# When to top

**URL:** <https://ilgmforum.com/t/when-to-top/1129>\
**Category:** FAQs\
**Created:** [October 21, 2014, 7:38pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/when-to-top/1129 "2014-10-21T19:38:43Z")\
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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 21, 2014, 7:38pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/when-to-top/1129/1 "2014-10-21T19:38:43Z")

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Another good question. When do you top your plants? Is it age or height which you should consider?

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**Author:** ![latewood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/278dde/32.png) [@latewood](https://ilgmforum.com/u/latewood)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2014, 4:12am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/when-to-top/1129/2 "2014-10-22T04:12:55Z")

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You can top by height. You can top after you have 4-5 alternating nodes on the stem. You can top a stem just about anytime before flowering the plant.