Is this bad boy ready to be topped for SCROG?

[spiralout]

Hey yall.

My grow is here First Ever SCROG - 600W - Coco - Tent - White Widow

Is this one ready for topping? I am doing a screen of green and I want to top maybe three times. Should I remove the red highlighted area now?

 

[Islandgrow]

Hey yall.

My grow is here First Ever SCROG - 600W - Coco - Tent - White Widow

Is this one ready for topping? I am doing a screen of green and I want to top maybe three times. Should I remove the red highlighted area now?

I would wait 2 more nodes then top for more branches to scrog.

"carpe diem"

 

[MickFoster]

I like to top at the 4th node, then top one more time for my scrogs.

 

[Dave Groomer]

Hopefully it is a Bad Girl!!!

 

[KingstonRabbi]

Hi spiral, welcome to 420!

I would wait until at least 4th node leaves are fully developed, then do a micro-topping.

Right now your plant is still focused on building roots rather than top growth. Understand wanting to get topping started early to keep plant shorter. Keep in mind that after you top first time you will get side branching to work with and may not need 2nd and 3rd topping. I top only once after the 5th node for my plants to fill 24"x18" screen.

Back to micro-topping. If you only remove the developing tip you stress the plant a lot less. Just gently pull apart the top leaves you see (the ones just starting to open) and you will see next set of leaves hidden in there. Pinch off those tiny hidden leaves and you are done.

 

[spiralout]

Thank you all.

I opened the two little leaves at the top and pinched out the tiny ones in the middle as suggested leaving a stump. I will post pics tomorrow.

Much appreciated.

 

[spiralout]

I like to top at the 4th node, then top one more time for my scrogs.

How many plants are there in that shot?

 

[MickFoster]

4 plants - the one in the left rear was a bit slow but it caught up.

 

[spiralout]

Ok so here she is after topping. Hope I did ok.