Uncle Ben's Topping Technique to Get 2 or 4 Main Colas
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convict156326
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Uncle Ben, i followed your guide and trusted your judgement, these are the direct results
both plants are labella strawberry from the same plant, same conditions, only diference is about a week of cfl light on the topped plant and the toppping itself. hope this is a decent thank you
pics t3 through t10 pretty much say it all i threw in pic 6 i think as another sbs comp
both plants are labella strawberry from the same plant, same conditions, only diference is about a week of cfl light on the topped plant and the toppping itself. hope this is a decent thank you
pics t3 through t10 pretty much say it all i threw in pic 6 i think as another sbs comp
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Uncle Ben
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Photo #4, top line, shows the cut above an alternate node, so expect the output from that top node to be dominant. IOW, looks like you'll have one main cola. Plants look good though. Good luck!
Where should I be looking at for the first changes on the plant after the cut? Look for an extra branches growing out of the already existing nodes?
I'm still not seeing any change with my plant
Should have sterilized that blade :[
I was kidding about the blade.
You can use nose hair clippers if you want. If you haven't seen any output yet, you have plant health/vigor issues. Has nothing to do with the topping.
Be patient and go back to page one, first photo of the first post.
UB
Danielsgb
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I guess I worded that wrong. 'Anticipate deficiencies' sounds odd. I was under feeding them in the beginning so lost a couple lowest fan leaves. In the past I have been worried of over doing it and this new strain is comparatively a hog. To think I planned on 6 or more strains a year ago.Jack's Classics are pretty complete and designed for soil. Don't really know what deficiencies you speak of. IOW, is "this" a fact or a feeling?
Good luck,
UB
Thankfully you and RiddleMe recommended to drop that to 1 or 2, a year ago. I may be over thinking this.
It's a 'feeling' for sure. I'm trying to learn to recognize the beginning of them needing more. By 'learning to read' them I got my watering down, but I figured you mean more than that. I'm looking to hold off any lock-out or deficiencies before I get them.
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Uncle Ben
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I guess I worded that wrong. 'Anticipate deficiencies' sounds odd. I was under feeding them in the beginning so lost a couple lowest fan leaves. In the past I have been worried of over doing it and this new strain is comparatively a hog. To think I planned on 6 or more strains a year ago.
Thankfully you and RiddleMe recommended to drop that to 1 or 2, a year ago. I may be over thinking this.
It's a 'feeling' for sure. I'm trying to learn to recognize the beginning of them needing more. By 'learning to read' them I got my watering down, but I figured you mean more than that. I'm looking to hold off any lock-out or deficiencies before I get them.
Daniels
It's when you get to extremes with anything that you get into trouble - salt ratios, light, temp, water apps, etc. There's alot to be said regarding "safety" and a balance by just going with a 20-20-20.
convict156326
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convict156326
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ok as simple as i can get it. the black lines are the nodes. each maked up till top where nodes 5 and 6 are 
the yellow line is where i cut right above the second node
this is what i cut off
correct? i thought i did it correctly but then left the extra node on the labella you said would be my main dominant cola. this cred should have 4 tops correct?
the yellow line is where i cut right above the second node
this is what i cut off
correct? i thought i did it correctly but then left the extra node on the labella you said would be my main dominant cola. this cred should have 4 tops correct?
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convict156326
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i thought so too, till i was told i did it wrong lqtm
IloveGanjaherbmaryjane420
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So if im topping it just above the second node... when is it time to flower? let it grow back up to 8+ inches let it grow back to 8-10 internoders ??.. and whats the stuff i was reading about not flushing? do you not flush your plants of the nutes before harvest?
Uncle Ben
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Again, plant #4, top line, looks to be in a state of alternate phytolaxxy, reason why I commented the way I did.
Some of you guys are making this simple concept way too hard. Let's try this another way - cut below the 3rd set (node) of opposing leafsets.
UB
Uncle Ben
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Yep. If they don't get it after reading and looking at the photos on page one, they're never gonna get it. Don't be lazy and don't be rude people - read the first page.
UB
IloveGanjaherbmaryjane420
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not for nothin but this is a 300 page thread i read first like 20 pages i just have those 2 questions
riddleme
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300 pages that I have read 3 times, full of priceless info (like all of UB's threads)
once again, thank you UB !
convict156326
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to you this seems easy. you have done this before. if i gave you just an instruction manual on how to rebuild a motor would you do it and hope for the best? or call your mechanic buddy a few questions first. im new to indoor growing some of the things that seem easy or obvious to you experienced growers is scary to us noobs. i read the first 20 pages, tryin to get this down, then finally made my cut, and looky i did it wrong, still gonna have the dom cola.
riddleme
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plant is mature and ready to flower as soon as the nodes begin to alternate, but you can flower anytime you want and it should be planned to fit your garden
UB has a famous saying about flushing,,,,"Plant is not a toilet, you can't flush it" you can leech the soil but you can't flush the plant
end product is all about the cure, I don't flush and I feed to the end, never had a complaint
IloveGanjaherbmaryjane420
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so basicly clip it where UB says and let it grow back to the size that you would normally flower it, then flower it. right.
DaLeftHandMan
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Just for those newbs still a little sketched out about cutting up your plants, TRUST me, another newb, this thread is good as gold...i actually cut 3 of my 4 plants right in front of my PC as i read this post, using the pics to be sure. that was less then 2 weeks ago! my plants are now amazingly split and tripled in size! i know for sure 2 of the 3 will have 4 colas, the 3rd looks odd, like compressed down and trying to spread wide.but ya, wish i could give a super rep for this post! thanks UB!
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