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Nebula's Manifold technic. 8 or 12 colas......

Cronk

Cronk

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has anyone tried leaving all 12 main colas instead of taking the 2nd nodes on the main branches? I realize leaving 8 makes for more breathing room, might let light penetrate to beef out the 8 that are there and keep the chance of mold or bud rot down but I really can't help but wonder what will happen if I leave all 12.

I have 4 plants going in a 39" sq tent x 6.5 ft. tall and I could try it with one of them. just wondering what else I'm missing as a benefit for leaving 8 or 12. 12 means more. we like more
 
Depends if you're going to leave the side branches as well. I'm not a heavy user so getting huge yields isn't too important. I'd rather get 8 full colas with no larfy buds than the 60 with just good tops. A lot easier to trim 8 full colas too. I use a ring to space out my colas in my manifold so it would depend how wide you're going to space them out as well.
 
I've found in my experience once things get crowded yield goes down. I think if your light penetration is good and you've got space you should totally try 12 colas and report back :)
 
I’ve done mine to 8 colas and the plant is really bushy as it is. You will also have the problem of the colas at the second node growing out of symmetry from the first and third node. I would use nugbuckets original technique and make 16 colas if you want more, I don’t think you’ll get a higher yield though.
 
I forgot to mention I kept 10 mains on 4 of the 5 girls in veg. I kept the top main on the second node. I am planning to spread the mains quite a ways so I left the 2 extra to fill in the middle.
 
Good Question I just left the question with Nebula after reading the tutorials , I manifolded some of my plants with 4 mains and 6 mains all are doing well but the one thing I didn't do was retop them after the first time and I believe that was detrimental ,I was wondering why the side branches were not like a main cola and I think that was it .They all have good bud on them but side branches are not as big as mains
 
so, you cut one of each side on the second nodes? one each branch at #2...or the second node on mains stem below third node, so that you get a center but around the array......
 
I think I understand what you're saying. You leave the 2nd node on main stem below the first top cut and train the two colas to grow up the middle.
 
So I follow Nebula's Manifold build and cut the trunk and start my manifold at the 3rd node. After then I top again at the third node of the 2 main trunks I created from the first topping. Nebula keeps the growth tips from the first and third nodes and the reasoning is they grow in the same pattern, parallel to the surface She cuts the second node growth tips that are perpendicular to the surface, I keep the growth tip that is growing on top and cut the one that is growing down. I then bend that growth tip to match the height of the other growth tips which are now my mains. I would take a pic but you wouldn't see much as they are fully grown in and my girls are just bushes now. I might give it a shot later but I have to run now.
 
Thanks LaughingB next manifold is 8 kolas ,I did clip the bottom 2 branches off one of my sour Hound to see if it would pick up speed
 
also, my 3rd nodes are not as healthy as 4th nodes due to overwatering up until that point. is there any bad to starting at the 4th?
 
I've tried and incorporated all kinds of Green75's techniques. Stone didn't work for me but that's me. Most of what is give as advice is really just stuff Green75 has already said, more then once.
 
I'm trying to understand what he;s doing. is there a thread that explains things, bits seem to be spread out all over his posts as he does his grows. a grow journal perhaps.

amazing results
 
Not really a concise post, that's not Green75's style. He hates order and thrives on chaos. His grows are always different. He does many controversial things. I've tried some, swear by a few and always have fun watching the show.
 
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