Topped plant to low?

[Miked1988]

I was getting ready to top a plant and in the midst of it my dogs started barking and I missed!.. anything that could be done now?

 

[BigCube]

Nothing wrong with that.
If you have foliage below your cut, you'll be fine.

 

[Miked1988]

Nothing wrong with that.
If you have foliage below your cut, you'll be fine.

Will I still have the main top cola or will nothing grow their because it was topped to low? Thanks for the info man I appreciate it

 

[Aqua Man]

Will I still have the main top cola or will nothing grow their because it was topped to low? Thanks for the info man I appreciate it

Nope no main cola and no more growth there. The apical dominance will be broken and the plant will now put the majority of energy into the remaining highest branches. This is one reason people top.

 

[BigCube]

Will I still have the main top cola or will nothing grow their because it was topped to low? Thanks for the info man I appreciate it

You will get 2 main colas now my friend.
In the future check in to lst, and scrog. These 2 methods give you multiple tops and dont slow the growth down as much.

 

[PipeCarver]

Nope no main cola and no more growth there. The apical dominance will be broken and the plant will now put the majority of energy into the remaining highest branches. This is one reason people top.

Now you'll have 2 main cola's, not as big as 1 would be but more volume. Not too sure exactly what you're getting at because you were topping, so you knew you'd be splitting the top. Cutting the top short just puts the chance of splitting the stem like I did (pic) but Its been fixed, lesson learned. All your lower growth now will start filling in. 4 months old Dec 1st Cherry Bomb topped too many times to remember & KC39 2 months old topped twice

 

[Miked1988]

What I’m concerned about it that I cut to low I don’t see any nodes at all just what’s left of the stem. I don’t have much experience when it comes to topping but when I have in the past I had a minimum of 3 nodes now I don’t see any that’s what I was nervous about

 

[Aqua Man]

What I’m concerned about it that I cut to low I don’t see any nodes at all just what’s left of the stem. I don’t have much experience when it comes to topping but when I have in the past I had a minimum of 3 nodes now I don’t see any that’s what I was nervous about

Pic in natural light from a side view.

 

[PipeCarver]

What I’m concerned about it that I cut to low I don’t see any nodes at all just what’s left of the stem. I don’t have much experience when it comes to topping but when I have in the past I had a minimum of 3 nodes now I don’t see any that’s what I was nervous about

You still have green growth, give it a week you'll see it recover. They're a weed and hard to kill unless you put your mind to it, then its eazy.

 

[Miked1988]

Pic in natural light from a side view.

I just took them right now the reason it’s kind of blackish on the top is that it’s still recovering from last night

 

[Miked1988]

You still have green growth, give it a week you'll see it recover. They're a weed and hard to kill unless you put your mind to it, then its eazy.

thanks man

 

[Miked1988]

Here’s the side views

 

[Miked1988]

Side

 

[Aqua Man]

Just relooked... Little to low. But see how those 2 right at the cut respond

 

[Miked1988]

Just relooked... Little to low. But see how those 2 right at the cut respond

Thanks man luckily I didn’t chop those ones so I’m hoping it’ll work out.. at least now she’ll have more power to grow on the other stems now that I sliced her head off lol

 

[Miked1988]

On another note I wonder what would happen it I got a razor and sliced a ( + ) or a two vertical lines like ( ll ) on the top since it’s gone now.. kind of to alter her some nodes.. i wonder if she could branch off differently.. I know stupid question but the things i try to think of that might alter the plant since I f***** up lol I take it it’ll probably have the same affect of losing a finger and hoping a couple more fingers grow back lol

 

[Aqua Man]

On another note I wonder what would happen it I got a razor and sliced a ( + ) or a two vertical lines like ( ll ) on the top since it’s gone now.. kind of to alter her some nodes.. i wonder if she could branch off differently.. I know stupid question but the things i try to think of that might alter the plant since I f***** up lol I take it it’ll probably have the same affect of losing a finger and hoping a couple more fingers grow back lol

Would just let it be. Stress is something you want to avoid if you don't need to. I can see a benefit to that. If I'm understanding you properly.

 

[Miked1988]

Would just let it be. Stress is something you want to avoid if you don't need to. I can see a benefit to that. If I'm understanding you properly.

Yeah your right man and with my luck I would probably stress her out and have her hermie on me and ruin my entire crop haha thanks though man hopefully there is hope for her in the future

 

[Dirtbag]

Itll be just fine, looks like you've got plenty of nodes to take over there. Youd be surprised how harshly you can hack at these plants and have them bounce back.

 

[Miked1988]

Itll be just fine, looks like you've got plenty of nodes to take over there. Youd be surprised how harshly you can hack at these plants and have them bounce back.

Thanks bro appreciate it