Unsuccessful FIM/top

I topped my plant about 4-5 days ago and checked new growth today. It has one little green sprout on the side and the rest of the part I cut is still that black/brown color and hasn't grown at all. I know it has to do with plant hormones, and this is a triploid, so I was really hoping for a bunch of colas.... I'm pretty disappointed. Is there anything else I can do to encourage the rest of the cut area to grow?

Pics.

Also, you do know what FIM stands for, right?

-spek

if you cut the top off (Top). those side buds will become your two colas.
If you did a correct FIM. wait a little bit you should see some good growth coming out the top of the Shoot Apical Meristem.

Fuck I missed!

you unsuccessfully missed

Cut that shoot again. Nothing will grow from that site, but it will turn itself into a nice little bush with 2 large fan leaves on top.

I sometimes will do this to a plant intentionally, but let it get about 5- 7 nodes first.

Sounds like you didnt miss lol

Lol I guess I didn't miss... I also guess I didn't do much of anything good... I didn't think it was possible to fuck up a FIM haha!

Here's a crappy pic:

4-5 days? You're going to need to work on your patience or this is going to be a looooooooong grow.