6 lady clones in a 4’x8’x8’: Advice on Top vs FIM

[AdaminCO]

I have 6 Clones about 4 weeks transplanted into gallons. It looks like I have 3 that need to be topped already.

Should I let them go a bit longer, and should I FIM or top these at this point.

There’s more detail in my journal linked in my signature about strains and whatnot. I do plan on LST for these.

Any advice is appreciated.

 

[Jackalope]

If it was me I wouldn't do either. I would just bend the plant over. Go slow if you have too. Just bend it down so you can tie the top down. The top will find its way back towards the light in a day or 2. This gives all those lower branches a chance to grow up. Bending it will give you more branches into the canopy were they are needed.

I don't have any early pictures of when I bent it. Here is a pic or 2 of the outcome.

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• Jackalope
• Mar 12, 2019

Gorilla Zkittlez #2

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• Jackalope
• Feb 21, 2019

Alphadawg

Plus you maintain the main cola which is never a bad thing.

 

[AdaminCO]

Definitely going to take that advice too, but I FIM’d 2, topped 2, and left the other 2 since they seemed like they were topped as a clone. (The two with spider mites)
Should I run closer towards the bottom, or midway through the nodes?

Does anyone know how I can has this thread moved over to my journal?
Is it better to keep everything for this grow in 1 journal vs. separating per issue?

 

[Jackalope]

Right about where you are bending them will work. Just use a pipe cleaner or something to hold them at that level. The low branches will grow up. Topping and FIMing them will let the branches get that much more of a head start on the top of the plant.