# Topping, can it be done more than once

**URL:** <https://ilgmforum.com/t/topping-can-it-be-done-more-than-once/36661>\
**Category:** Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [October 28, 2019, 12:01pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/topping-can-it-be-done-more-than-once/36661 "2019-10-28T12:01:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![ILGM.Claire](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ilgm.claire/32/42966_2.png) [@ILGM.Claire](https://ilgmforum.com/u/ILGM.Claire)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 12:01pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/topping-can-it-be-done-more-than-once/36661/1 "2019-10-28T12:01:30Z")

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From a fellow grower: I have a question I top my 3 weeks old plant it grew 2 top but I broke 1 top off will it grow back or should I top it again.

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**Author:** ![PharmerBob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/pharmerbob/32/269760_2.png) [@PharmerBob](https://ilgmforum.com/u/PharmerBob)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 12:32pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/topping-can-it-be-done-more-than-once/36661/2 "2019-10-28T12:32:44Z")

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Mainlining you can top up to about 6 times giving 12 main colas

I usually fim mine 3 times, 5th, 8th , 12th leaves all get pinched off

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**Author:** ![HornHead](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/hornhead/32/267986_2.png) [@HornHead](https://ilgmforum.com/u/HornHead)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 1:13am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/topping-can-it-be-done-more-than-once/36661/3 "2019-10-29T01:13:06Z")

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You can top as many times as you like

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**Author:** ![Cannabian](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/cannabian/32/385139_2.png) [@Cannabian](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Cannabian)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 9:58pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/topping-can-it-be-done-more-than-once/36661/4 "2019-10-29T21:58:04Z")

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The general idea is topping can be done any time so long as vegging will continue, the downside is it will temporarily slow down growth until the new shoot sites begin to take over. Typically it takes 2 weeks for the plant to recover from the injury and replace with new growth. Obviously that would suggest it unwise to top a plant within 3 weeks of flowering due to recovery time needed to create decent bud sites.