That's what quadlining is; one topping above the 4th node and the LST'ing the kept branches. You control the width with the LST part.
I love the way you know your stuff, Azi! I learned alot from it,
WooHoo!I love the way you know your stuff, Azi! I learned alot from it,
My best indoor quad/SIP's are groovy!
This quad was the best under trimming . The inner colas had room to grow.
This one is 10 days younger. RH has been mis 50;s yet the leaves are droopng and brittle.
Am I dehumidifying too much?
Did alot of under chopping and it was a shame to waste potential buds. I let my other cafe go wild and the ventillation was horrible.
Since my eldest had great light in the center, I took 3 of the best chops from ~ and stuck them in the center. They have light and may root and darken.
All in in all, the colas have mega potential. Many colas will exceed 12 inches and many will be not far behind.
The combo between SIP and quads are impressing.
Cheers!
Cheers, Scott!I love the way you know your stuff, Azi! I learned alot from it,
My best indoor quad/SIP's are groovy!
This quad was the best under trimming . The inner colas had room to grow.
This one is 10 days younger. RH has been mis 50;s yet the leaves are droopng and brittle.
Am I dehumidifying too much?
Did alot of under chopping and it was a shame to waste potential buds. I let my other cafe go wild and the ventillation was horrible.
Since my eldest had great light in the center, I took 3 of the best chops from ~ and stuck them in the center. They have light and may root and darken.
All in in all, the colas have mega potential. Many colas will exceed 12 inches and many will be not far behind.
The combo between SIP and quads are impressing.
Cheers!
It doesn’t make it wider, you still have to train it out to the width you want.
for having a thread just for quadlining! I read the beginning number of pages of posts to get a good idea of what it takes. Super great info with pics! But I had to skip to the end to post my questions! There was no way I had time to go all the way thru it! I know I will return often tho.
Granny420 Hugs to ALL
Hi Granny, I’ve been seeing you around the last few weeks. Welcome back to the forum!Hello out there!
Well I’m getting closer to starting a mini quad line on the first of my girls soon. I have 9 Fat Bastard plants at day 18 since popped and 4 Blueberry Cheese girls, Day 18 (1) and day 13 (3). The older BC will be used as a mom. All other plants, I wish to do mini quad lines on.
They are all in 5.5”x5.5” pots. I say mini quad because they will be getting transplanted into 3 gal grow bags at some point and that will be their final home, not quadlined into huge glorious plants like many of you grow! I have limited space and as you can see, a number of plants.
Here are all plants, FB on left, BBC on right.
The largest of the FBs are getting closer to starting the quadlining process.
Here are the two largest, FB#2 and FB#3 from an upper view…
And here they both are from a side view…
And here is FB#3 closer in on its top so you can see the 4th node is growing nicely, with the 5th beginning.
I know they are not ready to top just yet, but here is/are my questions…
Can I, or when should I, remove any bottom foliage, the first single leaf and then the next 2 nodes with true leaves? They are pushing out new growth, and I’ve never quadlined before, so I’m checking before doing anything. If I get the timing right with the first, I can manage the rest when it’s their time *maybe*!
Another question regards the shorter FB girls. The space between their nodes is very small. I don’t know if it’s different phenos of this strain, but the difference is remarkable at this point. Does anything change or do I do anything different with them? They have all had the same soil, water, nutrients and lighting. Just are growing at different heights and colors of green.
I think that’s it out of me for now. Hope that wasn’t too painful for anyone reading it!
And
Have a wonderful evening.
Hey honey
and for responding! Much appreciated!
Can I, or when should I, remove any bottom foliage, the first single leaf and then the next 2 nodes with true leaves? They are pushing out new growth, and I’ve never quadlined before, so I’m checking before doing anything. If I get the timing right with the first, I can manage the rest when it’s their time *maybe*!
I always do it all at the same time. I’ve never noticed any ill effects from doing so.Hey honey
I’ve been seeing you around too. It’s a wonderful world here at 420!
Phenos, I understand the different types, but does it make any difference in how you quad? Same top above 4th node, remove all below 3rd?
And when should I remove the lower stuff? Is it better to wait for that 5th node to be growing up to the point of topping, or would it hurt to remove the lower stuff now? I’m wondering if by removing them, will it set the plant back on continuing to grow that 5th node? Or will it benefit the top to grow faster by removing the lower stuff that’s using plant energy to grow?
Thank you again for getting back to me! I’m sure I will continue to see you.
Like ripping off a bandaid.
Like ripping off a bandaid.
both!Granny Hugs ToAll!
The topping above the fourth node makes the LST process super easy since the four remaining branches are already mostly pointing in the direction you're going to train them.
Okay, I guess the simple answer to my question would be that I need to wait until that 5th set of leaves are out and ready to top before removing the lower growth.
Then I can either do both at the same time, or remove lower 2 days before top.
Oh yes, this is like ripping off a bandaid. I used LST in the past, but it takes a long time to get things “even” across the canopy. They never looked as even as these quad girls do. But cutting off sections and topping will be new. I will let that bandaid rip when the fifth node is out and ready to top.
Thank you!
Not that I’m a pro but, I top above the 4th and remove the lower 2 on the same day.Hey honey
I’ve been seeing you around too. It’s a wonderful world here at 420!
Phenos, I understand the different types, but does it make any difference in how you quad? Same top above 4th node, remove all below 3rd?
And when should I remove the lower stuff? Is it better to wait for that 5th node to be growing up to the point of topping, or would it hurt to remove the lower stuff now? I’m wondering if by removing them, will it set the plant back on continuing to grow that 5th node? Or will it benefit the top to grow faster by removing the lower stuff that’s using plant energy to grow?
Thank you again for getting back to me! I’m sure I will continue to see you.
Beautifull!!Not that I’m a pro but, I top above the 4th and remove the lower 2 on the same day.
I give em a couple days and up pot to my sip.
A few days later they explode with growth.
@Azimuth wont steer ya wrong!
Thank you Azimuth!
When I first came in this group and started reading and seeing the pics and how it looks like you all have this process down to a fine science. 
Yes, no bending and so much easier. I always ended up with a number of top colas, but it did stress the plants and was often uneven. And it definitely slowed the plants down.Hey Olddog!
That’s also what I needed to know, when to up pot. Thank you!
