Heh, I wish I was a pro! I'm just a dude experimenting with botany, probably the same as most people here. I just read a lot!

Anyway, yes, I did top those plants, and topped my current crop too. The downside is, you have to give them time to recover from it, but I have learned patience. Also, from what I've read anyway, whether topping does anything beneficial is entirely strain-dependent. Some strains will never reach their full bud potential without topping, and some strains will just spread the bud mass they would have had with one gigantic top across the multiple tops, resulting in no extra bud mass. I can say with certainty that AK-48 and White Rhino react favorably to topping. It appears that Durban Poison x Skunk #1 and Blue Mystic also react favorably, but I won't be positive of that until they're done flowering. Either way, it won't do you any harm to top them (except for the recovery delay), but it might do a lot of good if you do...so I would top them.
jamstigator Reviewed by jamstigator on . To top with ScroG? Ok, I've done some lookin around but still can't make up my mind - was hoping the resident pros (Jamstigator comes to mind!) could give me a quick yay or nay. About to try the ScroG method, and am still unsure if I should do it in conjunction with some topping, or if I should do it au naturale. Whatcha think guys? Jams, was there any topping involved with those big ass stems you showed me before? ;) Rating: 5