I struggle with knowing how to count nodes, especially when they are very close together.
Is that node#5 just starting to come through (tiny little 2mm leaves in the middle?)
I see 1 node.
Seed leaves donāt count
First single finger leaves donāt count
First Node
Everything above is the top
That;s how Iād count them. To me a ānodeā is where 2 fan leaves are located on the stalk.
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PS - if itās where 2 fan leaves meet, Iāve got more than one node. Thereās 4 big fan leaves and 2 medium fan leaves and 2 tiny oneās just starting to come up. This is what confuses me!
Itās too early. Wait until the seed leaves are dead.
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@digga the video you linked already has the seed leaves fallen off, the first node at the bottom doesnt have true leaves, fhey are only single finger leaves. your plant has three nodes but i would wait until you have a fourth and remove the fourth and leave the third. if you top too early u can damage the plant longterm and it may never recover and grow well. it may not die, but your yield and happiness will be affected. patience in this game. btw if you are new to growing like me youll find flowering takes much longer than you would have thought. so, for now be aware that it can be tough to wait and let the plant do its job. i still struggle with patience
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Wait a little longer.
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Tan has u. Wait a bit longer. Specifically. Unsee the mini leaves growing from first pic? That is 3-4. Wait til the ones after that grow AND show set 5-6.
More specifically. Cotyledons are the round circular āfeederā leaves u see when they first sprout. When they shrivel its a good idea to start feed - dont count as true leaves.
The next set is 1 finger leaves. They typically die AFTER feeder leaves but before flower. - dont count as true leaves.
The āthirdā set of leaves i see from the bottom of the FIRST PIC YOU POSTED are the first TRUE NODEā¦ bare in mind this one will die too. But its the first 3~ finger leaves you see on most weed plants. I recommend topping from the 4th-5th node from there. Soā¦ looking at the little circle you circled. Id let her grow at least another node. When u see the next one at this size u can chop. BUT if you go 2 more and let the third start then chop itāll grow strongerā¦
Damn im high. Does that make sense?
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Sort of and me too. 
The big problem I have is that the newest nodes are very, very close together. I think I can see more nodes than people can see when viewing the pics.
Iām going to get out the big camera!
As in all things in life; There is a standard. Almost all topping or any maipulating of a plant comes after 4-5 ture sets of alternating nodes, which you seem to understand to some point.
Your nodal spacing is tight, and once you have 4 alternating and healthy nodes. topā¦this will give you 4 nodes left that should offshoot 8 2ndary limbs.
Happy growing 
lw
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Thanks lw. I understand the theory (to a point ) - practice - not so much!
What you just said there actually helps - Iāll forget about the looking out for the first microscopic hint of a 5th node to pluck out! Iāll wait for 4 clear and healthy nodes, then just pinch out whatever is on top (it might be one node, it might be one and a half it might be two!).
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Yup. Usually its much better if u let it get to 1.5 nodes to clip. U want the full one to be developd and healthy and be sprouting another then OFF WITH HER HEAD
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Sounds good! Glad I could help
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Still churning over here i see! And scrogging to boot. Sweet net
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Still looking good. Looks like you stopped tucking a little early