iismokeganja
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okay i want to start topping but make sure im not doing it at the wrong time or wrong in general. ive been following lbhs 4 way lst and was just wondering if this is the 5th leaf set that tutorial was referring to?
soo topping??
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MYOB
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I see 4 nodes. Maybe the start of the 5th. The nodes are where the petioles (leaf stems) meet the main stalk. You will see new growth shoots emerging from the V where the petiole and main stalk meet.
When you cut the main stalk, you are cutting the main growth tip (the apical meristem) Its the uppermost point were all new growth emerges. Once that is removed, the growth shoots at the lower nodes rapidly grow for dominance. This effectively gives you multiple "main" branches.
Having multiple main branches has a few advantages. You can train them to grow outward rather than upward more easily as they grow out the side of the main stem. They are more horizontally oriented than the original main stem would be.
You also can spread the plant and open it up to allow better light penetration. This opening up will cause secondary shoots to grow to canopy level. The key is to have as many "tops" or potential flower sites as exposed to the most intense light as possible. The plant will treat them all as the main shoot and they will grow the best flower clusters on the plant.
Sorry. Looks like I got a little carried away. I just took an adderall.
When you cut the main stalk, you are cutting the main growth tip (the apical meristem) Its the uppermost point were all new growth emerges. Once that is removed, the growth shoots at the lower nodes rapidly grow for dominance. This effectively gives you multiple "main" branches.
Having multiple main branches has a few advantages. You can train them to grow outward rather than upward more easily as they grow out the side of the main stem. They are more horizontally oriented than the original main stem would be.
You also can spread the plant and open it up to allow better light penetration. This opening up will cause secondary shoots to grow to canopy level. The key is to have as many "tops" or potential flower sites as exposed to the most intense light as possible. The plant will treat them all as the main shoot and they will grow the best flower clusters on the plant.
Sorry. Looks like I got a little carried away. I just took an adderall.
iismokeganja
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the more info the better. im doing a scrog. i was just making sure i was counting right there is a 5th coming up its hard to tell in the picture. that is if i start counting nodes from the first true leaves?