I’ve read the Nugbuckets tutorial, and I’m pretty sure I understand everything, but just looking for some confirmation. I waited till the fifth node, and I topped the plant down to the third. I removed all the growth under the third node, but now comes my question. From my picture, do I leave the two fan leaves? From my understanding the two growth tips will become my two new mains, and once they grow out some more, than I tie the down. [20200610_212431]

Yes leave them there until the branches are well formed. At this point you will stunt further development if you remove them. Let the new branches develop a couple nodes first.

@Cannabian am I correct that once I can tie down the two growth tips, I should remove those two fan leaves?

I would leave them there for now, even after you tie down the new nodes. At least until the newer nodes have some good growth and some more fan leaves to support them. Right now, those two fan leaves are supporting all the photosynthesis for the plant. Here’s a pic of one of mine from last year right about where yours is at now, and then a pic a few weeks later. I left as many fan leaves as I could. My mainlined plants ended up over 6’ tall. [20190709_180615] [20190716_163306]

Thanks for the good example. In that picture is that an auto or photo? I don’t think i mentioned it above, but mine are autos.

[image] Cap_Ron: would leave them there for now, even after you tie down the new nodes. At least until the newer nodes have some good growth and some more fan leaves to support them. Right now, those two fan leaves are supporting all the photosynthesis for the plant. Here’s Dont top anymore… autos have a short life anyway… you only will stunt their growth

Reply for @BeerGeekGamer , sry :upside_down_face:

Yeah, sorry I didn’t notice you were growing an auto. The plants I mainlined were photos. You’re definitely in a race against the flower clock mainlining an auto, but I’m very interested to see how it goes for you. Just because people suggest against it, doesn’t mean you can’t make it work. Don’t get me wrong, it might end up a failure, and waste of a plant, but it could also turn out well. Either way, you’ll learn a lesson and gain experience.

Yea, I’m not to worried. I know there are a lot of people that say not to do it, but from everything I’ve researched, you can have great success. If it doesn’t work, oh well, learning experience.

Here’s my grow journal if you want to follow it. [image] My First Grow, White Widow Auto Grow Journals Grow Update 6/8/20 Day 14 from sprout, entering veg mode. Gave the plants 400mL of dechlorinated, 6.51pH water. I also turned the light output to 30k LUX. After doing some reading, I’ve decided to main-line the plants. They’re on their fourth node, but I’m going to wait till the fifth node, before I top them. [20200608_192926] [20200608_192912]

I’ll check it out and most definitely follow along. Let me know if you have any specific mainlining questions. I can always share pics from the grow I did.

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Here’s my grow journal if you want to follow it.

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