How do you get your stem to split

Used2clone · December 14, 2021, 1:04am

So I have a question, I have 5 large plants in week 1 of flowering. Those are fine and dandy I’ll post pics when they wake up. On to my question, I have 6 plants that were put in dirt 11/17 all are around 10 to 14 inches now. How do I get the stem to split I don’t want to kill the plants please help.

Hogmaster · December 14, 2021, 1:07am

Use a drill bit and drill it out and shove something through it easier then ducking with a knife or anything else for that matter

Bulldognuts · December 14, 2021, 1:23am

Are they still in Veg, I may be a little confused. Are you asking about getting the top of the plant to split and grow into two stems or are you asking about stem splitting late in flower to try to increase trichome production.

Used2clone · December 14, 2021, 1:25am

Yes how do you correctly get the stem to grow into two they are still in veg only around a month old.

Used2clone · December 14, 2021, 1:27am

Is that topping?

Bulldognuts · December 14, 2021, 1:36am

OK, You are asking about topping them. And they are probably at the right stage to do that. I didn’t have a good pic of example. I’m going to post a pic of how to top. Topping will cause the main stem to grow into two stems. Actually you can just Google how to top cannabis and you will get multiple sites to teach how to top. Or go to YouTube and search the same.

Myfriendis410 · December 14, 2021, 1:44am

If plants are autoflower I would suggest not topping until you’ve gained experience. If photoperiod; that’s about the time I do a topping. There’s another technique called ‘FIM’ing’ which will produce four tops.

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Bulldognuts · December 14, 2021, 1:47am

Thanks for posting, I thought I had a pic of this graphic,apparently I don’t. I’ll be screen shooting this one

Used2clone · December 14, 2021, 1:49am

Thank you very much

Used2clone · December 14, 2021, 1:52am

Wait is fimm cut splitting into 4

Bulldognuts · December 14, 2021, 1:57am

Yes, if you do it properly it will divide into four tops. But remember what FIM stands for “F*^k I Missed” LOL a lot of times when trying to fim you won’t cut it perfectly. Try to watch a couple of videos before trying. And as Myfriendis410 pointed out if these are autos you may want to get some more experience before getting to aggressive with autos

Used2clone · December 14, 2021, 2:02am

It’s the purple bundle from ilgm are they auto?

beardless · December 14, 2021, 2:31am

Voila

GreenSnek · December 14, 2021, 3:34am

Hmm 11/ 17 , you’re probably nearing the tail end of when you should top

Bulldognuts · December 14, 2021, 7:53am

The purple mixed pack listed appears to be photos. If they are autos it should have designation on packaging. In the picture below, the FP designates feminized photos, the FA designates feminized autos.

BTW the package on the left is Purple Kush photos.