Is Topping better than Fimming?

Fimming requires less precision than topping, and it can even be done by ripping the top growth off with the fingernails – although a clean tool is still ideal.

Why would you top a marijuana plant?

Whether you grow indoors or outdoors topping your cannabis plants helps to produce a bigger and better yield, which is every grower’s primary goal. It is a tool that helps to control the overall shape of the plant – by redirecting the growing tendency from vertical to lateral.

How many nodes should a marijuana plant have before flowering?

It is recommended that you wait until your plants have at least four nodes before topping them, and most growers recommend topping the plant above the sixth node.

When should I pinch back my marijuana plant?

The amount of weed you actually pinch off your plants with FIMing is very small. All you need to do is pinch or cut off the tips of the leaves of the newest growth on the new stalk that hasn’t yet begun to stretch out. As with topping, you should wait to FIM your plants until they have 3-5 nodes.

How do you FIM?

Fimming is the process of removing approximately 75\% of the tip from the main shoot. Pinching off the area between the fingertips allows more room for error and often results in a more successful FIM. Just make sure to FIM during vegetative growth. Precisely when to FIM is at the grower’s discretion.

Where do you cut for Fimming?

Basically, what you do in fimming is cut the growth tip at the top of your plant. As you cut through the top section, your shears slice through the main growth tip. As a result, you don’t get just two new growth tips as you would with topping, but up to four new ones instead.

How long after Fimming can I flower?

Precisely when to FIM is at the grower’s discretion. Take note plants will need about 1 week to recover and for the new growth to develop. Expect an ugly sight in the aftermath.

When should you pinch plants?

Here’s how to pinch (or tip) properly: Once your young plant has formed a few pairs of leaves on a stem, it is ready to be pinched. Plants grow buds at the base of each leaf, just above the point where the leaf connects to the stem.