where do u top a plant and how do u top a plant

[big_a220]

my plant about 36 inches tall and its only 4 goin on 5 weeks old and it dont even have a cola yet and my grow space is only 7 feet tall. what do i do?

big_a220 Reviewed by big_a220 on 10-29-2011. where do u top a plant and how do u top a plant my plant about 36 inches tall and its only 4 goin on 5 weeks old and it dont even have a cola yet and my grow space is only 7 feet tall. what do i do? Rating: 5

[bobjob4u]

I would think you would not have a cola inless it is in the flowering stage. It is gonna double in the flowering stage so you might wanna top it and put it into 12/12 light. To top just cut it at the top under the last node. I have cut them in many ways some by mistake and deer have topped plants for me as well. I have never seen any die from being topped the wrong way they will always grow back. Inless you top it at the bottom node!. Just cut the top node off above the top pair of leaves.Also if you are not sure look under grow facts or google it.

[KarolinaKronic]

Just bend it over and tie it down.

[GaGrown]

I found this.. It might be what ya lookin' for.

Ga.

Fimming and Topping 101



Topping a Plant

1. Locate the very top of your plant and cut through the main stem just below the newest growth. This should be done after the 3rd or 4th leaf set but can be done at any time after the 3rd leaf set.

2. Shows Plant Top cut off and where the 2 new Branches that will form a "Y" in the main stem will grow from.

3. Shows the newly topped plant after 2 days of growth, notice the Y in the Stem Forming.





FIMMING A PLANT!

Fimming is actually no different that topping, what fimming does is virtually the exact same thing only your leaving part of the new growth. This only takes of part of the new growth and actually topping the very very new growth which is very hard to see.

What this ends up doing is making it seem as if your getting 4 new tops right next to eachother when its actually only 2 at the very top (like topping) but since it was cut so closely to the next newest set of fanleaves 2 branches which would have formed there anyways seems to make it look like there is 4 new tops.

This is how you go about doing this.

1. Locate the very top of the new growth




2. With a clean sterilized scissors, Fold the fan leafs over and cut approximately 80% of the new growth off the plant.





3. View from the top showing the Cut




4. View of the Cut section after 2 days growth, showing the 4 new growth shoots (branches)




Thats IT!!!! you should be well on your way to Topping and Fimming of your plants.

[GaGrown]

Heres the link for that page.. Pics did'nt show on post above.http://www.rollitup.org/general-mari...ing-101-a.html


Ga.

[big_a220]

thank you the info has helped my plant is doin great

[GaGrown]

Good to hear!:thumbsup:

Ga.