first grow

Controverse is an understatement. It’s outright confusing. Personally, I’ve done pretty much everything to my autos in the past - topping, FIMing, LST, HST, etc... I’ve done both topping and LST with the same plant before and had good results. It’s fine to do both in my opinion. However there is a certain level of stress that comes along with any training techniques, which does seem to extend the time to harvest a little. If you are trying to harvest as quickly as possible I’d recommend no training at all. Also, I’ve become a bigger fan of FIM pinching over topping recently. It causes less stress on the plant while still producing more bud sites and encouraging the plant to grow outwards. Let me know if you have any other questions. And have fun!

@growing_herbs_newbie Hi there! Well it's all about the strain resistance to stress and you're skills to help them recover! I'd recommend topping at the 3st or 4th node, then do gentle LST manipulations to ensure the side stems are getting enough light and don't cannibalize the main cola. Hope this helps, I'll be around, keep us up-to-date and happy growing! 👊

It is better to do nothing with an autoflower. But if you want to do something i would do LST. Good luck

I agree with the dude. I enjoy FIMing over topping. I'm not impatient and don't care if it takes an extra week as long as the yield is there. This is your grow. Don't be afraid to try things even if others discourage it. It's your grow so experiment and learn. Most of all have fun!

Good luck with the grow ;)