Topping

[sknkwrks]

I have a couple ladies that I am going to move into the bloom room tonight or tomorrow. 1 of them grew taller then the others. taller than what I would like. I thought about topping it but there would be a lot that would go to waste. I had also thought about topping it and use that for a clone. I have read in the past that it is hard to try and get a top to clone. Is this true. Should i try and clone the top or leave it be and just gently tie it down to the side?

[Bison]

Yes you can clone tops, they can take a couple extra days to root. I prefer to keep top clones as mother plants. Pinching is another great way of controlling height.

[GanjaWarrior]

if its that close to flower time i would not top it.... tying would be best. topping gives her alot of stress it also takes time to recover...if ur putting in flower now i wouldnt top. just my 2bits n wooden screw.

[Gettingbettertlo]

I would bend or tied. But if u need the clones take the clones. Don't know how your growing but you can just wait like a week for them to heal before you flip them. Putting you a week behind but it will be worth the wait. Happy growing and good luck on whatever you decide to do.

[Camnibus]

Perfect time to supercrop.

[hofner67]

You'd think tieing would cause the least stress

[Bison]

Tying down does cause the least stress. Some plant stems just aren't built to be bent or supercropped, I had an og 18 that wanted to grow up a stick and hated to be branched unless she was topped. She would have been an amazing sog plant.

[lon taylor]

when do clones become a plant after rooting or at 12' tall??? toward my 12 plant per legal limit

[Birdman]

You haven't started the 12/12 cycle yet. The top should root just fine. If you don't need the cutting, I would bend the top over and tie it down to produce more bud sites..

Edited October 14, 2012 by Birdman

[Birdman]

when do clones become a plant after rooting or at 12' tall??? toward my 12 plant per legal limit

 

Depends on how much of a jackazz LEO wants to be. Roots or not it's a live cutting intended to grow into a plant. Doesn't matter if it's a couple inches or a foot tall. It's not worth having a couple un-rooted clones to put you over the limit and get your name in the court system. Better safe than sorry.

[Celliach]

We had friends in Iron Mountain get raided by local Leo and they had just cut six clones giving them a total of 15 plants. The officers made them pull three out of the dirt. Then they left and were never heard from again.