To top, fim or to Not an Autoflower, Please Advise

That’s a good pull off an auto 6 0Z’s.

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:blush: thanks.
I think I want to do this training with every plant now. Haha

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That is correct, 16 days today…so, how do you fim. Im gonna have to look that up…

So whats the difference in topping and fimming? And how do you make a bush?

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Topping the plant would be snip 100% of the last growth. And to fim the plant would be snip 80% of the last growth. Personally I like to top a plant one time And start spreading and pulling the limbs apart For better light penetration.

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A fim is just a f**k I missed style of topping. You cut just above where you would top. cutting some of the new growth of leaf not just taking it to a specific node. My Fim on the purple kush isnt the best of example but i did end up with an extra main. Probably wan’t to go just a little lower then where i cut i think.

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Okay i decided to experiment… i am fimming only 1 plant and leaving the other as is…


This is the fimmed one, i hope i did that right.

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OK , looks good time will tell. That will definitely slow down the upward growth an side branches will catch up She will start looking like a Bush plant.

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Heres a better picture

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@Lost4Sure I wiggle and pinch that center shoot until it snaps off in between the 2 leaves on left and right when I fim. Then that area will Y out.

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So do i need to start lst on this plant that is fimmed.?

I usually just push the last shoot sideways and it snaps off.

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I used scissors, to cut mine… is that ok…

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Yes Scissors will be fine, My experience with the 80% fim sometimes it works sometimes it don’t. So I stick to topping a plant that works 100% of the time.

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So would it be better to go ahead and top it then… cause i dont know either way…

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OK , with a auto plant it’s going to start flowering between 4 to 7 weeks so you basically got one shot at the top or fim. Personally myself I would top it. Or you can wait and you might possibly have 4 colas with the fimming or one if It is not a successful fim


. The top will guarantee you 2 large colas in the center. This plant was topped one time.

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