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

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Guitar Man said:
This is my 3rd grow, using UB's topping technique. Each time, I get just a little better at this awesome way to maximize yield and use of grow space. This plant is a Purple Cookie at week 5 of flowering. She is about 3-4 weeks from chop chop. She also has a cola that is Albino. I took one shot of that, and so far, the yellow leaves are keeping their color within the buds. Very EPIC looking! The plant is healthy and vigorous, drinking over 5 gallons of water per week.
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Looking gude!
 
Guitar Man said:
This is my 3rd grow, using UB's topping technique. Each time, I get just a little better at this awesome way to maximize yield and use of grow space. This plant is a Purple Cookie at week 5 of flowering. She is about 3-4 weeks from chop chop. She also has a cola that is Albino. I took one shot of that, and so far, the yellow leaves are keeping their color within the buds. Very EPIC looking! The plant is healthy and vigorous, drinking over 5 gallons of water per week.
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Looking VERY good! How long did she veg for?
 
Looking real nice guitar man!
Athough you might want to keep the light further from tops, it breaks the chlorophyl and this is how you get albino buds.
 
simisimis said:
Looking real nice guitar man!
Athough you might want to keep the light further from tops, it breaks the chlorophyl and this is how you get albino buds.
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Thanks! No offense about your albino theory, but that is not the case. I saw the albino genetic during the early stages of veg when she was sitting under a florescent bulb and only a few inches tall. I also did plenty of research about this issue and this can happen to many other plants besides Cannabis. I have a close relative who works as a professional in the business of large scale crop production and he sees this all of the time in other plant structures when he inspects the fields for any problems.

Also, this cola is sitting/growing below the other main towers and is much further from the lights. These are only 150 Watt HPS lights, so I am able to keep my plants closer than I would with other high wattage lamps. I also keep accurate records of temps and plant responses from my many other previous grows, and I can safely keep my upper tops 5-6 inches from the lights without any trouble.

Now, if you were using a 500 watt lamp with poor ventilation, there might be some problems similar to what I'm dealing with, but this cola is healthy and vibrant, and the yellow leaves are keeping the yellow within the bud structure. A very cool thing to see! Look it up online and you will discover how prominent this issue really is. I was surprised! I have grown numerous strains, and this one is the first!
 
Guitar Man said:
Thanks! No offense about your albino theory, but that is not the case. I saw the albino genetic during the early stages of veg when she was sitting under a florescent bulb and only a few inches tall. I also did plenty of research about this issue and this can happen to many other plants besides Cannabis. I have a close relative who works as a professional in the business of large scale crop production and he sees this all of the time in other plant structures when he inspects the fields for any problems.

Also, this cola is sitting/growing below the other main towers and is much further from the lights. These are only 150 Watt HPS lights, so I am able to keep my plants closer than I would with other high wattage lamps. I also keep accurate records of temps and plant responses from my many other previous grows, and I can safely keep my upper tops 5-6 inches from the lights without any trouble.

Now, if you were using a 500 watt lamp with poor ventilation, there might be some problems similar to what I'm dealing with, but this cola is healthy and vibrant, and the yellow leaves are keeping the yellow within the bud structure. A very cool thing to see! Look it up online and you will discover how prominent this issue really is. I was surprised! I have grown numerous strains, and this one is the first!
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No offence taken man, i believe i was subbed to one of your grows(with the tubes) where you had technical issue and plant roots dried. so i've already seen that you do your studies before taking action :) The way i put this was more meant 'hope you're aware'.. i got a friend who had his 3 out of 4 Colas bleached keeping them 2-4 inches from 400w hps even if it was in a cooltube and temps were completely handled. And when i hear there's no such thing as too much light, well...
 
How much growth do I need to see to do the 4 top method?
I have 2 true nodes since first real leafs (Non sprouts) its up to its 3rd true node should I cut now or wait till 4th true node and cut at 2? want as little downtime as possible
 
Thanks Ben.

I was a skeptic, who tried this on an unwanted and unexpected sprout. Figured "What the heck", and grew it. 3.34oz











 
Good evening Tio..!! Things are going hectic here..It's been a while since i've read this thread and man ...it's getting bigger and bigger..with every new ''crop of noobs..'' :D. Well i'd like to ask 2 things.Would it be possible to make 2 clones instead of 1 ( just cutting the already cut stem in 2,with sufficient foliage for a clone ) .And i was looking for your cloning 101 . I THINK that i had saved it on my phone ( as i've already done with many of your tweaks ) but i can't find it.Was there a cloning 101 that you made in the first place :D? Also i've been watching some videos,and there was a guy letting fresh cut clones sit in water for about 24-48hrs to stimulate root growth ? Well i'm about to start cloning some ladies and i'd like to hear your thoughts..!!
 
Here is a plant that was topped for 4 main colas but also LST'd with wire. An autoflower actually (Think Different)
Vegged under T5 h.O. lights half 6400k half 3000k
Flowered under LED 7-Band "240w" (Feb 1 - Mar 17)
Notes:
Topped this girl very early.
Blood/Bone Meal were the only nutes
Fox Farm Soil

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Buds are getting fat and juicy! This plant has really turned out nice for me! I keep detailed records of all my grows and this one plant is one of my best. The Colas have filled up nicely, with 16-20" of continuous buds on the main 4. There are a total of 8 large Colas, with smaller colas and mucho buds inside. Still have 2 weeks left until chop, chop. She's 7 weeks, today, into flowering.

I've also managed to keep most of the fan leaves nice and green with a balanced nute regime (the HPS lights are what give the pics the look of yellow, but they green).
 
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