# Need help with second topping **URL:** \ **Category:** Grow Support\ **Created:** [November 19, 2021, 11:36pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/need-help-with-second-topping/78512 "2021-11-19T23:36:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bob40](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f07891/32.png) [@Bob40](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Bob40)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2021, 11:36pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/need-help-with-second-topping/78512/1 "2021-11-19T23:36:24Z")
Hey guys first time growing indoors and I’m growing critical mass. She’s about five weeks from seed and I topped her about 9 days ago. She’s only about 6 -7 inches tall with a shit load of side branches. My question is do you think it’s ok to top all leading branches at the same time? I might wait till she gets a little taller but still want to know if it’s ok to top a bunch of leading branches at the same time or is it to much stress. Thanks in advance!! Any one think I should defoliate? ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/3/d/a/3da16dc75e6cd0f0e3f18a58c1bce044da21d25f.jpeg) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/b/d/c/bdc7ee41f03ee576d507124ac39ad848dde1d1e0.jpeg) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/9/5/8/958b613cda7d95b36643ca53cf20eebcf57acc7f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Aussie\_autos](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/aussie_autos/32/612108_2.png) [@Aussie\_autos](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Aussie_autos)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2021, 11:59pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/need-help-with-second-topping/78512/2 "2021-11-19T23:59:13Z")
I would let her grow abit and do some lst training ---
**Author:** ![MH47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@MH47](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MH47)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2021, 1:32am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/need-help-with-second-topping/78512/3 "2021-11-20T01:32:12Z")
~10 to 15 days after topping for the 1st time (or once the 2 new growth sites are 3”-4” long). At this point, your new growth sites should have 3 to 5 nodes each, which means it is time to top each branch again. The thing is, you don’t necessarily have to top above the 3rd node this time - you can instead top above the 1st node ---
**Author:** ![HMGRWN](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/hmgrwn/32/632189_2.png) [@HMGRWN](https://ilgmforum.com/u/HMGRWN)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2021, 3:45am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/need-help-with-second-topping/78512/4 "2021-11-20T03:45:33Z")
I would (and currently am doing it with one of mine ) raise your light or lower the intensity to encourage her to stretch a bit before topping again or pruning. ---
**Author:** ![anon86641082](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/76d3ee/32.png) [@anon86641082](https://ilgmforum.com/u/anon86641082)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2021, 2:54pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/need-help-with-second-topping/78512/5 "2021-11-20T14:54:54Z")
Hmm… I would let that little bush grow. Let her grow for a few weeks and do her thing. Maybe do some bif leafing and some LST in the future. Make sure not to stress her out to much. Plants are amazing. She will turn into something quite beautifule without alot of topping. Happy growing…