Bending or Crushing tops in flowering stage?

[catrouble]

I've been growing for a couple of years and have heard of some technique where you can "crush" the stalks near the top and create additional buds and limit height. I am not talking about the common practice of topping the plants during the veg stage. Is anyone familiar with this technique?

Thanks

 

[Racefan]

Yes. It's called super cropping and there are a few posts about it here. Do a search here to find the information.

 

[Akornpatch]

Yep. It works too! And not as traumatic as topping.

 

[catrouble]

Thanks, I looked up super cropping and found some info. I have some plants that are in the second week of flowering and are getting too tall for my GR. I thought this technique might work. however, it sounds as if I'm too late.

thanks again

 

[Akornpatch]

Let us know how it comes out.

 

[catrouble]

Thanks Again for all your help. I read everything I could find on super cropping and decided to tie the branches down instead. I have a small growspace about 15 sq ft that is vertically challenged. I have a combo of g-13, power plant and strawberry cough. The power plants (3) were 6-10 inches taller than the others. I tied them down two weeks ago and they haven't missed a beat.

Thanks Again,