When and IF 2 STOP topping a plant??

[mprobasco]

I have this question..

Is it ok to top your plant as much as you want (obviously not over stressing it, and giving it healing time in-between toppings) until flowering time?

I know topping, while your flowering, is not a good move, but as long as your in the vegetation stage it should be ok to top as much as you want right?

I heard topping an un-feminized seed too much could result in hermaphridite or male charactorists such as beans and junk.

----anyone with experience on excessive topping with with good/bad harvest outcomes, please let me know what happened with your experience and I'm greatful on any input----

THANKXX

p.s. here is the one I'm in the process of doing....
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mprobasco Reviewed by mprobasco on 10-27-2010. When and IF 2 STOP topping a plant?? I have this question.. Is it ok to top your plant as much as you want (obviously not over stressing it, and giving it healing time in-between toppings) until flowering time? I know topping, while your flowering, is not a good move, but as long as your in the vegetation stage it should be ok to top as much as you want right? I heard topping an un-feminized seed too much could result in hermaphridite or male charactorists such as beans and junk. ----anyone with experience on excessive Rating: 5

[headshake]

yes, you can top a plant as much as you want while in vegetative growth. you want to stop 7-10 days prior to flipping to 12/12. i top the piss out of my plants (the strains that like it).

a plant can go hermie from being stressed via many factors, but not while it's in veg. a lot of the strains on the market are going to hermie a bit anyhow. it just seems to be the way that it is.


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[mprobasco]

one more question that I figure you might know. Is ok to top, then wait til the next node grows and top again or do you have to wait til two full nodes grow before topping again?

[headshake]

you can top a top of a top. no need to wait. again, some strains don't take to topping well.


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[mprobasco]

well, in the morning, I've got some topping to do then very much appreciate the info

[headshake]

well, in the morning, I've got some topping to do then very much appreciate the info

you are welcome.


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[BUBBA1980]

AGINE I BEG TO DIFFER IT IS OK TO TOPP IN BUDD I DO IT ALL THE TIME YOU JUST CANT WAIT MORE THEN TWO WEEKS BUT AS FOR VEGG. ALL THE TIME MY ONE GROW BUDDY BUTCHERED A 3 FT PLANT DOWN TO A FOOT MADE A BUNCH OF STARTS OFF OF IT,AND IT GREW BACK BUSHER THEN WHEN HE STARTED IT ONLY TOOK ABOUT A MONTH

[WashougalWonder]

Both are right...Bubba stop yelling please (all caps).

Tho it is not wise to top in flower, it can be done very early and it will take an additional week or two to finish. It could also hermie. I know this because I have tried topping in flower and/or had an accident that topped the plant. It does not increase the amount of product at all.

" It does not increase the amount of product at all." Can also be said for topping in veg. You can make one hell of a bush tho which can be great for stealth purposes.........

Myself, I top for height control.

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AGINE I BEG TO DIFFER IT IS OK TO TOPP IN BUDD I DO IT ALL THE TIME YOU JUST CANT WAIT MORE THEN TWO WEEKS BUT AS FOR VEGG. ALL THE TIME MY ONE GROW BUDDY BUTCHERED A 3 FT PLANT DOWN TO A FOOT MADE A BUNCH OF STARTS OFF OF IT,AND IT GREW BACK BUSHER THEN WHEN HE STARTED IT ONLY TOOK ABOUT A MONTH

again, i beg to use proper spelling and punctuation! how can anyone take what you say seriously when it can't be deciphered?

sure, you could top a plant in flower, but why? during the first 40% of the time in flower a plant goes through "the stretch" before spending the last 60% of it's lifetime fattening up, trying to catch pollen, it's only purpose on the planet. it takes time for the growth hormone auxin to be re-distributed to the auxiliary bud sites. if you top in flower, even during the first two weeks not only are you decreasing your yield, but like WW said, you can hermie your plant not to mention it will take longer to finish.

i like to teach proper methods. thanks for trying to correct me though.



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[BUBBA1980]

OK SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS I ALWAYS LEAVE THEM ON. AND AS FOR HEADSHAKE I AM NEW TO THIS SITE, SO I DID NOT SEE THE SPELL-CHECK. BUT SERIOUSLY YOU TALKING SHIT ON A GROW SITE,YOUR HOBBIES ARE PLAYING VIDEO GAMES AND YOUâ??RE A WANABE, DONâ??T TALK TO ME ABOUT, BEING TAKEN SERIOUSLY AND YOUâ??RE IN TEXAS [YOUR FLAG SAYS } Iâ??M FROM WASHINGTON AND WE GROW SOME OF THE BEST BUDDY, AND I DO IT LEGALLY, AND HAVE BEEN FOR SOME TIME, YOUR ANSWER TO EVERYTHING I HAVE READ WAS PH PH PH. WELL YOU COULD BE LEADING PPL ASTRAY. SO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT YOUâ??RE TALKING ABOUT AND PLEASE THE NEXT TIME SOMEONE SAYS " BEG TO DIFFER" DONT TAKE SUCH AFENCE!!!!