10/15 Day 81. With chop day approaching, I figured this is a good time to try something new. I went in trimmed off most of the fan leaves to allow some more light to reach down to the lower buds. I want to see if I can add some color to those buds that are usually pale when compared to the top buds. I’ll let it go for a few days and see what it all looks like.
10/18 Day 84. Everything looks good still, but I am a little confused as to why this late in the grow I’m not getting more fade or colors. I’ve been feeding with a reduced EC “ripen” mix for 2 weeks now and everything still looks normal and growth keeps chugging along. I can keep it rolling I suppose, but I figured by now I’d be chopping down. Not exactly a bad thing, but I would have changed up how I timed everything if I knew it would go on this long.
Looking great! I usually top a node or two sooner, but I like the shape of yours - I'll have to try a node up next time, thanks for adding that info! Looks like a good layer of frost already - that's a good sign! Best of luck!
@Theopen, yeah I don't usually top like this either but it felt like the best way to fill the space up with tops instead of the smaller secondary branches. And with this being an auto I knew timing the topping would be really important. Looks like it all worked out though!