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mauiwowie · 07-12-2005, 02:54 AM

Hey Ferry,

Could you tell me wether you think grapefruit would react well to topping at about the 6th or 7th internode. She is currently at 5th internode and I need to make a decision over the next few days.

Cheers in advance

jahseeds · 07-12-2005, 03:00 AM

i dont see why not seeing as shes 75% c99, just my opinion.

Female Seeds · 07-12-2005, 04:40 PM

Grapefruit is perfect for pruning or ''topping''

closetking · 08-02-2005, 03:47 AM

By all means top her.
I have two in 1 gal pots waiting to be xplanted into 2.5 gal. They are both 45 days from germination. I only bothered to shoot this one so you can see what to expect.
I will be running a thread on these onc I put them into 12/12.
I started noticing assymetry at day 30. I also have FS white widow in also and the topped girls seem to go asymetrical a week b4 the untopped ones.

mauiwowie · 08-02-2005, 05:15 PM

Cheers guys.

I have had alot of success topping this baby, it has now grown into a lovely bush just over a foot high and about a foot and a half wide after 6 weeks of veg. Its getting 2 days of dark over the weekend as Im off to the dam and then its onto 12/12.

mauiwowie · 08-02-2005, 05:24 PM

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rap1up · 08-10-2005, 08:21 PM

hey those plants are lookin nice man, good luck with them, I am growing some White widow at the moment and they are beautiful

mauiwowie · 08-25-2005, 01:05 PM

Just got a chance to upload some pics. They are not the best qulaity as my camera hasnt got a flash but this is what happens when you top grapefruit a couple of times.

She is now day 21 12/12 under a 400w HPS so has just about finished stretching and the buds are coming together nicely. She is actually wider than she is tall and Ive ended up with a nice flat canopy of buds.

closetking · 08-26-2005, 01:54 AM

this is one of my FSGrapefruits. She started 12/12 on Aug 15, 8 weeks from germ.
I topped only once and she looks stringy compared to MW's. Interesting how the multiple toppings kept MW's squat and bushy. Since mine started from seed and went to flwr as soon as ready, I can see how the result is different. Can I ask how many times she was topped b4 12/12? I think I will have the same result working from her clones.
I had to set her on the floor since her tops are above the light line. The other one I have isn't as tall yet, but she too will have to be set lower. The rest of the girls are FS WW, DP Fem'd WW, and FS NLxBigBud.
This is my first grow with a predominant sativa and I am learning it's fert requirement is a bit different than the Indica based.

This first pic was 5 days ago, the others are today

Her buds are developing nicely. I made cuttings on the day I put the girls into 12/12. They all have taken and I will have some nice mothers to work with. I think it will be a couple of grows of Grapefruit b4 I get her down pat, but I've been told it will be well worth it.
P.S. they are under a 1000w Hortilux

mauiwowie · 08-26-2005, 05:01 AM

Hi closet. Nice pics.

I think topping the grapefruit brings out the C99 characteristics and with a 4/5 week period of veg and topping it will produce a short stout plant that is just ready to explode when you put it into 12/12.

I topped her twice, 1st time at the 6th internode. I then topped the new growing tips after they had developed and grown an internode. This has produced a dome shaped canopy. The center is packed with tops and very even and it drops off on the sides as the light intensity decreases.

My plant is now so big I have been showing deficiencies at 900ppm and it will strip 150ppmm from the nutes in 24 hours. I have had to up it to 1200ppm to halt the problem but I reckon by the time Im in week 7 and adding P/K boosters I'll be up at 1600ppm at least

07-12-2005, 02:54 AM	#1
mauiwowie Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 186	Grapefruit and topping Hey Ferry, Could you tell me wether you think grapefruit would react well to topping at about the 6th or 7th internode. She is currently at 5th internode and I need to make a decision over the next few days. Cheers in advance
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07-12-2005, 03:00 AM	#2
jahseeds moneyhighpower Join Date: May 2005 Location: at home Posts: 177	i dont see why not seeing as shes 75% c99, just my opinion.
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07-12-2005, 04:40 PM	#3
Female Seeds Vendor Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dordrecht, South Holland Posts: 684	Grapefruit is perfect for pruning or ''topping'' __________________ Female Seeds Team Female Seeds, SO EASY!!
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08-02-2005, 03:47 AM	#4
closetking Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: usa Posts: 127	By all means top her. I have two in 1 gal pots waiting to be xplanted into 2.5 gal. They are both 45 days from germination. I only bothered to shoot this one so you can see what to expect. I will be running a thread on these onc I put them into 12/12. I started noticing assymetry at day 30. I also have FS white widow in also and the topped girls seem to go asymetrical a week b4 the untopped ones.
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08-02-2005, 05:15 PM	#5
mauiwowie Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 186	Cheers guys. I have had alot of success topping this baby, it has now grown into a lovely bush just over a foot high and about a foot and a half wide after 6 weeks of veg. Its getting 2 days of dark over the weekend as Im off to the dam and then its onto 12/12.
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08-02-2005, 05:24 PM	#6
mauiwowie Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 186	Jahseeds - Do the words Y-fronts and Vacuum cleaners mean anything to you? If not don't worry about it, if they do then hi from AT
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08-10-2005, 08:21 PM	#7
rap1up Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Planet earth and beyond Posts: 66	hey those plants are lookin nice man, good luck with them, I am growing some White widow at the moment and they are beautiful __________________ IT'S NICE TO BE IMPORTANT, BUT ITS MORE IMPORTANT TO BE NICE.
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08-25-2005, 01:05 PM	#8
mauiwowie Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 186	Just got a chance to upload some pics. They are not the best qulaity as my camera hasnt got a flash but this is what happens when you top grapefruit a couple of times. She is now day 21 12/12 under a 400w HPS so has just about finished stretching and the buds are coming together nicely. She is actually wider than she is tall and Ive ended up with a nice flat canopy of buds.
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08-26-2005, 01:54 AM	#9
closetking Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: usa Posts: 127	this is one of my FSGrapefruits. She started 12/12 on Aug 15, 8 weeks from germ. I topped only once and she looks stringy compared to MW's. Interesting how the multiple toppings kept MW's squat and bushy. Since mine started from seed and went to flwr as soon as ready, I can see how the result is different. Can I ask how many times she was topped b4 12/12? I think I will have the same result working from her clones. I had to set her on the floor since her tops are above the light line. The other one I have isn't as tall yet, but she too will have to be set lower. The rest of the girls are FS WW, DP Fem'd WW, and FS NLxBigBud. This is my first grow with a predominant sativa and I am learning it's fert requirement is a bit different than the Indica based. This first pic was 5 days ago, the others are today Her buds are developing nicely. I made cuttings on the day I put the girls into 12/12. They all have taken and I will have some nice mothers to work with. I think it will be a couple of grows of Grapefruit b4 I get her down pat, but I've been told it will be well worth it. P.S. they are under a 1000w Hortilux
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08-26-2005, 05:01 AM	#10
mauiwowie Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 186	Hi closet. Nice pics. I think topping the grapefruit brings out the C99 characteristics and with a 4/5 week period of veg and topping it will produce a short stout plant that is just ready to explode when you put it into 12/12. I topped her twice, 1st time at the 6th internode. I then topped the new growing tips after they had developed and grown an internode. This has produced a dome shaped canopy. The center is packed with tops and very even and it drops off on the sides as the light intensity decreases. My plant is now so big I have been showing deficiencies at 900ppm and it will strip 150ppmm from the nutes in 24 hours. I have had to up it to 1200ppm to halt the problem but I reckon by the time Im in week 7 and adding P/K boosters I'll be up at 1600ppm at least
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