# Potential topping problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Grow Cycle\ **Created:** [September 5, 2025, 6:21pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/potential-topping-problem/120278 "2025-09-05T18:21:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HighSociety2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f14d63/32.png) [@HighSociety2](https://ilgmforum.com/u/HighSociety2)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 6:21pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/potential-topping-problem/120278/1 "2025-09-05T18:21:35Z")
So if you check in the below pictures, you will see. I have recently topped my plant. However, this would be my first time topping, and I think I did it wrong. Can I get some insight on if I did it wrong and if so, if my plant will bounce back, this is day two after topping, and I haven’t seen anything. Significant happen and on my time lapse video. I haven’t seen any indication of even a slight bit of growth since topping. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/d/3/3/d33fad018c5d141d45892764d74dfdf22451c9ff.jpeg) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/0/f/a/0faf28cb25116c0683972828f7eac06860eead19.jpeg) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/c/3/4/c345bc0efdd9aa4032798b30e7231b7a52d7336a.jpeg). ---
**Author:** ![merlin44](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/merlin44/32/1090518_2.png) [@merlin44](https://ilgmforum.com/u/merlin44)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 6:23pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/potential-topping-problem/120278/2 "2025-09-05T18:23:11Z")
Your plant and topping job look fine to me. ---
**Author:** ![MidwestGuy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/midwestguy/32/914277_2.png) [@MidwestGuy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MidwestGuy)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 6:28pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/potential-topping-problem/120278/3 "2025-09-05T18:28:02Z")
I would leave more stem when you top. A stem that is a couple inches will help the plant develop a stronger knuckle at the topping site. ---
**Author:** ![Growdoc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/growdoc/32/1109917_2.png) [@Growdoc](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Growdoc)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 10:50pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/potential-topping-problem/120278/4 "2025-09-05T22:50:51Z")
@MidwestGuy is spot on, leaving a stem above the last node will help the trunk not to split.👊😎 ---
**Author:** ![Crazy81](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/crazy81/32/1041623_2.png) [@Crazy81](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Crazy81)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 11:08pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/potential-topping-problem/120278/5 "2025-09-05T23:08:32Z")
Looks good growmie 😁👍👍 ---
**Author:** ![Smokesdaily](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/smokesdaily/32/1097801_2.png) [@Smokesdaily](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Smokesdaily)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2025, 4:37am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/potential-topping-problem/120278/6 "2025-09-06T04:37:45Z")
What node did you top at? I dont see any side branches ---
**Author:** ![HighSociety2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f14d63/32.png) [@HighSociety2](https://ilgmforum.com/u/HighSociety2)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2025, 5:14am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/potential-topping-problem/120278/8 "2025-09-06T05:14:02Z")
I believe I cut at six Going down into five left. However, when I looked at a bunch of videos, it seems like I did do it wrong because I noticed a similar problem with not seeing branches form and it’s day three now, and I still have not seen any growth on my timeLaps video. ---
**Author:** ![Smokesdaily](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/smokesdaily/32/1097801_2.png) [@Smokesdaily](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Smokesdaily)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2025, 6:06am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/potential-topping-problem/120278/9 "2025-09-06T06:06:07Z")
Well it can take time to recover from topping its a high stress technique just stick with it it’ll recover ---
**Author:** ![Woodrow](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/woodrow/32/450412_2.png) [@Woodrow](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Woodrow)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2025, 9:31am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/potential-topping-problem/120278/10 "2025-09-06T09:31:32Z")
Time lapse video?? Did anyone see time lapse