Question about mainlining

[Guest]

First post and a question. For mainlining after the first trim back to the 3rd node when do you also cut off the fan leaves for the remaining node? A few days? Wait till next trim on nodes?

[Glaschu]

All depends on the size of the growth/fan leaves. My plants at present I topped them just the other day at 3rd node, I left the fan leaves on and today with fan leaves still on I made the 2nd cut still with fan leaves attached.

I still haven't pinned them back yet to create my hub, probably ill do that in 2 or 3 days time from now and I'll cut fan Leaves off then.

In my experience with main lining it all depends on what strain you using, some grow faster than others . I usually wait till the new mains fan leaves about 2 to 3 inches before removing older fan leaves to then pin her down to create the hub.

[Karlee]

My favorite article

http://www.growweedeasy.com/manifold

[Glaschu]

My favorite article

http://www.growweedeasy.com/manifold

Mine also, totally transformed my growing to another level.

[MoreNurgzPlz]

Same here, great article. I'm looking forward to trying out the new revised version, up until now I've been topping 3x to get 8 colas. Topping 1x for 8 colas sounds like it could save weeks.

[Glaschu]

I haven't come across the revised version yet, one cut gives you 8 mains ? I don't know how that could be possible, I'm off now to read it

[Glaschu]

Thanks for bringing that new revised version to my know, I read Nugbuckets method last week but never noticed Nebulas new method. I'm going to have a proper read of it later. Thanks.

[kingfish]

green!!!!!!

[Grower-Aaron]

I ALWAYS leave the fan leaves ON the newly created main colas until it's time to top them again. I'll cut them off when I re-create the new mains. But one time I did a side by side with 2 girls same strain same light same tent and on 1 I left fans on the other I stripped down to nothing except growth tips. I topped 3 times for 8 mains. Twice the one with the fans left in was ready for topping a whole day before the stripped one. So that's 2 days worth of electricity bills, 2 days faster to light switch, 2 days off of overall time from seed planting to plant harvest ect. 2 days doesn't sound like much, but when all u gotta do is leave a few extra leaves on for a week or so each time it's so easy it's a no brainer

[NebulaHaze]

Great experiment and write-up! Thanks for sharing!