.
 
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