I got fat bottom bushy girls, canopy is like a 8" thick 3'x3' foam table top going into flower. That's after I defoliated what I thought was a fair amount. I just topped the central stalks on all of them. I'm thinking I will ease into the weedscaping this grow, starting to see some mild (i hope) nutrient issues so going to just focus on that. This is my first indoor soil grow and between watering and nutrients, hydro was easy mode IMO.
It would be awesome if you did a video just like this but on deficiencies 🤯 it would literally save my life, as I can't seem to get it right and just looking at pics on the internet without an experienced growers input along side just doesn't work....... Thanks GT your the Man😎💪🌱
@@Dayandcounting Check out "grow dots" from real growers... Add them to your soil once in the very beginning and your nutrients are covered for the entire grow so all you gotta do is water 😉
@@joshstowe7737 Leaning towards Jack's 321. I want something that can be used with soil or hydro as there is decent chance I will switch to hydro. I will look into it though.
Hi GT, nice tutorial, just two things: 1. It's FIM (fimming) not FEM 2. When fimming (B) you do NOT take whole top-center, just upper 3/4 of it, if you'll take whole you just topped the plant as point C. I loved "sparta" approach :)
Love the channel but agreed. The 1st example is topping, not fimming. If it was fimming, you'd leave the 2 shoots to the side and cut most of the top one, not all of it though. You certainly wouldn't cut the whole thing though. Love ya GT.
Yeah he got me super confused with topping and the fimming part . If you were to top wouldn’t you just take that one specific node off so that way the 2 nodes bottom of the apical node would become 2 main branches now ? And another thing where I was confused is when he mentioned fimming , he said that you fim all 3 nodes isn’t that not correct ? I thought fimming is short for “ fuck I missed “ and it comes from trying to top a plant but you accidentally don’t take the whole apical node off so what actually ends up happening is the bottom growth of the plant actually try’s to become main branches and the apical node that you fimmed grows back again also , since you didn’t end up topping it . That’s what I always thought 🤷♂️ Either way I absolutely love that he’s doing these type of videos . He’s a great content creator , keep doing what your doing GT ! One love brotha
Just starting to see trichomes. Almost week four of flower. Doing everything the GT way and it’s looking great. Joining patreon was probably my best investment. Thanks GT. ✌🏻❤️
Thanks GT, this is the first I heard of Fem'ing a plant, until now I had assumed it was considering topping, no matter how much, or how little of the top of the plant you cut off. Using the whiteboard was a stroke of brilliance as it REALLY is far more helpful than just explaining it, at least for those of us new to growing, since as they say, I picture is worth a thousand words, but you gave us both words and pictures, all without falling afoul of the RUclips Stormtroopers
Love your videos, but your example of fimming seems incorrect from my experience. You don’t cut the entire new growth from the top. You should cut about 75% of that new growth and leave a little U shape at the top. You will get 4-6 tops from that cut instead of the 2
That true! I think it kinda depends on if you want more smaller buds, or fewer bigger ones. I'd imagine you could interchange techniques depending on the general bud size of the strain.
Love the drawing! A great explanation for this first time growers to understand the vocabulary of all the parts of my plant that I see all over the internet. Thank you
GT! This video has been the missing link in shaping my plant for veg, and I'm pretty sure it has been the missing link for many others as well. This was dope! Definitely liked the visual & interaction.
I just made a comment to TONE G last night, about how I was consentrating on how and when the top or FIM on my plants. Your awesome brother. Thank You so much
Thank you so much for this! I´m german and we are going to legalize growing. Now i try to prepare for it and this video is gold for a beginners understanding! Subscribed, liked, and saved to my growing playlist. So finally here´s my comment ⬅ Nice one, isn´t it? P.S. You need german subtitles for your videos in the future! Believe me ;)
Very intuitive and great explanations GT just beginning another run and I’ve learned so much and still am from you. Thanks for keeping it simple for all us newbies lol cheers from Canada buddy 🤙
Hey GT, I really love these type of videos where you draw plants and discuss what you would do for training! It helps dramatically for me! Just as another perspective. Much love to GT and Welcome to the Grow Tent!
I appreciate the simplicity u use explaining everything. So many people try to showcase their intellect so much it leaves new growers lost in the sauce . I try to rememberbjust because I may understand technical terminology all may not. Thank u for being consideration #cannamunty
Even as a rather decent, 5 year grower I found this very helpful...maybe not the actual info in the video as most of it wasn't new to me, but the form he did it in was what I find helpful !!!!!! PEASE MAKE MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS ONE !!!!!! I find it helps to see videos with example images really make a difference plus making a game outta it where you can try n guess what you would do, and then getting not only the actual answer BUT Wayyy more importantly the ReaSOnS why !!
I am never in a rush so I almost always start at the 6/7 node and fim it. That usually allows the bottom branches to catch up. Sometimes I fim the top 2x to allow the bottoms to catch up. I then just defoliate enough to make sure everything gets light. Then about 3 weeks before flower I put in a scrog net in and let it branch out before flipping.
Don't forget to root the cut off tops if you want clones. A clone can be pretty small and still strike roots. Great explanation GT. Plant training is really interesting. I bet you'd love bonsai trees if you got into them, you use a lot of similar techniques and concepts. A ficus from a box store is a great cheap way to try it out. They're tough trees. The bonsai nut forum is a great place to ask questions.
Been doing the odd grow here and there for years but always on a budget but I'm starting to learn a bit more about lst ect I have been watching alot of your stuff lately and I really like the way u try and keep us guys calm I was getting myself worked up 🤣🤣 but now I'm all calm . Appreciate it 👍
best explanation I've come across, and believe me I've put my study time in..lol..very detailed and very easily understood, u don't get much simpler than this..awesome as always GT!!
GT, this probably the best video for beginners I’ve ever seen. Showed me when and why to fem. Honestly I always have tried to fem vs top. 4 or 5 beats 2. Right? Thanks for the clarification. You the man !! Woo!!❤
Well that was very helpfull and explains a few things for me, on my second grow in my tent, already seeing a difference and learned a few things for the next one and just learned a few things just now. Great job explaining all that thanks bud
learned alot ,i Have always let the main top go until late in veg which gave me a christmas tree usually ,and always wondered how to get everything at same level thanks for your time next grow will be alot better now
Love the work keep it up. You where only toping in the video just swapping between 1st and 2nd node. To fim you do what you call fem but clip the top 1/2 of the 2 side branches they will both split and have 4 branches all from the same node.
love this one thanks alot🤟🤟 had 3 small bad runs on my own. so got the mess ups out of the way. learned alot from ur vids.🤙 got some monsters hitting week 3 of veg. some Bdream and some big bud
I've been growing awhile and I get way more flower off main lining my plants than any other way.yeah I'm vegging longer but I end up with 5 to 7 Oz a plant...
Some of those tops could be starts woooooo Good video GT Catching myself saying RELAX to myself a lot lately, which is fine because I don’t interrupt either. Do you ever apply “chiropractics” ala Kushman Chiropractics?
huh, i actually Super Cropped my first grow without knowing it...a light fell on a branch :) i just added supports and im surprised to see that this is my 2nd richest bud (after the main site) :) and this is an autoflower im talking about :)
Dropped 3x PFGs and 3x other genetics. The PFGs are super strong starters compared to the “others”. 100% germ on the 3 PFGs. Only 11days in and the PFGs are literally double the progress of the “others” I see a visit from Sparta for the “others
What I thought was topping is femin? GT your the fucking man I follow a lot of growers and I consider you a teacher really appreciate your detailed videos
REMEMBER TO LIKE COMMENT AND SUBSCRIBE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are My guru and g.b but you too got it wrong about topping vs fimming,(fuck i miss it🍁🍀👌
I got fat bottom bushy girls, canopy is like a 8" thick 3'x3' foam table top going into flower. That's after I defoliated what I thought was a fair amount. I just topped the central stalks on all of them. I'm thinking I will ease into the weedscaping this grow, starting to see some mild (i hope) nutrient issues so going to just focus on that. This is my first indoor soil grow and between watering and nutrients, hydro was easy mode IMO.
It would be awesome if you did a video just like this but on deficiencies 🤯 it would literally save my life, as I can't seem to get it right and just looking at pics on the internet without an experienced growers input along side just doesn't work....... Thanks GT your the Man😎💪🌱
@@Dayandcounting Check out "grow dots" from real growers... Add them to your soil once in the very beginning and your nutrients are covered for the entire grow so all you gotta do is water 😉
@@joshstowe7737 Leaning towards Jack's 321. I want something that can be used with soil or hydro as there is decent chance I will switch to hydro. I will look into it though.
Hi GT, nice tutorial, just two things:
1. It's FIM (fimming) not FEM
2. When fimming (B) you do NOT take whole top-center, just upper 3/4 of it, if you'll take whole you just topped the plant as point C.
I loved "sparta" approach :)
FIM = F*ck I missed
Love the channel but agreed. The 1st example is topping, not fimming. If it was fimming, you'd leave the 2 shoots to the side and cut most of the top one, not all of it though. You certainly wouldn't cut the whole thing though. Love ya GT.
Yes you are correct!!!
Yeah he got me super confused with topping and the fimming part . If you were to top wouldn’t you just take that one specific node off so that way the 2 nodes bottom of the apical node would become 2 main branches now ? And another thing where I was confused is when he mentioned fimming , he said that you fim all 3 nodes isn’t that not correct ? I thought fimming is short for “ fuck I missed “ and it comes from trying to top a plant but you accidentally don’t take the whole apical node off so what actually ends up happening is the bottom growth of the plant actually try’s to become main branches and the apical node that you fimmed grows back again also , since you didn’t end up topping it . That’s what I always thought 🤷♂️ Either way I absolutely love that he’s doing these type of videos . He’s a great content creator , keep doing what your doing GT ! One love brotha
@@tonysoprano3231 yes he is good at what he does... I'm sure he just got confused lol
Probably the best video on RUclips explaining the methods and why to do them. Very educational.
Just starting to see trichomes. Almost week four of flower. Doing everything the GT way and it’s looking great. Joining patreon was probably my best investment. Thanks GT. ✌🏻❤️
Same here!
Nice man. I am on week 5.
Thanks GT, this is the first I heard of Fem'ing a plant, until now I had assumed it was considering topping, no matter how much, or how little of the top of the plant you cut off.
Using the whiteboard was a stroke of brilliance as it REALLY is far more helpful than just explaining it, at least for those of us new to growing, since as they say, I picture is worth a thousand words, but you gave us both words and pictures, all without falling afoul of the RUclips Stormtroopers
I've been following for a year and there is still new info like this I didn't know.
Love the way this drop was done. I'm a visual learner, content this way really helps people like me. Thanks for sharing!! PEACE
Love your videos, but your example of fimming seems incorrect from my experience. You don’t cut the entire new growth from the top. You should cut about 75% of that new growth and leave a little U shape at the top. You will get 4-6 tops from that cut instead of the 2
That true! I think it kinda depends on if you want more smaller buds, or fewer bigger ones. I'd imagine you could interchange techniques depending on the general bud size of the strain.
And for me personally, I dont have much space in my growtent, so it's kinda easier to manage.
If only we could share pics . I train to a small bush , never top , just train ...pipecleaners are your friend .
@@darrenrivers7376 thank god I found pipe cleaners !
@@TOOLYBOYJT I guess I am just an old guy , but I have never got fancy .Pipe cleaners are cheap .
Love the drawing! A great explanation for this first time growers to understand the vocabulary of all the parts of my plant that I see all over the internet. Thank you
I think this is a great way to break it down. Lots of people are confused about the difference between FIM-ing and topping. Great video.
he got it wrong tho
This video couldn't have came at a better time. I've got one or two days to get something done in my grow.
GT! This video has been the missing link in shaping my plant for veg, and I'm pretty sure it has been the missing link for many others as well. This was dope! Definitely liked the visual & interaction.
I just made a comment to TONE G last night, about how I was consentrating on how and when the top or FIM on my plants. Your awesome brother. Thank You so much
This format is a keeper!!
Thank you so much for this! I´m german and we are going to legalize growing. Now i try to prepare for it and this video is gold for a beginners understanding! Subscribed, liked, and saved to my growing playlist. So finally here´s my comment ⬅
Nice one, isn´t it?
P.S. You need german subtitles for your videos in the future! Believe me ;)
G.T., YOU ARE THE MAN, You absolutely cleared up some questions I had.
It's like your a mind reader, As I'm just starting a new run
MAD RESPECT
💯💯💯💯💯
Another great video! It was very helpful to see it. I'm popping seeds tomorrow can't wait till I can start shaping the plant!
Very intuitive and great explanations GT just beginning another run and I’ve learned so much and still am from you. Thanks for keeping it simple for all us newbies lol cheers from Canada buddy 🤙
Me too!!!!!
THANKS GT
No doubt!
Hey GT, I really love these type of videos where you draw plants and discuss what you would do for training! It helps dramatically for me! Just as another perspective.
Much love to GT and Welcome to the Grow Tent!
I think this was my favorite video I have seen. Very informative. Great job!
My buddy Andrew from AZ has been talking about you. So I'll check you out and give a review! Thanks for all you do
Never even new there was a difference. Thank you again si
Yes! Do more like these. I am spatially challenged so a drawing with advice is great!
I appreciate the simplicity u use explaining everything. So many people try to showcase their intellect so much it leaves new growers lost in the sauce . I try to rememberbjust because I may understand technical terminology all may not. Thank u for being consideration #cannamunty
Just starting on my first grow! - Really love your guides man!
Good luck brother 🤙
Even if we make mistakes growing. We learn and grow from them. Hope your first attempt is good
@@skepticalgenious Came out GREAT - cutting them down Friday
You need do a Bob Ross character when you have to draw plants! Would be hilarious. GT is the GOAT
Even as a rather decent, 5 year grower I found this very helpful...maybe not the actual info in the video as most of it wasn't new to me, but the form he did it in was what I find helpful !!!!!! PEASE MAKE MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS ONE !!!!!! I find it helps to see videos with example images really make a difference plus making a game outta it where you can try n guess what you would do, and then getting not only the actual answer BUT Wayyy more importantly the ReaSOnS why !!
WOOOOOO! I never knew the difference between fem and top! Thanks GT!
This is a great video. I remembered I had a lot of these questions when I first started so I'm sure it will be helpful to someone to see.
This is what I’m talking about baby! WOoooooooOooo GT thank you!!
I am never in a rush so I almost always start at the 6/7 node and fim it. That usually allows the bottom branches to catch up. Sometimes I fim the top 2x to allow the bottoms to catch up. I then just defoliate enough to make sure everything gets light. Then about 3 weeks before flower I put in a scrog net in and let it branch out before flipping.
Don't forget to root the cut off tops if you want clones. A clone can be pretty small and still strike roots.
Great explanation GT. Plant training is really interesting. I bet you'd love bonsai trees if you got into them, you use a lot of similar techniques and concepts. A ficus from a box store is a great cheap way to try it out. They're tough trees. The bonsai nut forum is a great place to ask questions.
Been doing the odd grow here and there for years but always on a budget but I'm starting to learn a bit more about lst ect I have been watching alot of your stuff lately and I really like the way u try and keep us guys calm I was getting myself worked up 🤣🤣 but now I'm all calm . Appreciate it 👍
That was awesome finally someone actually showing you how to work a plant good job
Great video GT love the explanation !!!!
very good information, thank you for your time and intelligence and I love the way you draw and simplify as much as you can.
I’m going to say one of the best videos ever GT I definitely like to learn this way, yes definitely more I appreciate your work thanks
Cool video GT, lots of great info to take in!
best explanation I've come across, and believe me I've put my study time in..lol..very detailed and very easily understood, u don't get much simpler than this..awesome as always GT!!
Yee but its not topping
@@FreeBless i agree, its not how I top either..I only take the little center growth, but still detailed enough to get the basics across
Its funny grow boss learn wrong think the get all the other perfect
Great video GT! This was really informative and succinctly done. Thanks!
Just adding to the comments proudly a member wttgt mug sippin
This was really well explained and demonstrated thank you❤
GT, this probably the best video for beginners I’ve ever seen. Showed me when and why to fem. Honestly I always have tried to fem vs top. 4 or 5 beats 2. Right? Thanks for the clarification. You the man !!
Woo!!❤
I do love the white board lesson. Ty GT
A flat top cooker is called a stove
Great vid again brother keep them coming!!!!!
Well that was very helpfull and explains a few things for me, on my second grow in my tent, already seeing a difference and learned a few things for the next one and just learned a few things just now. Great job explaining all that thanks bud
learned alot ,i Have always let the main top go until late in veg which gave me a christmas tree usually ,and always wondered how to get everything at same level thanks for your time next grow will be alot better now
Nice illustration GT good for the beginners thanks for sharing see you on the next one peace
Amazing, delighted to see this!
WHAT KIND OF CHANNEL? 😆 Hey GT,Awesome new video. Nice way to present the info .
Awesome explanation. Thank you
Subscribed all the way!!!!!
Thank you
Excellent video GT
Great video GT full of helpful information!
Awesome explanation for everyone
wow good stuff, you made it simple to understand. Thanks
Love the work keep it up. You where only toping in the video just swapping between 1st and 2nd node. To fim you do what you call fem but clip the top 1/2 of the 2 side branches they will both split and have 4 branches all from the same node.
That was awesome got 3 out of 4 but i saved the last one haven't the heart for Sparta, top lesson
love this one thanks alot🤟🤟 had 3 small bad runs on my own. so got the mess ups out of the way. learned alot from ur vids.🤙 got some monsters hitting week 3 of veg. some Bdream and some big bud
Nice gt 👍 ..very instructive with visual 🔥🔥🔥
I've been growing awhile and I get way more flower off main lining my plants than any other way.yeah I'm vegging longer but I end up with 5 to 7 Oz a plant...
YEAH WHAT 🆙 GT🔥🔥🔥
Great video lots of info thanks
Wooooooooo! It’s GT!
Some of those tops could be starts woooooo
Good video GT
Catching myself saying RELAX to myself a lot lately, which is fine because I don’t interrupt either.
Do you ever apply “chiropractics” ala Kushman Chiropractics?
Vegged for 35 days, plant got to 1ft tall and 2x2ft front to back, side to side. 5 weeks until harvest!
Thanks GT!
Thanks GT It did make it easier for me
The diagrams are great👍
Love the channel!
Great video GT!!
So, basically, we're taking a Christmas tree and turning it into a Hanukkah menorah.
Good video😊,RUclips doesn't like a lot of things except censorship. More power to you Thanks cheers
Thank you man thanks for breaking it down
Super helpful! Thanks GT!
super great video Love the drawings I hope to see more content like this Thank you so much guys!
Thanks for the Info
You crack me up@ 😂😂😂 your videos are the best!
Let’s get it!!
I like these tutorials! Good Job!!!
Great content GT! Woooo!
Sour grape rock candy, I like, very nice
Much appreciated brother 🤙
Good guy to watch
Thank you for the education!!
Always great content thanks for doing what you do G👊💨💨💨💨💨
Wow, thanks brother. Now where are the videos on watering I'd love to check those out best content fr 100
huh, i actually Super Cropped my first grow without knowing it...a light fell on a branch :) i just added supports and im surprised to see that this is my 2nd richest bud (after the main site) :) and this is an autoflower im talking about :)
Dropped 3x PFGs and 3x other genetics. The PFGs are super strong starters compared to the “others”. 100% germ on the 3 PFGs. Only 11days in and the PFGs are literally double the progress of the “others” I see a visit from Sparta for the “others
FIM is topping but not directly at the "Y", it's where you end up leaving a tiny bit of the center stalk, "FIM" actually means "F*** I Missed"
This was great. Helped alot
Good info GT!
Great channel, and real great class!! Thank you
Hello GT a lot of good information I’ve really never had that problem in my tent But good information if I do Happy 😃 Growing DC out
Love it i like the drawing method! Thank s
Great tips to know and help
thanks gt i have to improve my training
What I thought was topping is femin? GT your the fucking man I follow a lot of growers and I consider you a teacher really appreciate your detailed videos
Na bro.... what he called feming actually is topping
Loved it man