Once you have entered the 12/12 stage stop ALL cropping......there comes a point where the plant will NOT grow back......for instance if I chop the top off of a plant 21 into flower......it will NOT grow back but two MUCH SMALLER buds most likely will form. Do the largest percentage of your trimming, cropping etc before you turn your girls. They WILL grow of course...and you WILL be LST ing or whatever it is you want to try but keep clipping things off your plant WAY down once you have entered 1212.

Some strains do not do well with topping but that's fairly rare.....can't think of any off the bat but there are some that will lessen yield when topped or topped too often.

LST is probably my favorite although it can be a pita....but you can get some good results with it if you are careful.
Weedhound Reviewed by Weedhound on . super cropping at early age out of curiosity, at what stage is it ok to super crop the main cola? how tall (or sets of leaves) should it be? any idea how to tell which way to grap for the pinch? Rating: 5