Should I be topping or trimming?
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Xenonrae
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I like seeing what topping does. Keeps the plant nice and low, almost no halt in growth, and you have multiple main colas.
OttawaGreen
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Fim the tallest ones. Fim is like topping but better. Search fim for pics of how to do it.
OttawaGreen
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Here you go:
What is the FIM technique?
As for "trimming" if you mean cutting healthy leaves off, then no I would not do that.
What is the FIM technique?
As for "trimming" if you mean cutting healthy leaves off, then no I would not do that.
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Don't want to cut healthy leaves unless it is going to produce more bud sites I think FIM is the technique I am looking for
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Xenonrae
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Also, more difficult to get right^.
Good luck on whatever, lmk how it turns out for you!
I'v'e yet to try to fim!
Good luck on whatever, lmk how it turns out for you!
I'v'e yet to try to fim!
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It's my first time growing, but on all 6 plants that I topped there was a 2-3 day slow down in growt but after that it was like nothing happened and the only outcome is extra tops. With a little LST on should be able to end up with 4 colas or more.
FIM seems to me like it would be a little easier to screw up if done late in veg. I think FIM would only truly work if you're planning on vegging for another 4 weeks or so. Just my .02. I don't know much.
FIM seems to me like it would be a little easier to screw up if done late in veg. I think FIM would only truly work if you're planning on vegging for another 4 weeks or so. Just my .02. I don't know much.
OttawaGreen
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Worst case with fim is a topping if you screw it up. Topping gets two tips from
One. Fim gets 3-5 usually. So best case way better than topping, and worst case it IS topping.
It's easy too, just try it.
Good luck and keep up the good work
One. Fim gets 3-5 usually. So best case way better than topping, and worst case it IS topping.
It's easy too, just try it.
Good luck and keep up the good work
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Hope I did it right
pic might not be clear
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GardenofEatin
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Can't really see that well with the picture, but I wouldn't worry about it! I tried FIM for the first time about a week ago, looked* similar to yours. Haven't updated my journal yet but 3/3 of the ladies I FIM'd are busting with 4+ tops. Growth is a little more stunted than expected but my babies are a little young as well.
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