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Outdoor grow, Christmas tree shape - top again?

polygrow

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Hi, first time grower, absolute newb, I have 5 plants in an outdoor poly house and they seem to be doing well.

TL;DR:
Should I top this or is it too late? Also stipules or bananas?

One of the plants seems different, it might be because it was topped very late but it looks like a different variety.
It is much more Christmas tree shape, short stems tight to the center and pointing up.
When I topped and light trained it didn't really change shape or grow outwards.
It seemed to start flowering but is not doing much for the last 2 weeks.
Should I top it again lower down or is it too late?
Concerned parent


Amnesia Lemon Kush (60% Sativa and 40% Indica)
17 Gallon pot
Soil & garden compost
Minimal training, 4 topped, 1 natural / late topped
Germinated mid-Feb, repotted a few times
Wet and cold UK early summer, but in ploy tunnel to control water & get some heat. May was cold but June is nice, very long days at 54 degrees north. Daylight 5am to 10pm (same as Quebec without the sun!)
 

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What I see in the first pic is a natural plant structure.
It'll be fine since you're in a greenhouse, but it will be susceptible to bending over as it flowers.
The first pic is my 1st outdoor grow, even though I had topped them, I had one girl that got HUGE.
I top every plant I grow, especially outdoors, to minimize a tall, spiky plant that's subjected to wind.
Nebula has a great guide on topping techniques, this is where it all started 6 years ago.
I'll generally top the plant to produce 6 main stems, and then train the new growth to create a forest of tops.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/rwrL2QxHYhsqwHQW8
 
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