For what it's worth I usually wait to top the first time until there are 5 nodes and then top above the 3nd node. Just depends on the reason, what's the goal? Shorter plant? 2 equal tops, 4, 8, more? Gonna tie down the branches? Lots of reasons to top and plenty reasons not to. Personally I grow a lot of Christmas trees
For what it's worth I usually wait to top the first time until there are 5 nodes and then top above the 3nd node. Just depends on the reason, what's the goal? Shorter plant? 2 equal tops, 4, 8, more? Gonna tie down the branches? Lots of reasons to top and plenty reasons not to. Personally I grow a lot of Christmas trees
EDIT: Regulars, yes? I'd stay away from topping autos.
You've got to expect the bugs growing outside
We can literally sterilize an area with weed killer, toxic insecticides and even with enough bleach but with a few to a dozen days it all starts to return so when we want to grow anything outside we have to expect these pests to show up and keep our plants protected as best we can as some of those bugs can carry viruses and transmit them to all your plants.
We’re all going to have to meet up at Disneyland some day!Thanks man, appreciate that a lot. I'm trying my best and definitely learning each go round with good results. The new soil seems to be a winner. The Pinot #2 had it (bar afew bits). I know they're different phenos but the differenc in yield and density is noticeable. Will be using that going forward.
And yes, SoCal FTW!
It's so bloody hot now having to partially shade the plants outside. I need that Terraformer thing from ACI asap to start again in the tent.
there’s a bunch of you so-cal folks on here! 
Stoners Day at Disneyland. The Stonyest Place On Earth. Yeah, not seeing itWe’re all going to have to meet up at Disneyland some day!
You've got to expect the bugs growing outside
With all that said your intruder hopefully won't cause much stress to the plant. It's probably already laid eggs. You can even remove the leaf and put it in the trash. I wouldn't compost it. I throw those leaves into a bucket to burn. I doubt if it helps but it makes me feel better
I use neem oil a lot and I'll see a stray aphid or two within a day of spraying sometimes. It's a never ending battle as you will come to find if you continue growing ANYTHING outdoors.
Once a week I spray them down, underside of leafs too with neem oil. If I see an aphid I'll spray spinosad that evening or next morning early (never spray in the heat of the day).
Bt is another needed insecticide that's pretty safe. It's a bacteria that are raised in large numbers and collected bottled and sold as they are toxic to many larvae insects like moth and butterfly caterpillars.
I have cabbage moth here and their larvae have destroyed whole plants by chewing off the flower stocks and filling the flowers with their excrement. I still loose about 5% to those bastards but that's a big difference.
Some plants suffer with PM and some strains are prone to have it so I use a Southern AG fungicide that helps as does neem oil.
You're killing this growing stuff, don't lose it to the bugs
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I'm not promoting any picticular manufacturer but satisfied with those here. Do some research on each. Read all pros and cons and weigh what you find.
For me it was all the time and effort and not getting what I worked so hard to have but I don't wanna smoke Raid, call me crazy.
I'm loving the bud porn
We’re all going to have to meet up at Disneyland some day!
Stoners Day at Disneyland. The Stonyest Place On Earth. Yeah, not seeing it
Too funny, my first thought was one of the piersI might manage lying on a beach somewhere. That's about it.
We use to go to Oceanside and Carlsbad beaches to boogie board until all the shark videos
Stoners Day at Disneyland. The Stonyest Place On Earth. Yeah, not seeing it
especially fecking Pluto
And here are the outdoor ladies this morning.
Big bertha is the Pineapple Skunk (photo - my first ever!) from HSO, the one in flower is Crinkle Cut from Twisted Trees (looking after for a friend whilst away - she smells amazing, pure peach) and the new lady is the just transplanted HBSSxNCH (HubbaBubbaSmelloScope x Northern Cheese Haze freebie - I'm not typing that out again!) from Mephisto.
That should keep me busy for a month till we start in the tent again.
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is that the strain that smells like chewing gum?
I know right, whoTF comes up with these names?!hubba buuba what?
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I'll go with yaa all. It's fantastic while stoned. So creepy
Just it have to be the french one
I got a GDP strain smells like grapes and berries. Blueberry Hash Plant that smells like Blueberries and a Cherry Wine hemp that is most apply named.hubba buuba what?
I got a GDP strain smells like grapes and berries. Blueberry Hash Plant that smells like Blueberries and a Cherry Wine hemp that is most apply named.
I really prefer these strains over the woodsie, earthie, or pine sents. I've got Sin City Juice growing which has supposedly a citris nose and Mother's Milk that's creamy and I have grown it before. I'll be breeding it in a few months.
The person (breeder) who makes the cross and registers the name gets to name the new hybrid.
Too many names today but the improvements like size, smell, vigor, the increase in the percentage of cannabolids and terpins the plant has come a long way since I was buying $25 ounces of Mexican seed weed
all the grapes stuff