Quote Originally Posted by m.g.
i top mine...all of them, always have and always will.

only pinched once and only early when they're seedlings. i take the top off when they're at the the 4th node (iow, 4th node comes off leaving the 3rd as the top) so the split is low and easier to train the almost 2 separate bushes ya get from it. colas are still as they would have been if left alone because recovery time is nearly as long as their vegging time. .
This is exactly what I do, but I'm strictly indoors and just do it to keep the crowns wide and low.