GoldenGanja13
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Say Dave, what do you think of Super Cropping after the 1st week of 12/12 just before the stretch?
Uncle Ben's Topping Technique to Get 2 or 4 Main Colas
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DaveCoulier
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Ive noticed most of my strains I am growing atm began stretching during the first week of flowering. Some will wait till the 2nd week like you said. Either way, Id do it before entering the stretch. I want to give my plants plenty of time to grow those lateral branches out after cropping. I noticed pretty much all of my ladies put on new nodes of growth 21 days into flowering, and the skunk hazes easily 28 days, so its best not to waste valuable time.
Uncle Ben, i understand how 4 tops will grow from cutting after the second node on a seedling. however with my clones the branchs are alternating and not parrallel to each other. should i just count the leaf sites below where i am to cut to determine if i will have four main branches that will be my colas. If this is the case it will not be after the 2nd node but further up. im a little confused
DaveCoulier
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Yes, do that, but dont expect 4 equal colas. That isn't always possible with from seed, and even harder with clones. Do some lst'ing on lateral branches that outgrow the others, and you'll increase your chances of 4 equal tops.
StonedBlownSkiller
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THX ub FOR THE THREAD. I read it like 20 times because I didnt wanna fuck something up. I did it and so far the one plant has two news coming up and the other has four. thx man, this was a awesome experience.
For ppl who cannot unnderstand this....shit your outta luck cuzz it dont get no simpler than this.
For ppl who cannot unnderstand this....shit your outta luck cuzz it dont get no simpler than this.
Hotwired
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Nice plants GG. Mine look like that from seed every time. I'm thinking of converting to seed grows only but will give cloning one more try. I'm putting less plants under a 1000 watt light to try to make them bushier. I give up on the 4 cola method from clones.
GoldenGanja13
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Go with larger containers (round over deep) . If from clone (mature cuts) you can really pull some heavy weight everytime.
jberry
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There is a zone on every plant stem that goes from low carbohydrates and high Nitrogen to high carbohydrates and low Nitrogen;
you want the middle of this zone... this is the reason why you can have good and bad results whether you are taking cutting from the top or bottom of the plant.
riptidefever
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A little advice and answers 
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DaveCoulier
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You can use the top as a clone. Im not sure if sticking it in straight soil is best though. Ive never tried that. I use vermiculite as my cloning medium. Rapid Rooters also work, but In my experience, vermiculite >> rapid rooters.
I was gonna dl your pic and draw a line on the plant where I would top, but your pics are too small. From the first pic, it looks like you have 4 nicely developing lateral shoots, and two that are coming along nicely above the bottom 4. I would top above the 4 well developed ones, then use the top as your clone.
I was gonna dl your pic and draw a line on the plant where I would top, but your pics are too small. From the first pic, it looks like you have 4 nicely developing lateral shoots, and two that are coming along nicely above the bottom 4. I would top above the 4 well developed ones, then use the top as your clone.
Danielsgb
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Here's my first try at this with UB and Riddleme's help. It works great.
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Hydro Hippy
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What strain is that? nice topping
DaveCoulier
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Real nice job Daniel. I just chopped a plant tonight myself. Too bad it was all seed 
. Total loss. Your plant gives me something to look forward to with my round of clones that are 3 weeks in.
. Total loss. Your plant gives me something to look forward to with my round of clones that are 3 weeks in.
purextrato
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It is confusing to know exatcly where to cut exactly
When do the nodes begin to count from?
Where is the "2nd true node"???
When do the nodes begin to count from?
Where is the "2nd true node"???
Danielsgb
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Sorry to hear you got a bunch of seeds. I'm sure the next round you'll do great.Real nice job Daniel. I just chopped a plant tonight myself. Too bad it was all seed
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Danielsgb
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Thanks. I'm pretty proud of her. She was my first plant using UB's topping.
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purextrato
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why 5th node?
Arent we meant to cut on the second? This stuff is so confusing... Now it is too late then, i cut mine after the 2nd node as stated on the first post
I though max was 4 main colas, how did u get 12??? Mutant weed???
Arent we meant to cut on the second? This stuff is so confusing... Now it is too late then, i cut mine after the 2nd node as stated on the first post
I though max was 4 main colas, how did u get 12??? Mutant weed???
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