instink Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 (edited) Hey guys. I was reading on overgrow about the FIM technique, to make the main growth shoot split into many, rather than just 2 as with topping But I’m still all kinds of confused as to where to cut. I’ve taken a nice close up of my plant and if someone could tell me where to cut or put a mark in the picture and post it back or something I’d really appreciate it… I’m probably just stupid but the pictures at overgrow just didn’t help… thanks!! I can take a better pic from a different angle or closer up if need be Edited March 27, 2005 by instink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jjfto Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 i wish i fimed a whole lot more.this should explain it all 4 u FIM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eikel Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Hi Instink, I'll try to help out, although I'm new to FIMing myself - still waiting to see the results from doing it to my girl. From your pic it's hard to point out where to FIM, the idea is you cut around the centre of the growth-tip at a low level to it's sprouted growth. Topping you'd take the entire grow tip off, FIMming you just snip the little bit in the middle of the 2 youngest leaves currently sprouting, here's what I did: 1. Peel back the young leaves on the growth tip until you get to the tiny little nub on the top that will become the next set of leaves. 2. Make a curved incision around the little nub just removing the tip, making sure you don't clip any of the new growth still close to the tip of the stem. 3. Sit back and wait. Now, as always - take my advice lightly as I'm a newbie myself but this is what I did to my own plants. (Someone with more experience wanna tell myself and Instink if this is correct?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everest Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 bang on eikel ....... and i'm stoned :: yea get that little growth tip in between your thumb and your forefinger and look at it ....... it looks like a little tree shape ? don't it maybe christmas tree shape ...... yea . well half it there in a sort of semi- circular cut . mmmmmm ' sounds hard hey , i just nip it half way with my thumb nail ..... easy :reallyexcited: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eikel Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 yea . well half it there in a sort of semi- circular cut . mmmmmm ' sounds hard hey , i just nip it half way with my thumb nail ..... easy :reallyexcited: Hehe, I also used my fingernails, just didn't mention it incase someone told me that I really should've used a sterile razor or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
instink Posted March 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Thanks guys. jjfto i read that one but the picture has two places pointed out from which to fim at which is why it confused me... still a little confused... but i'll give it a go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jjfto Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 yeah it had me stumped the 1st time i looked at it aswell. though on closer inpection i noticed that it is showing you where to fim or top or two seperate shoots you see the middle large shoot and it has two little shoots either side. its showing you where to cut the right one with the bottom two lines and the middle one with the top two lines :smoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
instink Posted March 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 Cool thanks... a couple days ago i gave it a go and cut it too low... stonedas reckons i could get 3 shoots from where i cut which is ok, except its been 2 days and there is zero growth out of the cut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jjfto Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 if i had my time again with my DD grow i would have fimed every shoot i could find. fim em all bro :smoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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