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Top of the page Friday update on the Purple Ghost Candy from @SeedsMan!

Today (day 45) there are nine nodes on the plant and it's completely recovered from the upcan, so it was time to give it the old snipperoo.

Here it was before the scissors came out:

20240607_123222 PGC day 45 before topping.jpg

20240607_123222 PGC day 45 before topping.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy topped

It's got a full nine nodes and working on number ten:

20240607_123319 PGC day 45 before topping.jpg

20240607_123319 PGC day 45 before topping.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy topped

Off with its head!

20240607_123348 PGC day 45 after topping.jpg

20240607_123348 PGC day 45 after topping.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy topped

Here's the top:

20240607_123417 PGC day 45 top.jpg

20240607_123417 PGC day 45 top.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy topped

And now that the idea is to get the lowers to grow up to the canopy, it was time to make sure nothing slowed them down, like this undergrowth:

20240607_123602 PGC lower trim.jpg

20240607_123602 PGC lower trim.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy trimmed day 45

Any lower branch (not the top three) that had growth along its length got it removed. I don't want my lowers growing lowers, only end flowers. Here are the two lowest nodes cleaned (along with some thrip damage):

20240607_124143 PGC lower trim.jpg

20240607_124143 PGC lower trim.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy trimmed day 45

And this is what came of in its entirety:

20240607_124059 PGC lower thinnings.jpg

20240607_124059 PGC lower thinnings.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy trimmed day 45

It doesn't look like much but the plant won't waste any energy making those bigger.

The CapJunky isn't as tall so I'm going to wait a little longer before I top that one.

:thanks: for following along with this Seedsman comparative grow!


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smokesbetter said:
Thanks Shed thats interesting ! Hope your day is good !!
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Thanks sb, and your weekend too!
 
Thanks for the instructive pictures there!! Answers some questions I had!

She is looking healthy and happy!
 
InTheShed said:
Top of the page Friday update on the Purple Ghost Candy from @SeedsMan!

Today (day 45) there are nine nodes on the plant and it's completely recovered from the upcan, so it was time to give it the old snipperoo.

Here it was before the scissors came out:

20240607_123222 PGC day 45 before topping.jpg

20240607_123222 PGC day 45 before topping.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy topped

It's got a full nine nodes and working on number ten:

20240607_123319 PGC day 45 before topping.jpg

20240607_123319 PGC day 45 before topping.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy topped

Off with its head!

20240607_123348 PGC day 45 after topping.jpg

20240607_123348 PGC day 45 after topping.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy topped

Here's the top:

20240607_123417 PGC day 45 top.jpg

20240607_123417 PGC day 45 top.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy topped

And now that the idea is to get the lowers to grow up to the canopy, it was time to make sure nothing slowed them down, like this undergrowth:

20240607_123602 PGC lower trim.jpg

20240607_123602 PGC lower trim.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy trimmed day 45

Any lower branch (not the top three) that had growth along its length got it removed. I don't want my lowers growing lowers, only end flowers. Here are the two lowest nodes cleaned (along with some thrip damage):

20240607_124143 PGC lower trim.jpg

20240607_124143 PGC lower trim.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy trimmed day 45

And this is what came of in its entirety:

20240607_124059 PGC lower thinnings.jpg

20240607_124059 PGC lower thinnings.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy trimmed day 45

It doesn't look like much but the plant won't waste any energy making those bigger.

The CapJunky isn't as tall so I'm going to wait a little longer before I top that one.

:thanks: for following along with this Seedsman comparative grow!


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Thanks sb, and your weekend too!
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Very good information Shedster thank you 🙏. Anyone who is starting a plant needs to know how to get the best from it. CL🍀 :thumb::thanks:
 
Highya ITS,

Great chronological presentation! Pictures are great, more than a thousand words each!! That's pretty much how I did it this year. Topped 3 different ladies around nine or tenth node, Hoping to get shorter side branches because of the severe weather we've been getting mid Sept. to mid Oct. And cleaning all the popcorn! Textbook. Good job! Happy Smokin'
 
Ke0ncp said:
Thanks for the instructive pictures there!! Answers some questions I had!
She is looking healthy and happy!
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Thanks Ke0ncp! Feel free to ask any questions I didn't answer. :)
KeithLemon said:
Nicely done as usual. Thank you for showing me how it is done. 🍋
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Thank you Keith! I'll try to show and explain each step along the way as well.
CaptainLucky said:
Very good information Shedster thank you . Anyone who is starting a plant needs to know how to get the best from it. CL🍀
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Just trying to lay out my approach to growing, and getting to that #nolarf goal at harvest!
Bode said:
Great chronological presentation! Pictures are great, more than a thousand words each!! That's pretty much how I did it this year. Topped 3 different ladies around nine or tenth node, Hoping to get shorter side branches because of the severe weather we've been getting mid Sept. to mid Oct. And cleaning all the popcorn! Textbook. Good job! Happy Smokin'
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Thanks Bode! Sometimes it's hard to get clear pics that show what I'm doing under the canopy, but this one was pretty simple. :thumb:
 
InTheShed said:
Top of the page Friday update on the Purple Ghost Candy from @SeedsMan!

Today (day 45) there are nine nodes on the plant and it's completely recovered from the upcan, so it was time to give it the old snipperoo.

Here it was before the scissors came out:

20240607_123222 PGC day 45 before topping.jpg

20240607_123222 PGC day 45 before topping.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy topped

It's got a full nine nodes and working on number ten:

20240607_123319 PGC day 45 before topping.jpg

20240607_123319 PGC day 45 before topping.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy topped

Off with its head!

20240607_123348 PGC day 45 after topping.jpg

20240607_123348 PGC day 45 after topping.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy topped

Here's the top:

20240607_123417 PGC day 45 top.jpg

20240607_123417 PGC day 45 top.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy topped

And now that the idea is to get the lowers to grow up to the canopy, it was time to make sure nothing slowed them down, like this undergrowth:

20240607_123602 PGC lower trim.jpg

20240607_123602 PGC lower trim.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy trimmed day 45

Any lower branch (not the top three) that had growth along its length got it removed. I don't want my lowers growing lowers, only end flowers. Here are the two lowest nodes cleaned (along with some thrip damage):

20240607_124143 PGC lower trim.jpg

20240607_124143 PGC lower trim.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy trimmed day 45

And this is what came of in its entirety:

20240607_124059 PGC lower thinnings.jpg

20240607_124059 PGC lower thinnings.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy trimmed day 45

It doesn't look like much but the plant won't waste any energy making those bigger.

The CapJunky isn't as tall so I'm going to wait a little longer before I top that one.

:thanks: for following along with this Seedsman comparative grow!


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Thanks sb, and your weekend too!
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Nice top n trim Shed! She's ready to rock!
 
InTheShed said:
Happy Monday everyone, and here is today's update on the Purple Ghost Candy from Seedsman!

It was looking a bit droopy last week, which previously meant it needed transplanting, so I did exactly that on Friday (day 39). Here it was before the deed:

20240531_163519 PGC transplant day 39.jpg

20240531_163519 PGC transplant day 39.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy upcan

Tons of happy white roots, which I tore up before replanting it in new Happy Frog soil:

20240531_163824 PGC transplant day 39.jpg

20240531_163824 PGC transplant day 39.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy upcan

I didn't want to get up and grab a knife to neatly score it in case you're wondering. :)

And here it is after the move:

20240531_164908 PGC transplant day 39.jpg

20240531_164908 PGC transplant day 39.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy upcan

And the following day:

20240601_173012 PGC day 40.jpg

20240601_173012 PGC day 40.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy

Still not happy but no worse for wear. It's actually got a few large fans tucked down to get the lowers some better sunlight, but I figure it might take a week to really recover from the root ripping, and by that time it will be ready for topping. Stay tuned for that!

Thanks for reading, and look out below...
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Looking good there, my friend! :thumb:
I Love My Girls... :smokin:
 
InTheShed said:
Top of the page Friday update on the Purple Ghost Candy from @SeedsMan!

Today (day 45) there are nine nodes on the plant and it's completely recovered from the upcan, so it was time to give it the old snipperoo.

Here it was before the scissors came out:

20240607_123222 PGC day 45 before topping.jpg

20240607_123222 PGC day 45 before topping.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy topped

It's got a full nine nodes and working on number ten:

20240607_123319 PGC day 45 before topping.jpg

20240607_123319 PGC day 45 before topping.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy topped

Off with its head!

20240607_123348 PGC day 45 after topping.jpg

20240607_123348 PGC day 45 after topping.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy topped

Here's the top:

20240607_123417 PGC day 45 top.jpg

20240607_123417 PGC day 45 top.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy topped

And now that the idea is to get the lowers to grow up to the canopy, it was time to make sure nothing slowed them down, like this undergrowth:

20240607_123602 PGC lower trim.jpg

20240607_123602 PGC lower trim.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy trimmed day 45

Any lower branch (not the top three) that had growth along its length got it removed. I don't want my lowers growing lowers, only end flowers. Here are the two lowest nodes cleaned (along with some thrip damage):

20240607_124143 PGC lower trim.jpg

20240607_124143 PGC lower trim.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy trimmed day 45

And this is what came of in its entirety:

20240607_124059 PGC lower thinnings.jpg

20240607_124059 PGC lower thinnings.jpg

Purple Ghost Candy trimmed day 45

It doesn't look like much but the plant won't waste any energy making those bigger.

The CapJunky isn't as tall so I'm going to wait a little longer before I top that one.

:thanks: for following along with this Seedsman comparative grow!


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Thanks sb, and your weekend too!
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I see you've put away the "weed wacker" for now. :laugh: She's looking good too.
I Love My Girls... :smokin:
 
Ke0ncp said:
Thanks for the instructive pictures there!! Answers some questions I had!
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Ditto here! I like to see keeping the leaves like this as I'm just not a big fan of "lolly popping".

And :thanks: @InTheShed for sharing this. I didn't fully realize the benefits of doing this... until now with your expert instructions. I'll be doing this in my garden soon. Again, thank you. :thumb:
I Love My Girls... :smokin:
 
Ke0ncp said:
I think you need to copyright that!!
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LOL I figure if folks want to get on the #nolarf train, everyone should get to use it!
 
CBD BudMan said:
Ditto here! I like to see keeping the leaves like this as I'm just not a big fan of "lolly popping".
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I almost always lollipop my plants about a week before flip to move all growth to the top, so be prepared for that! 🎢
CBD BudMan said:
And :thanks: @InTheShed for sharing this. I didn't fully realize the benefits of doing this... until now with your expert instructions. I'll be doing this in my garden soon. Again, thank you.
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Always here to help wherever I can. :thumb:
 
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