Clipping, prunning, and topping HELP

[erock0609]

Im a first time grower in the second week of flowering and have some nice buds forming. I have read about prunning and topping plants to increase the yield but dont know when or if I should do it. Any advice or rules of thumb to go by???? :hippy:

erock0609 Reviewed by erock0609 on 10-27-2007. Clipping, prunning, and topping HELP Im a first time grower in the second week of flowering and have some nice buds forming. I have read about prunning and topping plants to increase the yield but dont know when or if I should do it. Any advice or rules of thumb to go by???? :hippy: Rating: 5

[NaturalALiasClifford]

DO NOT start now.
pruning, topping, low stress training, FIM etc. are a variety of techniques that work best to your advantage in veg from week 3 onwards.

its best to STOP pruning in veg 10-15 days before starting flowering. this allows time for plant to heal and relax from the stress put on it.
manipulating a plants growth requires that plant to use energy to repair fresh cuts.
you want your plant to focus on nothing but flowering when in flower.

if size is an issue. gently tie down flexible new growth. use a tomato cage if thats convenient for you.

lots of info out here from more experienced people then myself. LOTS and LOTS of info and pics.

[gainesvillegreen]

I'll second what NAC said. Keep reading about the various methods but do it in your vegetative grow next round.

[Opie Yutts]

1) Do not cut anything once in flower.
2) Whether you clip, prune, top, or fim, it won't make a whole bunch of difference on yield. It just depends on your space and grow style which you choose to do. If you cut anything, you'll get more colas and they will be smaller than if you don't cut and get less colas. It'll pretty much wiegh the same either way.