growing colas

[ripmax]

hi guys i was just wondering if any knows the best way to grow ur main cola on ur plant,or should i say to maximise it.

any help would be great.Do u grow it up or sideways or tie it down do u stretch it ?

[Boss]

I would like to hear some info on this as well :-)

[Paladin]

Removeing most of the lower branches will redistribute the plants energy into the main cola. Bending the top cola to a 90 degree angle will also increase the size.

[Racefan]

Bending the cola will also encourage side branch/ bud growth as it redirects the auxins(growth hormones) to other areas of the plant. The best way I know of to grow single main colas like SOG growers prefer is to prune for it. You remove all side growth at the onset of flowering.

[ripmax]

cool cheers guys

[alienpornopot]

remove all side growth at the onset of flowering then when the plant finishes bolting(10 to 15 days in) remove all fruiting sights except the tips of each branch leaving only five or so fruiting sights on the entire plant. do the cola this way too. the result is an increase in yield and bud size.

[ThatBoyDean]

Originally Posted by Racefan

The best way I know of to grow single main colas like SOG growers prefer is to prune for it. You remove all side growth at the onset of flowering.

agreed

[alienpornopot]

if you simply prune at the onset of flowering the plant will have time to recover. it will branch out . if you are spacing your plants extremely close and want just a cola, you must do a second pruning where you again remove all the bottom growth leaving just the leader. otherwise there will be side branching. i give each plant 1 square foot to grow in . i veg till 10" then bud. i prune them at the onset to the top leader. then ten days in i decide how many fruiting sights i want depending on how much space i give them. if i am packing them in (4") then i prune right to the top again (one cola) if i am using more space , i advance more leaders. i still remove all the fruiting sights to the tips of each branch. the result is a nice fat bud on the end of every branch. this pruning technique increases overall yield . it works for outdoor as well.

[ThatBoyDean]

ive heard of this b4 but understand this delays flowering
how long does it take u to complete yr flowering stage? with that method

[alienpornopot]

if you are using H.I.D. lighting you will see no delay. the buds actually grow faster as they are the only sites left and the same root system is able to supply more nutrients to these flowering tips . staking your plants is nessesary as the buds get rather phat. it is simply a matter of deciding how many leaders to advance . each branch being a potential leader. if you are going tight on your spacing then advance just one leader. six inch spacing ...one leader and two side branches . twelve inch... five to seven leaders. etc.

[alienpornopot]

this thechnique is used by most of the pros. i don't know if the people at trichome tech are still around but they had an in detail approach to this ;although, i would go a little more radical than them on pruning, as i have laid out . my tech gives off a shorter fatter bud as opposed to long and thin.

[ThatBoyDean]

Pic's

[brothergrimm]

I would also like to see some pics of this. It sounds like the technique I need to use for my situation. Any extra help? Diagrams?

[alienpornopot]

o.k. i'm going to get on it and round up a little scene. if you can wait a week or so , i'll start a grow journal complete with pics showing how to grow this way from beginning to end. it'll take me a while to root some cuttings so bare with me and the secret of the big buds will be revealed to all!!

[Boss]

Very cool :-)