Quote Originally Posted by Abattoir Dream
i was thinking... if every lateral branch minus the top 4 were removed... would it focus all energy on the main cola..? maybe not.. i guess the leaves at the top can only take in a certain amount of light... what if every lateral branch (other than the main cola) were to be removed, but all fan leaves where left on... would the plant produce a boulder of a top cola??? i wonder if anyone has looked into this?!? maybe someone has some useful notes floating around?
That's what Arjan (The King of Cannabis) does to his plants a few weeks before flowering. Well somewhat. He removes quite a few nodes and their lateral growth at the bottom. His reasons are: better airflow, it makes it more difficult for any small animal to clime into the plant, and he says it focuses the energy into the main colas, which become extremely bushy. Arjan's company Greenhouse Seed Company has many documentaries following many of his strain's life, until harvest. They are available on YouTube. Just search for "Greenhouse Seed Company".