More tops = smaller colas?

I was wondering if the more tops you had made smaller colas? I have like 12 colas bc my plant grew sideways n made MASSIVE heads. Could that make smaller colas vs if there was one main one?

i only grew 2 plants this year but the one i topped more had alot more colas, but the buds were a little smaller so yeah i think your right

some ppl think topping increases the yeild, but I like the big colas

mista sativa said:

some ppl think topping increases the yeild, but I like the big colas

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I did not top. The plant started growing sideways following the sun and it branched out from the side causing CRAZY tops.

its kind alike an LST but the plant did it lol

topping gives better yields on certain strains, it hurts yields on others

Dizzle Frost said:

its kind alike an LST but the plant did it lol

topping gives better yields on certain strains, it hurts yields on others

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Heres a pic i took a few weeks ago...look at all the tops!

JJ05 said:

Heres a pic i took a few weeks ago...look at all the tops!

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Oh that's nice! You're gonna get a nice bit off of her. Keepem' green...

It depends on a few things. Single cola plants are gonna have a fatter cola, but I don't thing a 2 top plants colas have to be smaller than a 4 or10 top colas.

Has to do with strain, and veg time. If you have a lot of tops, but give enough veg time they can stil be big, the main stems cola always seems to be the biggest bud even when topped and trained.

I like bushes, I made bushes by pulling the top cola down into the bush and its tied up and the branches from the main cola are now colas....here is a video of my plants, all the tops are tied down into plant. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_uQ05PK2P0

justadude420 said:

I like bushes, I made bushes by pulling the top cola down into the bush and its tied up and the branches from the main cola are now colas....here is a video of my plants, all the tops are tied down into plant. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_uQ05PK2P0

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damn nice.

Damn, are those single plants? or SoG? Looks like just huge plants.

I've always topped all of mine but for hydro I don't... I like bushes too deff since I can't grow legally so my squatter plants stay low key and under the radar... Plus I plant by trees that stay green year round... I guess you could say I'm on the fence between one main cola or multiple colas... To each their own!

justadude420 said:

I like bushes, I made bushes by pulling the top cola down into the bush and its tied up and the branches from the main cola are now colas....here is a video of my plants, all the tops are tied down into plant. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_uQ05PK2P0

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Fuck me sideways...I got so excited watching that video I think a shot of piss just ran down my leg...massive respect!

that vid was killer....great job man!!!

sasquatchstrain said:

Damn, are those single plants? or SoG? Looks like just huge plants.

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That is ONE plant!

JJ05 said:

I was wondering if the more tops you had made smaller colas? I have like 12 colas bc my plant grew sideways n made MASSIVE heads. Could that make smaller colas vs if there was one main one?

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ok this is the deal, if you plant to do an SOG of SCROG you want to maximize your canopy, by topping and lsting you maximize the canopy so you can use your light more efficiently, in certain situations this means bigger yields for your light, now if you have plenty of light and space to spread your plants out, then yes it is pointless, that is all
basic logic

justadude420 said:

I like bushes, I made bushes by pulling the top cola down into the bush and its tied up and the branches from the main cola are now colas....here is a video of my plants, all the tops are tied down into plant. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_uQ05PK2P0

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damn , thats nice greenhouse you got one...those plants are sure huge ! good job, sir and +rep for ya.

justadude420 said:

I like bushes, I made bushes by pulling the top cola down into the bush and its tied up and the branches from the main cola are now colas....here is a video of my plants, all the tops are tied down into plant. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_uQ05PK2P0

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Now that's a serious setup you got going there!

I think the fact my plant has so many tops is delaying harvest due to the plant having to produce so many colas vs one main one?

sasquatchstrain said:

Damn, are those single plants? or SoG? Looks like just huge plants.

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Yes that is a total of 5 plants, each one in its own 100g smart pot.