topped, supercropped, and lollipopped

[Dutch Pimp]

All that stuff depends on the strain. Some like one thing; other strains like other things.

Low Stress training is probably best for most strains
me? ...I just break their neck...imp:

[HomegrownInIdaho]

Nice photo. Thanks for input Dutch pimp. Keep pimping.

[prettygirlsmokes420]

So I know this is an older post, but I figured is share...
Well what did you end up doing Mr hgii?
I personally favor topping. I like how it makes the plant look
I only top at certian times though, once when the plant reaches six inches in height.
Then I wait for the two new branches to grow one more top on each, then I take that off.
And I usually repeat that process one more time.
Then i just let it grow the rest of the way through its cycle without anymore topping.
Before flowering I strip the bottom six inches of growth off the plant, and usually make clones from those.
Here's a pic of the plant I did this on. I did the final topping about four or five days ago.
I won't be flowering for a while though, so its still got bottom growth.
So u can see a perfectly healthy topped plant...

[allwx]

Thanks for your description. I've got five Sweet Skunk sativas that are into their fourth week since the seeds broke ground. I know these will get tall fast, so I must control that growth. I've been considering the various methods. I think your method is the best for me, too.

When you do the first topping at 6 inches of height, do you take it between the 2d and 3d nodes? Or higher? I've read about taking off the top just above the 2d true node which induces four main branches to form. Apparently if you go to a higher node you only get 2 branches, and higher still no new branches at all.

I'll be making my first cut in about five days. Then I will let them veg for a week or ten days, and then go to 12/12.

[roachman67]

I'm experimenting with super cropping on a blueberry.

[GaGrown]

I just supercropped a DWC plant.. If ya don't crush the stem enough.. It'll turn and grow back up where ya bent it over.. It should form a knuckle of sorts at the bend.. It'll be like hard brown bark when done right.. Looks like ya did well,though!

[allwx]

Last week I tried my first supercrop. I've got five Sweet Skunk seedlings. They were topped on 1 Jan. I supercropped near the top of two of the now-main-stems on one of the plants, a sure female. I was tentative enough to avoid removing the tops, and the stem at both locations split open, revealing an inch long slit. These haven't healed yet. I can still see daylight though the breaks. But the stems regained verticality within 24 hours and show no signs of slowing down.

I think three of these five are males. I should know in a few days. Meantime I have built a scrog overlay with lumber and 2"x4" fence, set at 30" above the floor. I've been warned that these Sweet Skunk will really get tall if you let them.

Could be this strain doesn't adapt well to supercropping. I must keep canopy height down, so scrog it is.

[HomegrownInIdaho]

Good information folks. Pgs I still haven't tried another crop attempt but I will soon enough. In the last three months I have been fortunate enough to acquire a permanent frost seed and an Alaskan thunderfuck seed so some day soon I'll try again.

[HomegrownInIdaho]

Ah geez I mean perma frost (obviously). Damn auto correct. Thought it would be cool to breed them and have frosted Alaskan permafuck. Would be so juicy.:stoned:

[roachman67]

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