Fast Buds Tester Grow x3 Purple Lemonade

@Momgrowsthechronic, she got to be about 18 to 20 inches (40-50cm) and I netted 54 grams. I think I can at least double those results. Peace

@Smowkabowl, good to know. Do you recall how tall ur purple lem was un-topped? Thx.

@Momgrowsthechronic, nah, I just harvested one and she was a fast finisher, 60 days or so I believe. She is curing now and by all indications it is going to be wicked. She only got to be about 18 inches with a lot of fat buds. The yield was 53 grams. I know I can do better because I caused her to be stunted with the type of germination cup I used. Besides, I'm just not big on topping. I've tried it and didn't see the benefit. I like the way they grow naturally. If you top, it will make for another comparison. I think there may be some photos of her in my Blackberry diary. Peace

@densesensi, I would definitely recommend topping the Purple Lemonade strain as long as the grow is going well and you are not space challenged (width wise). I pulled 138 grams dry off of the topped PL vs 86 & 90 grams dry off the two PL that were not topped. I will top all of my Purple Lemonade plants in the future! Great strain too as far as smoke- strong and super tasty!

@Momgrowsthechronic, thanks for such a detailed reply. I have a Purple Lemonade Auto and Wedding Cake Auto going right now both at the end of week 1 from sprout outdoors. I'm gonna LST them, but I've heard conflicting things about topping these PL. What would you recommend?

@densesensi, youngest plant of the three Purple Lemonade topped on day 20 and trained for about 10 days. After topping, when the plant really starts to put tonnes of energy into forcing up the lower branches- I simply stake out/tie down the lowest 2-3 sets of branches. This brings them out well past the edges of the pot and makes the plant much wider. I only keep these stakes or ties in place for 10-14 days- enough time for the branches to harden into position and stay in place once I remove the restraints. Usually this all happens at the beginning of the flowering stretch so the branches have plenty of time to stay wide and grow right back up towards the light- creating large, strong lower branches that produce substantial buds instead of just larfy product that ends up becoming bubble hash or baking material. It’s super easy and only takes a couple of weeks but it will increase your yields substantially. Plants 1 & 2 were not topped but the lower branches on both were spread open and I had larger buds on those branches than on both colas! Good luck!

@Momgrowsthechronic, absolutely thank you and you as well.

@GreenHouseLab, he is super cute and comes down every night to the grow room with me. It’s now a part of his daily routine too so I figured I’d enter him into the Pets and Pot contest. Maybe he’ll win, probably not but I wanted to show my fur buddy to everyone to share some much needed cuteness and joy during these weird times of Covid. Both Mojo and myself say thanks for the compliment and Happy Easter to you and your family!