When to "Top"

[yota]

At what stage should i top my indoor plants. If im trying to make them bushy and not too high, should i top more than once? Thanks

[WantDaChronic]

get some string, make a noose and tie that around the main stem of the plant and tie it down gently. it will do the same as topping the plant except you wont loose the main cola and it wont stress the plant

[Frazz]

Generally i top at 4-6 internodes first up then tip as required right up to flower time ... or as WDC says the tie down is possibly better route to take and just keep training the growing tips with tie-downs

 

best o' luck

 

[Stoney]

yeah just bend and tie down that way you wont stress ya plant and loose veging time

 

cheerz

[HippyStoner]

i read somewhere that 5 internodes is the minimum you should have before topping...

[Shithappens]

Generally if you want only 4 main branches grow it till you get 4 branches just starting and cut everything above that away as high as you can above the 4 branches you wanna keep. 6 8 10 etc its all the same no need to take just the tip but doing it early as possible allows them to adjust quicker

 

WantDaChronic thats a spot on idea I love those main colas but i gotta say the small amount of stress is over come very fast just the cola goodness is spread about more.

 

(:huh:thats some chemical nerdy thing with the cola so ive read and though hell thats deep and forgotten after the next billy )

[rippa]

I top when the branches become divided .. see where the two branches no longer meet together on the main stem.. sorry bout the crude drawing.. just my 2 cents worth hope it helps.

[Gazza2001au]

you can tip a plant two ways you can either aim for a tall tight bush or a lower wider bushy plant in this picture shows the nodes pointing outwards this will bush the plant out sideways u should tip all the main stems leaving the last tips on the branch pointing outways instead up if that makes any sence heres another picture showing a plant i tipped this way u can see some of the side branches and how i tipped them for a more bushy plant

[lenny__07]

That's the same way they prune roses bushes to shape Gazza, works well.

 

Lenny