what are alternating nodes? is it worth pinching the tops? (is this how u get more than one cola?):jointsmile:
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what are alternating nodes? is it worth pinching the tops? (is this how u get more than one cola?):jointsmile:
When a plant is very young the nodes, or the spots where the branches come out, are often the same height, with one on one side of the stem and another on the other. Within a couple weeks the nodes start to spread out, or alternate. You then get one on the left, then one on the right an inch or two or three above the one on the left instead of directly across from it.
You will get more than one cola automatically, unless you are doing the lollipop style. Pinching the tops or cutting the tops is topping, unless you are doing FIM, which I won't try to describe. When you top you get bushier plants, which is usually more desirable. Topping, FIMing, LST, not topping, all produce about the same yield. If you do nothing you will have less colas and bigger colas, and you will need to concern yourself more with how to support them once they get heavy, or take a chance on them breaking.
so, from what i can understand here, i need to do a lollipop style so i dont have more than one cola ( ie ones that shoot out to the sides because they will break?) and just have one main one?. is that right opie yutts? is this the easiest way? sorry if im racking your brains dude lol :) how do i do this do i just prune these side colas before they grow too big? and this will still give me the same yeild yes? ok im off to read up on FIMing now cheers.
go here first man Text
this will explain some of the concepts your asking about, when you finish that one go here Cannabis FAQs / FAQ , Recipes, Medical Marijuana and find some others to read. the truth is that most of the answers you seek are already there. show some initiative and earn some respect
bozo,
peace, love, dope
thank you JAB. i really wouldnt have asked half the questions i have if i had seen that link b4.. i really had only noticed the stickys! i wont blame the forum designers GUI skills cos i got there in the end and wouldnt take the info on offer for granted and bite the hand that feeds me!! once again thanks for the link... you can refrain now from going thru all my posts and hittin me up with that link.. i get the picture!! i can honestly say i thought i was some kind of sponsored link that was goin to say stuff like "is cannabis affecting your life" etc.... (although on second thoughts now, why the fuck why it would say that on a forum like this i dnt know LOL!) i guess it was because it just said cannabis FAQ rather than cannabis growing FAQ! plus it wasnt blatant enough (for me anyways) do i have a valid point? is it just me? do i really care? im jus lettin u know JAB so u can calm your stress factor lol... seriously though thanks for your help... :) peace!
really, i'm sorry, i didn't mean to pick on you, firstly, i hadn't noticed that you were the author of both threads. also, in this thread, that last post, i didn't just tell you to go to the FAQ, i went there for you and put the link to the answer you needed in my post.
i'm not trying to break your stones man, really, i'm trying to help you. shit man, at least i'm paying attention
and that link is the exact one you needed, right?
anyway, keep on keepin' on man.
bozo,
peace, love, dope
In my opinion the lollipop style is not a way to get the best yield possible. Kinda the opposite of the picture you got is what I was trying to say. If you are going for bushier plants with more buds or colas, then you need to cut the main middle cola when topping. This will make the lower or side shoots get bigger. The goal should be to sort of spread out the plant so as much of it as possible gets light. The opposite of that is the lollipop style in which there is just one big cola. If you don't prune at all, a plant will end up shaped like a christmas tree, with one cola getting most of the light. Generally you'll want your canopy to look more like a field or carpet.Quote:
Originally Posted by canabaloid100
That being said, it's best if you screw with your plant as little as possible. I top once or twice, always in the vegatative stage.