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

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mammal

mammal

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mammal said:
i given this technique a try with a dinafem super critical haze (bottom left, obviously)



i'll keep this thread/post updated with the results. im also attempting to clone the top, check out my grow journal (in sig) for any updates on her.
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heres an update, 3 days later already lots of new growth

 
Jack in the Bud

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Hey UB,

Hope all has been well with you and yours.

Was doing some upcanning earlier and came across another example of what a weird ol' gal mother nature can be at times. Ten days a go I pinched this plant above the first true set of leaves to get two main colas. The first thing I noticed while upcanning it was how one of the two new shoots was not near as developed as the other. Upon closer examination I noticed that the plant had grown another new branch below the cotyledon on the stunted side.

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I bent it down some to make it stand out clearer in the picture but notice how it had pushed up the right side cotyledon. I'm guessing it's formation was the cause of the branch above it being under developed in relation to the one across from it. I've pinched it off in hopes that it will cause the under developed branch above it to catch up with it's mate.

This time around I also got a nice little tri-foliate that's looking like it's going to produce 3 nice even main colas. I'm just hoping it turns out to be a girl.

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Jack out.
 
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hey ub i have grown before but never topped this will be first time.. i have 4 nodes now at day 14 of veg plant probly not even 6 inches tall yet maybe 4.. sinse its at node 4 when it hits 5 i cut above the 2nd node about 1/2 inch? i currently have barneys red diesel and barneys violator kush both mostly indica, will these strains respond ok to topping because i have heard that some strains dont.. i would show pictures but no camera at moment.. temps stay at 75-77 lowes around 61 and humidity is anywhere from 20-30% is that ok? i am doing in 2 35gal rubbermaids and about 220watts of cfl. would topping be good for me sense cfl's dont penetrate very deep, i thought this topping method would work well for more canopy penetration and more bud sights spaced out.. thank you very much for your help!
 
Murfy

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NNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

uncle ben don't go?

we'll get this shit straightened out, right?

i feel like my whole fucking life is falling apart-
i hope the fucker responsible for this get s BUDROT
 
DaveCoulier

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Uncle Ben said:
"We" think it sux. These aren't even my plants. https://www.rollitup.org/advanced-marijuana-cultivation/151706-uncle-bens-topping-technique-get.html The thread is all fukked up. Now given that I can't edit my own thread to make improvements or corrections and there's bugs all over the place, you'll not see me around much anymore.
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You cant leave us UB. Who else am I gonna show my Skunk Haze pics to?


Side note: Does anyone know why everytime I try to use an apostrophe it brings up some quick link search thats very similar to Ctrl +F?
 
trailerparkboy

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alright i have a few ?s sorry if theyve been asked but this is a long ass thread 1-when u say true nodes u mean the sets with actual fan leaves right 2-my plants are getting pretty big side branchs at the 2nd node of 5 is it to late to top then and finally if after i top i veg as long as i would if i was gonna grow without topping will my 4 colas be big like a single cola would

Thanks for any help
 
researchkitty

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Why not email the mods with the problems and give em a chance to resolve them first? It isnt unreasonable to expect some broken RIU stuff within days after them doing a major "upgrade"....

At least they spell marijuana on the logo right, remember when they had that misspelled for like 5 years? :)
 
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trailerparkboy said:
alright i have a few ?s sorry if theyve been asked but this is a long ass thread 1-when u say true nodes u mean the sets with actual fan leaves right 2-my plants are getting pretty big side branchs at the 2nd node of 5 is it to late to top then and finally if after i top i veg as long as i would if i was gonna grow without topping will my 4 colas be big like a single cola would

Thanks for any help
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Basically you can top at any time after the fifth node. Uncle Ben suggests topping the plant back down to the third or fourth node. It is best to do this during veg before flowering so your plant has time to redirect the hormones needed to create the new stems. Topping produces two stems. You can LST to get your plant to produce more stems and you can FIM.

If you just top you will get two main colas on your plant and if grown properly those colas will produce double the amount that one would have. But you have to support them if they get too heavy so they don't hurt themselves.
 
DaveCoulier

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baddfrog0221 said:
Basically you can top at any time after the fifth node. Uncle Ben suggests topping the plant back down to the third or fourth node. It is best to do this during veg before flowering so your plant has time to redirect the hormones needed to create the new stems. Topping produces two stems. You can LST to get your plant to produce more stems and you can FIM.

If you just top you will get two main colas on your plant and if grown properly those colas will produce double the amount that one would have. But you have to support them if they get too heavy so they don't hurt themselves.
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Badfrog, did you read any of the first page before even writing that? Im pretty sure you are the second person in this long thread to say UB suggests the 3rd or 4th node. How do you guys come up with that? He clearly states top after the second true node a million times. Topping above the second true node will usually create 4 main colas. Although some minor LST'ing after topping maybe necessary some of the time to get the 4 main tops.

Back to trailerparks post, true nodes are the ones with fan leaves. It doesn't matter if its single bladed, 3 bladed, etc. It isn't too late to top them. Its great you already have good lateral branching already. It'll get you a nice jump start on growth after topping. Your 4 main colas after topping should be pretty damn near similar to what you get with non-topped plants.
 
laceygirl

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Hi Dave I think he means you can top between the second and third node when the plant has grown in the fourth or fifth node... That's how I read it any ways.. Peace.. :-)
 
Uncle Ben

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It means exactly what I wrote in the first sentence of the first page.

I think the mods and RIU are aware of the issues. Hopefully it won't stay like this for long. One reason why I was attracted to this place was the feel of the site. The previous format was fine, why they wanted to screw with it is confusing. Also, I can't find any mention of the changeover anywhere.

Stay free,
UB
 
Moldy

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Hey Ben.

Thanks for the help! I may have screwed up but the AK-47 I cropped turned out to have eight main kolas. It's the pix on my avatar. I don't think I can let a plant grow without cropping it any more. Also thanks for the "N"ute help as my plants didn't turn yellow except in the very late stage of flowering! I filtered in a little N when I noticed leaves turning yellow in early flowering. Good advise! Thanks!
 
riddleme

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Uncle Ben said:
It means exactly what I wrote in the first sentence of the first page.

I think the mods and RIU are aware of the issues. Hopefully it won't stay like this for long. One reason why I was attracted to this place was the feel of the site. The previous format was fine, why they wanted to screw with it is confusing. Also, I can't find any mention of the changeover anywhere.

Stay free,
UB
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Hey UB

Glad your back, most of the stuff has been fixed there is a thread in the support forum discussing errors and fixes, seems like the last big one is the pic's in threads, they are working on it, also there was a newsletter that was emailed that discussed the upgrade.

The blog thing is cool, as your post stays on top and you can edit it 100%

hope you don't mind me answering a few of your questions while you were away
 
Danielsgb

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My 3 girls I topped are looking good. Thanks for the knowledge UB. Glad to see a post from ya. I got my soil analysis back from Texas A&M. I'll add it on my journal. They are the bomb. You Texans don't waste time.:-P
Daniels
 
Murfy

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yeah it was started by me!-
anyway i am currently cloning so this technique is not as cut and dry, in running some trials i have gotten one nice one that had four tops, most wanna have three and i've noticed that trying to do more than four always has unpredictable results (with my strain anyway) i.e. two tops and then the rest of the branches want to look like a pumpkin plant, basically like a vine growing along the floor (i'm going to do more experimentation with this and try to utilize it in an outdoor grow)-
even the one's with 4 tops do this too an extent, 3 will be together and the other goes straight sideways then up

i'll post some pics later
 
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