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booman · 12-17-2016, 09:38 PM

Hi Fellas,
Question, i just FIMed one of the veg plants its growing under 416Kw T5 (4 sets 2 bulbs in each ine) in a hydroponic system, the top of the plant turned black and i am afarid that no new sets will grow and i just made a mistake :/ i attached a photo of the cut (sorry for the bad quality).
what's your opinion the matter?

thank you in advance for your help

iffey · 12-17-2016, 10:01 PM

I don't see any thing unusual booman. if one fims, there hasta be some scaring.. mistake!

. no, no.

mistakes' = first hand knowledge. to be remembered: good, bad or "holey shit! lookadat!

mr.brunch · 12-18-2016, 09:33 AM

No problem there, I would say.

Zeez · 12-19-2016, 03:33 AM

Classic case of Fok He Missed.

No worries. Like bending them, you can't go wrong.

CosmicCharlie · 12-19-2016, 03:52 AM

Fuck I Missed!

Did you get the growing tip? It's hard to tell from a cell phone...

I never really understood why people FIM when they could just top and get basically the same results. Sometimes FIM can produce multiple tops out of the growth tip but the times I've tried it was just like topping.

aridbud · 12-19-2016, 05:04 AM

Depending on strain, topping pretty much the same as FIM. Denser genetics prove themselves better. 6 of one, 1/2 dozen of the other.

Fimming is actually no different that topping, what fimming does is virtually the exact same thing only your leaving part of the new growth. This only takes of part of the new growth and actually topping the very very new growth which is very hard to see. Less impact, quicker recovery.

What this ends up doing is making it seem as if your getting 4 new tops right next to eachother when its actually only 2 at the very top (like topping) but since it was cut so closely to the next newest set of fanleaves 2 branches which would have formed there anyways seems to make it look like there is 4 new tops.

CosmicCharlie · 12-19-2016, 05:29 AM

Good explanation Arid bud.

Is the recovery time quicker with FIM or topping?

aridbud · 12-19-2016, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by CosmicCharlie

Good explanation Arid bud.

Is the recovery time quicker with FIM or topping?

FIM doesn't take as long to recover as topping. I use willow water afterward. Helps speed up recovery....or use it when transplanting.

Hookah79 · 12-19-2016, 08:52 AM

Fimming takes longer for my plants to recover than topping.

aridbud · 12-20-2016, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Hookah79

Fimming takes longer for my plants to recover than topping.

Do you use any additive afterward for have plants come back strong? That might be why. Who knows. Just know from using willow water for decades helps injured plants (which is what topping/FIM do) recover quicker.

12-17-2016, 09:38 PM	#1
booman Newbie Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 2	FIM Question Hi Fellas, Question, i just FIMed one of the veg plants its growing under 416Kw T5 (4 sets 2 bulbs in each ine) in a hydroponic system, the top of the plant turned black and i am afarid that no new sets will grow and i just made a mistake :/ i attached a photo of the cut (sorry for the bad quality). what's your opinion the matter? thank you in advance for your help Attached Thumbnails
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iffey Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 68	I don't see any thing unusual booman. if one fims, there hasta be some scaring.. mistake! . no, no.mistakes' = first hand knowledge. to be remembered: good, bad or "holey shit! lookadat!
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12-19-2016, 03:33 AM	#4
Zeez Going Deep Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 723	Classic case of Fok He Missed. No worries. Like bending them, you can't go wrong. Last edited by Zeez; 12-19-2016 at 03:51 AM..
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CosmicCharlie Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Inner space Posts: 534	Fuck I Missed! Did you get the growing tip? It's hard to tell from a cell phone... I never really understood why people FIM when they could just top and get basically the same results. Sometimes FIM can produce multiple tops out of the growth tip but the times I've tried it was just like topping.
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12-19-2016, 05:04 AM	#6
aridbud automeister Join Date: May 2013 Location: the best place on earth Posts: 5,589	Depending on strain, topping pretty much the same as FIM. Denser genetics prove themselves better. 6 of one, 1/2 dozen of the other. Fimming is actually no different that topping, what fimming does is virtually the exact same thing only your leaving part of the new growth. This only takes of part of the new growth and actually topping the very very new growth which is very hard to see. Less impact, quicker recovery. What this ends up doing is making it seem as if your getting 4 new tops right next to eachother when its actually only 2 at the very top (like topping) but since it was cut so closely to the next newest set of fanleaves 2 branches which would have formed there anyways seems to make it look like there is 4 new tops. __________________ Seeds have the power to preserve species, to enhance cultural as well as genetic diversity, to counter economic monopoly and to check the advance of conformity on all its many fronts. Michael Pollan Happiness held is the seed; Happiness shared is the flower. John Harrigan Instant gratification takes too long. Carrie Fisher - RIP. *afterthought autos* We are passionate breeders of unique quality cannabis autoflower hybrid seeds at down to earth prices; now 11 years running! https://www.icmag.com/ic/forumdisplay.php?f=65770
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12-19-2016, 05:29 AM	#7
CosmicCharlie Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Inner space Posts: 534	Good explanation Arid bud. Is the recovery time quicker with FIM or topping?
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12-19-2016, 08:52 AM	#9
Hookah79 Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 178	Fimming takes longer for my plants to recover than topping.
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