Topped, Please clarify for a newbie

[kindprincess]

ttt, i didn't put these up for nuthin...

[Abattoir Dream]

heres some pics of my topping, and the results... believe me, topping is EASY...

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[kindprincess]

nice pix, ab

[Weedhound]

so now in regards to topping....I just did some of mine the other day and made a mess of it as far as topping too many branches that ended up all growing little tops into each and competing for the light. Anyone have a good "plan" on which parts to top...or what order....to maximize good light and space for all the new growth? Does that make sense? I've never had this problem before but for the life of me I can't remember how I was doing it.....just did it and for some reason this time "just did it" did not come up looking the same at all.

[kindprincess]

top at ten nodes, wait a week or two, then flower...

[Chronic Chrissy]

top at ten nodes, wait a week or two, then flower...

I just FIMed this weekend, well tried, we'll see what happens. And it will take till this weekend atleast before I get the flowering room finished. I picked up the 3gl pails. I can only fit 5 in the dryer. So I figure I can keep the back off the dryer and place the other 2 plants just outside the dryer so they get some MH light, maybe I will move it over a little. And maybe I will hang the HSP bulb over those two plants so that the two lights overlap in the middle giving all the plants a nicer variety of light. I could just wait to transplant till the room is built so I can remove the 2 extra plants(since that is the issue) but they are all ready to the bottom of the pots they are in(I can look though the drainage holes and see little roots, so it's time to transplant).
I just watered the last two days and I want to flush before I transplant, so I need to wait at least 2-3 days before I flush again(They don't like being soggy too long, I learnt that the hard way)

LOL this wouldn't be an issue if believed I could get this done by this weekend. It is easily doable but with work and family to juggle(we have a baby and she is #1 above all) I can just see everything going wrong.

So now I am off the refresh my buzz and cross my fingers and try to utilize every minute of free time.

Chreers:jointsmile: