FIM

[Shadowist]

Ok so ive been trying to google this for a while now, i dont know if its relative to PINCHING the tops but, it would be nice to have more crowns. Im not fully UNDERSTANDING what this means, im kinda slow with this kinda stuff, nodes and ish like that. In detail what exactly is this, its purpose, and what will it do for plants, oh... and HOW to do it?:)

[Earthy Dank]

FIM="Fuck I Missed" started in OG I believe. You just pinch off half the top newly-developing leaves. It will make 4-8 tops if you do it right.

[Shadowist]

oh that would be fuckin raw, more crowns good shit =)! I want to know how to do it, do you know or know anyone who does know how, ill put a fuckin diagram up n teach people that shit. =) blazed right now and feel like giving contribution back.

[Earthy Dank]

This was originally published as TIP OF THE MONTH "Page 102" in the HighTimes Magazine July 2000 issue.

To increase yeilds and maximize space, many farmers "top" their plants-snip off the top bud. Tradionally, topping your plant causes two shoots to grow back in place on the one pruned off, thus increasing the number of top/main buds. Well thanks to a loyal reader, we've topped that.

This tip came to me by snail mail from South Carolina, With a diagram and a name for this technique. The letter says, "I discovered by accident a pruning technique that all growers should know about". As I read his letter, I remembered that the same thing had happened to me many times and I never took notice. I too occasionally got up to five or six new shoots growing from what I thought was a sloppy topping attempt.

Diagram A shows the tradional method of topping: cutting the whole node off cleanly, to induce the stalk to split into two. But diagram B indicates to make the cut below the center of the node, leaving about 10% intact. This is the key, because the vegetation left behind has cells that are rapidly dividing in many different directions. This can lead to as many as EIGHT tops from a single pruning.

The contributor did not give their name, but requests this be called the "FIM" technique. He also adds, "this pruning technique could revolutionize indoor gardening"

[Shadowist]

yee i see, well im going to try it, i wonder when its sposed to be done, and damn bro thanks for takin the time to show me this shit.

[Earthy Dank]

I would do it shortly before inducing flowering

[evertking]

here are two links for (http://www.drugs-forum.co.uk/growfaq/1269.htm) FIM (http://www.drugs-forum.co.uk/growfaq/727.htm)

[Shadowist]

yee great examples thanks bro`

[ocbornandrazd]

LST is what I'v been doing cuz found it works best 4 me.At about 2ft I start pulling them over on a 90degree angle,gently,then they all want to be the head bud,so u get more,so much that it gets to getting crazed at times.It's a weed and u can bend it and tie it about anyways u like it,it increased ur yeild and I've tried it all ways and i stay this LowStressTraining.

[tha del sound]

i've been debating on whether to go lst or fim with my blueberry clones. i'm leaning more towards lst, but are there any reason why i should choose one over the other?

[Chronisseur]

Would it be impossible to combine both methods?

[palerider7777]

This tip came to me by snail mail from South Carolina, With a diagram and a name for this technique. The letter says, "I discovered by accident a pruning technique that all growers should know about". As I read his letter, I remembered that the same thing had happened to me many times and I never took notice. I too occasionally got up to five or six new shoots growing from what I thought was a sloppy topping attempt

i like how who ever wrote that tried to steal the reader that sent the letters glory as if u would'nt notice this happening lmfao and did'nt tell anyone about it oh untill the reader said something about it oh now i remember wtf lol people i swear but good read