Which Is The Best Node To Top My Plant At?

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Hello, I have two plants, one is one month older than the other. The first I planted April 20th, and the second May 20th.

The first plant I topped above the 4th node, and it is already just over 3 feet high (very bushy too I might add)!! ****First of all, will topping above the 4th node even produce main colas, or just a giant bushy plant?

I did not follow Uncle Ben's advice of cutting above the 2nd true node for 4 main colas. I was thinking of following this for my second plant. My second plant already has about 6 nodes, approximately just over 1 foot tall.

My plants have 2 months more veg before flowering. ****If my first plant is already just over 3 feet tall when topping above the 4th node, would cutting above the 2nd true node cause the second one to grow even taller since there would be less tops??

****And now the big question, above which true node should I top at? I have neighbors so they cannot be too tall, but I would also enjoy a nice yield, hopefully with main colas.

**Also, if I am to cut above the 2nd true node, well, my first true node fan leaves are dead. Should i cut above the 3rd node? How should I handle this?


Thank you so much for all advice,
Grow Info.

I personally wait until the plant or plants have a good 6 to 7 nodes before I top.

I also never top a young plant.. I always wait until they're at least 3 to 4 weeks old before I top.

But yeah, I would personally wait until the plant has a good 6 or 7 nodes (6 or 7 leaf-sets or branch-sets) before topping.. doing it this way, ensures that the plant is mature enough to be topped.. and won't cause the plant as much stress, as it would if you were to try and top a plant thats only a week or two old.

good luck man.

peace.

Why don't you go ahead and re-read UB's post on topping again? He's explained it pretty damn well. Is there something you don't understand?

cannabisguru said:

I personally wait until the plant or plants have a good 6 to 7 nodes before I top.

I also never top a young plant.. I always wait until they're at least 3 to 4 weeks old before I top.

But yeah, I would personally wait until the plant has a good 6 or 7 nodes (6 or 7 leaf-sets or branch-sets) before topping.. doing it this way, ensures that the plant is mature enough to be topped.. and won't cause the plant as much stress, as it would if you were to try and top a plant thats only a week or two old.

good luck man.

peace.

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Plant is 2 months old with already 6-7 nodes, about 1.5 feet tall. I'm wondering where I should top. My first plant is 3 months old, topped at 4th node, and is already 3 months old. I would think cutting at 2nd node would make it even taller since less tops to grow up. I don't have that much space (neighbors), so I'm wondering the best place to top for excellent bud results but also not too tall.

Also, I just checked outside, and... MY FIRST PLANT IS ENTERING FLOWERING... WTF... The calender says it won't hit 12/12 till Late September, yet it's hitting 2 months early. Now I question, should I even top this second plant at all, in the case that it might enter flowering soon as well?

Thank you for advice,
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Chicago Gooner said:

Why don't you go ahead and re-read UB's post on topping again? He's explained it pretty damn well. Is there something you don't understand?

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Plant is 2 months old with already 6-7 nodes, about 1.5 feet tall. I'm wondering where I should top, because... My first plant is 3 months old, topped at 4th node, and is already 3 months old. I would think cutting at 2nd node would make it even taller since less tops to grow up. I don't have that much space (neighbors), so I'm wondering the best place to top for excellent bud results but also not too tall.

Also, I just checked outside, and... MY FIRST PLANT IS ENTERING FLOWERING... WTF... The calender says it won't hit 12/12 till Late September, yet it's hitting 2 months early. Now I question, should I even top this second plant at all, in the case that it might enter flowering soon as well?

Thank you for advice,
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