Lollipop? Top? or Leave?

fernando12

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I've got a 44" by 16" by 33" high cabinet im using with a 150hps and some flouros, compact and otherwise. I'd like to try and fit six ladies or more maybe in the space, and I was wondering which technique would work best?
Any help would be super thanks.:leaf:
 

sirbudmaster

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I've got a 44" by 16" by 33" high cabinet im using with a 150hps and some flouros, compact and otherwise. I'd like to try and fit six ladies or more maybe in the space, and I was wondering which technique would work best?
Any help would be super thanks.:leaf:
are you starting from seed? or clone? soil or hydro?


Peace
 

Jeffdogg

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I've got a 44" by 16" by 33" high cabinet im using with a 150hps and some flouros, compact and otherwise. I'd like to try and fit six ladies or more maybe in the space, and I was wondering which technique would work best?
Any help would be super thanks.:leaf:
A lot of people like lollipopping or "spearing" about a week or less before you put them into flower or at the latest a week into flower cut the bottom third foliage of the plants. I hear some people cut the lower half. The reason they do this is because the lower part of the plant dont get as much light and the buds turn out too leafy. Those buds are refered to as "popcorn buds" They are good for cooking and making hash. But if you dont care about that cutting off the foliage will focus the energy and sugars on the top part of the plant increasing the size and weight of the cola.
 

fernando12

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A lot of people like lollipopping or "spearing" about a week or less before you put them into flower or at the latest a week into flower cut the bottom third foliage of the plants. I hear some people cut the lower half. The reason they do this is because the lower part of the plant dont get as much light and the buds turn out too leafy. Those buds are refered to as "popcorn buds" They are good for cooking and making hash. But if you dont care about that cutting off the foliage will focus the energy and sugars on the top part of the plant increasing the size and weight of the cola.
thanks man, my only question would then be sicne im starting of at 12/12 I'm scared that trimming after signs of sex are shown I may over stress, and turn the females that I may get into hermies.
 

Jeffdogg

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thanks man, my only question would then be sicne im starting of at 12/12 I'm scared that trimming after signs of sex are shown I may over stress, and turn the females that I may get into hermies.

Well any kind of change like topping and lollipopping will stress the plants. you can get a few CFL's and hang em from the ceiling down low where the bottom leaves are that will help those "leafy" buds become a little more dense in bud. Each CFL is about 2500 lumens.

http://www.htgsupply.com/viewproduct.asp?productID=51127

Those are not 2500 lumens but a good deal
 

fernando12

Active Member
Jeff thats what I have been doing and its worked alright so far, thanks for the imput, and sensi I appreicaite the link and am going to check it out. peace all
 
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