LSD

I just heard from a friend today about this thing called topping the plant. he said that i should cut the top off of my plant and it will make the plant grow mass branches which will = more buds. is this true and is it dangerous? if it is recomended, where exactly do i cut it, how big should my plant be when i first cut it, and how often should i do it? please help.... i want to do whats best for my plants and i am very tempted to do this but im scared to death of it

lostmyusername

the growth tip of the very top of the plant. which will be the piece that is beginning the new formation of other branches. cut that bad boy off. may seem bad, but in a few days it will grow 2 growth tips in place of the 1 you cut. keep doing this will = more product for you. good luck. have fun. be safe.
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LSD

thanx man for the info, its really appreciated..... but still a couple of questions. how old should my plant be when i first do this, and how often should i do it?

lostmyusername

you can start doing that anytime you want, it wont hurt the plant at all. its acutally a good way to go if your not going sea of green (SOG). you can trim the new growth tips every time you see them and they will continue to double.
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smokinrav

Whoops, I read things wrong....

smokinrav

Each set of nodes below the cut will grow two stems. As the top that used to take up the most energy is now gone, the plant focuses its growth from all other tips remaining.

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LSD

you were a lot of help, i completely understand whats going on now..... thanx a lot

LSD

buy the way..... whats scrog??

smokinrav

Check out the Sog/scrog/Training techniques forum, or do a search for scrog in the same forum using the search button above

Scrog is Screen of Green

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