Main Stalk Is Cut On Plants

[bigfrank]

Hello everybody! Quick question if somebody could help me out it would be greatly appreciated. I recently got a batch of northern light clones, they are well rooted and vegged about a month. My concern is the main stalk is cut off of each one. The main stalk is only 6 inches tall on each plant and it is cut off. The overall height of the plants is about 9 inches right now and I am wondering how big these plants will get with their main stalk chopped off. Also, will these plants remain healthy like this? will yield be affected? will the plant be strong enough to support the buds? why would somebody do this? Im not complaining as these were free but i am just curious and also dont wanna waste time if plants are not useable. I attached a pic - Any help would be xtra awesome! Thanks.

[hofner67]

should be fine. It just wont grow to a single prominent cola and it will grow shorter. Better for indoor growing.

[StonedPlanet]

shorter & bushier

if keep one of the shoots longer then the rest, it will become the main stalk. I would let it grow how it is though. You can take a cut and make a clone from it and that clone will be a single stalk plant.

my only question for you is why you didn't ask the person you got them about it..??

you should always research your investments.

[Wired4Success]

You might wanna read more about this whole indoor gardening thing. Seriously.

 

Physical stress like this actually makes the plant stronger.

[Wired4Success]

douuble post srry, on my phone

[rockinlespaul]

Personally, I would take all the cuttings I could off of them and start over.

[LongHairBri]

looks like a normal plant that has been topped to promote branch growth. seems fine to me. maybe put a fan on her to strenghten those branches

[GanjaWarrior]

ya what you have there is called a clone by some peeps...lol the main stalk isnt cut off...i can see it growing, its just not the same one the plant started with

[MichiganMan]

Personally, I would take all the cuttings I could off of them and start over.

 

Seriously? Its just topped....

[bigfrank]

Thanks everybody for the help, this is my first grow so I know I probably sound like an idiot but I really appreciate the advice.

[AmishRnot4ganja]

Hello everybody! Quick question if somebody could help me out it would be greatly appreciated. I recently got a batch of northern light clones, they are well rooted and vegged about a month. My concern is the main stalk is cut off of each one. The main stalk is only 6 inches tall on each plant and it is cut off. The overall height of the plants is about 9 inches right now and I am wondering how big these plants will get with their main stalk chopped off. Also, will these plants remain healthy like this? will yield be affected? will the plant be strong enough to support the buds? why would somebody do this? Im not complaining as these were free but i am just curious and also dont wanna waste time if plants are not useable. I attached a pic - Any help would be xtra awesome! Thanks.

 

It has been "topped" to make it branch. All those branches will form main colas. The plant looks plenty healthy. You could let it veg a while longer depending on how much space you have. Flower it out, you will have a nice harvest.

[Irishgreen]

Lots of people do this purposely, so not to just get one main cola but a few.

 

There is nothing wrong with these plants.

 

If you top them, they will grow bushier as others have said.

[shishka]

Someone cloned your clone lol. Looks like whoever you got them from took the tops for new clones.

Absolutely nothing wrong with those plants. I top just about all my plants.

[The Digital Nomad]

Seriously? Its just topped....

The plant was topped, since you are new at this - who ever sold you the plant did you a favor.

Instead of one main stem, and one big bud - you'll have several 'main stems' now. You can attach the individual branches to a bamboo pole each - and train the plant to expose the center - allowing more light penetration.

 

Leave it alone and veg it until its about half the size of the space under your lights - in flower the plant should double its size.

 

-DN

[bigfrank]

ok. it was topped. i think i was confusing that with super cropping? or cropping? I thought the stalks were supposed to be bent not cut. Learn something new everyday. Im gonna keep em in veg for a few more weeks then flower em. Thank you all for the help